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...

RAMPAGE Tramples Over Competition

A QUIET PLACE Has Subdued Opening in 2nd Korean films finally lost their advantage in the local marketplace as US titles rallied to claim 60% share of sales over the past weekend. Meanwhile, business was down 10% week-on-week as 1.72 million tickets were shift...

Repeat Winner GONJIAM Scare Off WHAT A MAN WANTS

As the weekend crowds made the most of the blooming cherry blossoms in early April, audiences dipped at the Korean box office week-on-week with 1.87 million viewers recorded over the frame. The rankings saw little change but the Korean market share remained st...

GONJIAM Scares READY PLAYER ONE Out of First Place

Korean films once again claimed a majority at the local box office despite the entry of a major Hollywood tentpole as a new domestic title over-performed in a surprise first place finish. Korean films accounted for 63% of sales during the busy spring weekend w...

PACIFIC RIM Rises in First

GONJIAM: HAUNTED ASYLUM Enters Top 5 with Paid Previews Despite the first place debut of a major Hollywood franchise title, the local industry maintained its market advantage by claiming 53% of sales, as domestic titles occupied four of the top five spots on t...