A Triumph for Diversity Films

The Korean box office ended on a bang last year when December delivered by far the best results for Korean and overall sales for the month since records began. Some of that momentum carried through into the early weeks of 2018, but the first quarter of the yea...

BLACK PANTHER Repeats During Quiet Post-Holiday Weekend

WHAT HAPPENED TO MONDAY and THE SHAPE OF WATER Debut in Top 5 The post-Lunar New Year weekend unavoidably posted a large week-to-week drop as few major new titles were launched last week. But as admissions slipped over 50%, with 1.67 million entries recorded, ...

BLACK PANTHER Roars in First

Despite putting forward a wealth of new titles aimed for the holidays, the local film industry was unable to hold on to its market advantage as a global behemoth easily held sway over the charts during the Lunar New Year. Overall, US titles accounted for 53% o...

DETECTIVE K Unearths Pre-Lunar New Year Win

Admissions Down Ahead of Holiday Surge A local period film timed for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday led the chart as Korean films made up 70% of sales at the box office, while the calm before the holiday storm amounted to a quiet weekend with just 1.64 mi...