- Box Office Reports
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- THE BATTLE: ROAR TO VICTORY Close Behind as EXIT Hangs On
- With the late summer box office in full swing, admissions remained very strong as they were almost flat with the previous week at 3.6 million sales. Meanwhile, thanks to a strong holdover and solid new releases, the domestic industry saw its market advantage rise to a mighty 88%. Down only 29% after...
- by Pierce Conran / Aug 13, 2019
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- I CAN SPEAK Resonates in 1st Place
- Korean films took the top two spots as they accounted for two thirds of sales during a slow weekend that recorded just 1.3 million admissions. Exhibitors have nothing to fear however, as the stage is merely being set for this year’s extra-long Chuseok holiday, when business should come roaring back ...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 26, 2017
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- MEMOIR OF A MURDERER Strikes Again in 1st Place
- With no major new releases, last week’s local champ was able to stay on top of the charts as business slowed over 25% to 1.54 million admissions. Korean films had the strongest share of viewers over the frame but was well short of a majority with 39%. Following A Taxi Driver, Showbox has another suc...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 19, 2017
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- MEMOIR OF A MURDERER Kills IT in Solid Debut
- Local thrillers tend to dominate outside of holiday periods in the fall and this year is proving to be no exception as a serial killer chiller reclaimed the top spot for the domestic industry, which clocked a 57% market share, while a Hollywood sensation underperformed in Korea as admissions rose sl...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 12, 2017
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- Box Office: January 2-15, 2014
- The Attorney, starring SONG Kang-ho of Snowpiercer and The Face Reader, is counting down the days to become the first movie of 2014 to exceed ten million viewers. According to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC, Chairman: KIM Eui-suk), the film overpowered its competitors on screens and maintained its p...
- by TAE Sang-joon / Jan 20, 2014
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- Box Office: December 19, 2013 - January 1, 2014
- Two Korean productions, The Attorney and The Suspect, have brought the country’s box office to a triumphant close. According to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), The Attorney, with actor SONG Kang-ho of Snowpiercer and The Face Reader, and The Suspect, directed by WON Shin-yun of 7 Days (2007), score...
- by TAE Sang-joon / Jan 06, 2014