A Good Enough Year, but the Best Year for Korean Films

Box Office Report of 2016 After five years of consecutive growth, the Korean film industry remained healthy in 2016, though the half-decade streak of gains came to an end as the industry essentially remained flat. Admissions reached 217.02 million, which was d...

Korea Gets a Look at NOW YOU SEE ME 2

TRAIN TO BUSAN Starts Strong in Previews The summer box office is beginning to heat up in Korea, with just over three million admissions recorded over the weekend. Hollywood maintained the edge with a 61% share ahead of the high season for local films, which w...

DORY Finds Its Way to 1st Place in Korea

Strong Debut for SEONDAL: THE MAN WHO SELLS THE RIVER Business ticked up over the weekend with popular new releases bolstering sales to 2.66 million admissions. Pixar’s latest gave Hollywood a thin advantage at 51% while local films accounted for 47% of busin...

KIM Hye-soo Scores First Place Opening with FAMILYHOOD

LEGEND OF TARZAN and THE HUNT Post Mid-Level Debuts Propelled by two new local openings, Korean films took back the advantage, scooping up 53% of sales over the weekend. Business was up marginally week-on-week, reaching 2.14 million admissions. Showbox’s com...

INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE Invades Korea

Disappointing Start for THE TRUTH BENEATH A 20-year-in-the-making sequel topped the Korean box office to close out the first half of the year. The Hollywood title helped the US maintain their edge as American films accounted for almost 70% of sales, which tot...