Korea Goes Crazy for ASURA : THE CITY OF MADNESS

Business saw a 25% uptick as we eased into October with 2.48 million tickets sold over the weekend. A strong new local release gave Korea the edge once again and put it back over the majority with 51% as new films flooded the chart. Asura : The City of Madness...

Record Tide for Korean Box Office in August

Sea Pics ROARING CURRENTS and THE PIRATES Lead the Charge Owing to the smash successes of blockbuster naval hitsRoaring Currents and The Pirates, August proved a record month for Korea’s exhibition sector. Total attendance for the month cracked 30 million for...

Box Office: August 22-September 4, 2013

Following a period a local dominance at the hand of four major Korean thrillers, the balance at the Korean box office has become more even over the last fortnight as a number of US titles found their way into the chart. With the holidays over and schools and c...

Box Office: August 8-August 21, 2013

Korean films are experiencing a record month as four local thrillers went head to head for the top spot over the past two weeks. August is always a fertile time for Korean cinema as the Hollywood summer enters its slow period while locals rush to the multiplex...