PAWN Remains Top Draw Post-Chuseok

Following last week’s massive Chuseok holiday bounce, business fell back to earth over the past weekend as admissions fell about 50% week-on-week. However, with 534,000 tickets sold over the weekend, business was about 30% better than the week before the holid...

PAWN Dominates Chuseok Holiday Weekend

Thanks to the Chuseok holidays, the Korean box office came roaring back to life in early October. Business shot up 150% from last week’s session, which had already started to show signs of recovery after the late summer COVID spike with a 30% rise from the pre...

DELIVER US FROM EVIL Tops Charts for 3rd Week

The Korean box office’s steady march to normality took a hit this past weekend as a sharp rise in new COVID-19 cases led to the government tightening social distancing measures. With viewers worried about a second wave, many avoided theaters. Admissions reache...

DELIVER US FROM EVIL Stays in 1st as OK! MADAM Opens Well

With another major local release finding favor with audiences, the Korean box office remained relatively strong in mid-August, with 1.68 million tickets, down just 7% from last week’s COVID-19 Era high. With the top four slots all occupied by local releases, t...