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...

FATE OF THE FURIOUS Takes Another Spin at the Top

Admissions dropped 25% week-on-week during a quiet weekend with no major new releases. With The Fate of the Furious once again leading the pack, Hollywood titles accounted for 78% of the 1.22 million seats filled over the frame. The eighth installment in the F...

THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS Speeds to The Top of the Charts

The international cinema market had a major boost over the weekend and Korea was no exception as the latest installment in the Fast and the Furious franchise scored the largest global debut of all time, at USD 532.5 million. It lifted business in Korea to 1.69...

BEAST and PRISON Continue to Lock Up Competition

As spring kicked off it was a quiet weekend on the box office charts in Korea with new entries failing to unseat the films that have held on to the top two spots for the last three weeks. Overall, theaters sold 1.28 million tickets, with Hollywood titles takin...

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Continues to Best New Entries

New entries failed to make a significant impression on the charts as the top two spots remained unchanged at the Korean box office. Out of the 1.98 million entries recorded over the weekend, local films lost a little ground, seeing their market share drop to 3...

THE PRISON Fails to Lock Up BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

As two titles fought for supremacy, it was a tight race at the top of the charts in Korea as business ticked up 20% over last week to 2.53 million admissions. It was an equally tight race for market share dominance, with Hollywood films barely nudging out dome...

Korea Falls for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

The year’s biggest film to date around the world had an impressive debut in Korea, making it the fourth US release on the trot to claim first place at the domestic box office. For March business was brisk during a warm weekend, with 2.14 million tickets sold, ...