- Box Office Reports
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- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Topped 3 Consecutive Weeks, the 2nd Film Surpassing 1 Million Viewers Among the Films Released This Year
- In the 1st week of May 2022, the fantasy blockbuster, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, remained at the top of the weekend box office for 3 consecutive weeks. In the third week of its release, the number of moviegoers on the weekend was 187,146 with sales of USD 1.5 million, accounting fo...
- by Hellen Park / May 03, 2022
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- THE PIRATES 2 Repeats after Lunar New Year Win
- After a slight Lunar New Year bump, admissions cooled down almost 30% following the holidays. Local releases timed for the break continued to power the charts, accounting for 75% of the 405,000 tickets sold over the past weekend. There was very little disturbance on the charts, with the top six rank...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 08, 2022
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- THE BOOK OF FISH Well Received in Debut but No Match for GODZILLA VS. KONG
- Despite an acclaimed new local film adding some variety to the marketplace, business was down almost 30% during the first weekend of April. All told, 417,000 tickets were sold, with 34% going to domestic titles.Godzilla vs. Kong put on some very strong numbers over the weekend in America and continu...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 06, 2021
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- Audiences Show Up for GODZILLA VS. KONG Showdown
- A new Hollywood tentpole and a pair of local releases gave the Korean box office a 40% boost over the weekend. The new films changed up the stagnating charts and lifted admissions to 570,000, with 14% of those going to domestic films.Taking first was the monster movie blockbuster Godzilla vs. Kong, ...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 30, 2021
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- JOKER Laughs all the Way to the Top
- Business rose by over two thirds this past weekend with the entry of three major titles, adding up to a weekend that saw 2.51 million tickets sold. With a hot new title from Hollywood leading the way, the local market share dipped to 44%. Mirroring its success in several other markets, the Warner Br...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 07, 2019
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- Quiet Victory for BATTLE OF JANGSARI over BY QUANTUM PHYSICS
- A pair of new titles raised the local market share edge to 79% but weren’t enough to keep overall admissions up as business slowed 10% week-on-week with 1.45 million entries recorded over the last weekend of September. The Korean War drama Battle of Jangsari, featuring local star KIM Myung-min and H...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 01, 2019
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- BIRTHDAY Celebrates over HELLBOY
- Despite a number of new releases, cherry blossoms and the prospect of bigger offerings in the very near future put a damper on the box office this past weekend with sales dropping about 25% week-on-week as 1.04 million admissions were recorded over the frame. The local market share posted a marginal...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 16, 2019
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- SHAZAM! Puts a Damper on BIRTHDAY Debut
- Despite a pair of new titles opening at the top of the box office, good weather and other factors drove admissions down just over 25% as 1.35 million entries were recored over the weekend. The market share remained similar compared to the previous week as Hollywood titles clinched a thin 52% majorit...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 09, 2019
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- US Scores Record Opening Day for Foreign Horror Film in Korea
- Local titles took a backseat as a pair of major Hollywood imports launched at the Korean box office this past weekend. Admissions were level with the previous week at 1.83 million entries while American films edged out Korean titles with a 55% market share. Mirroring its successful debut a week earl...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 02, 2019
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- 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 commanding a 71% share of the market. Comin...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 26, 2019