INFINITY WAR Welcomes All-Time 3rd Largest Audience in Korean Debut

The largest April weekend in Korean history was fueled by the blistering debut of Marvel’s biggest film yet, as Avengers: Infinity War set records across the planet in the biggest global debut of all time with USD 630 million. In Korea, total ticket sales over...

An Unexpected Jackpot

Box Office Report of 2017 The Korean film market reached new all-time benchmarks for income and admissions in 2017 after a strong December rally. Yet the real story behind the numbers was which unexpected films got audiences the most excited while several seem...

THE BROS Smokes HEART BLACKENED for Second Place Finish

Though neither claimed the top spot, two new local titles returned the market share advantage to Korea, which claimed 53% of admissions during another busy fall frame that was only 10% down after last week’s blockbuster opening, as 2.21 million tickets were so...

It’s Hammer Time for THOR: RAGNAROK in Korea

THE OUTLAWS Still Strong in Second A Marvel injection boosted overall business by some 20% as the market share flipped, with US titles taking 69% of sales while local films slowed to 23%. 2.5 million seats were filled during the frame. On the back of strong re...

Stranger Than Fiction: Politics & History Inspire Cinema

The Korean box office has had a rocky ride through the first two trimesters of 2017, but this period was not without its success stories. Though controversies and an uneven slate of films presented some obstacles, Korean history remained a strong driver for pr...

MEMOIR OF A MURDERER Strikes Again in 1st Place

With no major new releases, last week’s local champ was able to stay on top of the charts as business slowed over 25% to 1.54 million admissions. Korean films had the strongest share of viewers over the frame but was well short of a majority with 39%. Followin...

MIDNIGHT RUNNERS Chase A TAXI DRIVER

With the most powerful holdover of the year facing off against several strong newcomers, the Korean box office remained very strong in mid-August, selling 4.44 million tickets, with the local industry maintaining its traditional dominance in the late summer se...

A TAXI DRIVER Fills Up 3rd Best Korean Opening of All Time

August kicked off with the biggest weekend of the year at the Korean box office this year, with new local offering A Taxi Driver entering the record books on top of several major holdovers. Korean films made up 79% of the 4.62 million tickets sold. JANG Hun’s ...

THE BATTLESHIP ISLAND Drowns Out the Competition

The high summer season truly kicked off this past weekend with the release of the year’s biggest Korean film. Admissions rose 60% over last week to crack 4 million but remained behind last year’s comparable figure by about 20%. Local films took back the market...

DUNKIRK Lands in First in Korea

A week before the summer high season kicks off in Korea it was once again a foreign film that took the top spot, though this time an original property for a change, as business crept up 10% week-on-week to reach 2.51 million admissions. Meanwhile, with no majo...