ANARCHIST FROM COLONY Seizes First Place

With a trio of major new offerings by Korean directors, the local industry finally rallied to gain a majority share, clinching 63% of sales, though admissions were a little light with just 1.68 million seats filled. Opening in a commanding first place was LEE ...

TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT Rides into First Place

Another week and another Hollywood franchise title rises to first place at the Korean box office. The latest entry in one of the most popular foreign series in Korea opened unopposed as temperatures began to rise across the peninsula. Ultimately, Hollywood fil...

Korean Box Office in 2013

Following a stellar 2012, the Korean film industry closed out another record year on New Year’s Eve in 2013 as admissions soared over 200 million viewers for the first time. The final total came in at 213.31 million spectators, a 9.45% increase over the previo...

Box Office: May 30-June 12, 2013

The new spy drama Secretly Greatly starring KIM Soo-hyun enjoyed a spectacular debut at the Korean box office, selling over 4 million tickets in its first eight days on release. It has broken numerous records for Korean films, including the best opening day ev...