Well-made Historical Thriller, The Night Owl, Topped on Its Release Weekend

The Night Owl, a costume drama acclaimed as a ‘well-made thriller, topped the box office on the weekend of its release. According to the Korean Box Office Information System (KOBIS) of the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), from November 25 to 27, The Night Owl reco...

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Topped the Box Office for 2 Consecutive Weekends

The Marvel film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, topped the box office for 2 consecutive weekends. According to the Korean Box Office Information System (KOBIS) of the Korean Film Council on November 21, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever topped the box office ove...

MONEY Cashes in during Rich Debut

Three new local thrillers swarmed into the charts this past week and though only one of those triumphed it was enough to push sales up over 10% to 1.88 million admissions and to return the market share advantage to the domestic industry, with Korean titles com...

CAPTIN MARVEL Repeats Amid Lack of New Offerings

With a lack of compelling new releases in theaters, admissions fell about 40% compared to last week, with 1.65 million tickets sold over the past weekend. As with the previous frame, Hollywood accounted for the lion’s share of admissions, accounting for 85% of...

CAPTAIN MARVEL Brings an End to Hollywood Dry Spell

After months of local dominance Hollywood finally found a way to break through the ranks with Marvel’s latest tentpole Captain Marvel. Admissions were up 25% to 2.74 million while Hollywood controlled the charts with an 84% market share. Following a long dry s...

THE SWINDLERS Makes Away with Box Office Crown

Theaters saw a slight uptick this weekend as students celebrated the end of the college entrance exams which had been delayed a week due to an earthquake in the Pohang region. All told, almost two million tickets were snatched up over the frame as a hot new lo...

JUSTICE LEAGUE Assembles at Top of the Charts

Much as it has elsewhere around the world, one of the year’s biggest blockbusters posted a smaller than expected debut in Korea, during a weekend where admissions were marginally down week-on-week. Nevertheless, the Hollywood tentpole drove the US market share...

FANTASTIC BEASTS Spellbinds in Opening

A Hollywood tentpole helped down the top spot once again as a new big-budget franchise installment marched into theaters. Meanwhile, new local titles struggled against well-known foreign properties. The United States and United Kingdom combined their financing...

DOCTOR STRANGE Threepeats During Quiet Weekend

The mid-season doldrums continued as new titles failed to energize the marketplace, which saw a 15% dip in admissions. 1.52 million entries, 50% of which for Hollywood fare, were recorded over the frame. Falling 45% in its third frame was Marvel’s blockbuster ...

DOCTOR STRANGE Remains in First

With no major new releases, the top three spots at the Korean box office remained unchanged. As holdovers slowed, so too did business overall, with 1.8 million tickets sold, 62% of which for Hollywood titles. Slowing 38% after its gargantuan start, Marvel’s Do...