DEFAULT Boosts Local Industry’s Rating

Business was up marginally as a major new domestic release returned the market share advantage to the local industry. All told, the first weekend of December kicked off with 2.55 million admissions, 56% of those for Korean films. Opening confidently in first p...

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY Finally Crowned Champion in 4th Weekend

Even with a four-week old film occupying the top rank, business was very healthy at the Korean box office, which recorded a 35% weekly rise. Local fare also improved but was still shy of a majority with a 42% market share, versus 56% for Hollywood. After openi...

FANTASTIC BEASTS Opens First, but Less Fantastic than Predecessor

Despite a major new tent-pole opening following a week that was dominated by holdovers, business dropped around 20% as admissions reached just 1.88 million. The local industry also lost its market advantage, with its share dropping to 29%. Fantastic Beasts: Th...

Audiences Choose INTIMATE STRANGERS over THE VILLAGERS

Despite high fine dust levels and a lack of enticing new titles, audiences were out in force over the weekend as last week’s new films picked up steam at the box office. Local fare continued to dominate with a 58% share of the 2.3 million tickets sold, a sligh...

INTIMATE STRANGERS Opens Its Secrets to the Masses

A popular new local title boosted admissions 40% over last week, as 2.24 million tickets were sold over the weekend. As is usual for the season, domestic entries remained strong, accounting for 63% of all sales. Debuting in pole position was Intimate Strangers...

RAMPANT Bites Down on First Place

The local industry reclaimed the market advantage as a new big-budget genre film swept away the competition during its opening weekend. Sales jumped up by a third to 1.62 million admissions, with Korean films accounting for 70% of that total. After claiming la...