ANT-MAN AND THE WASP Shrinks the Competition

SUNSET IN MY HOMETOWN Goes Quietly into the Night Marvel once again laid claim to the Korean box office during the busy first frame of July, which saw admissions soar 50% to 2.81 million, while local films lost their market share advantage as Hollywood swept u...

THE SWINDLERS Swipes Another Weekend Win

A slew of new releases couldn’t topple last week’s champion but business remained much the same overall during the first weekend of December, with 1.87 million entries recorded, approximately two thirds of which were snapped up by the wealth of local thrillers...

Stranger Than Fiction: Politics & History Inspire Cinema

The Korean box office has had a rocky ride through the first two trimesters of 2017, but this period was not without its success stories. Though controversies and an uneven slate of films presented some obstacles, Korean history remained a strong driver for pr...

SPIDER-MAN Webs Up Competition in Week 2

Ticket sales slowed over the weekend as no major releases were able to upset last week’s chart topper. Admissions came in at 2.26 million with Hollywood swallowing up 85% of the total. Down 45% after one of the biggest openings in history at the Korean box off...

SPIDER-MAN Confidently Slings into First

Ticket sales doubled as the summer season finally kicked into high gear with the arrival of the monsoon season and a major new franchise entry which drew almost record crowds but left slim pickings for holdovers. 3.18 million seats were filled, with Hollywood ...

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...