FROZEN 2 Ices the Competition in Record Debut

Disney returned to the top charts with one of the largest debuts in history as their latest animation dominated theaters across the country. All told, business jumped almost 150% as 4.45 million tickets were snatched up over the weekend, though the local indus...

AVENGERS: ENDGAME Obliterates Box Office Records

With the arrival of the most anticipated film in history, box office admissions rose a staggering 500% week-on-week as Marvel’s blockbuster to end all blockbusters sucked up all the air out of the market, accounting for 92.8% of the 4.51 million tickets sold o...

FANTASTIC BEASTS Opens First, but Less Fantastic than Predecessor

Despite a major new tent-pole opening following a week that was dominated by holdovers, business dropped around 20% as admissions reached just 1.88 million. The local industry also lost its market advantage, with its share dropping to 29%. Fantastic Beasts: Th...

SEARCHING Finds Its Way to the Top

In the absence of major new titles, as multiplexes brace for an onslaught of traffic during the Chuseok holiday frame later this month, business slowed once more to 1.54 million sales over the past weekend. 64% of those went to Hollywood titles while the local...

SEARCHING Almost Finds a Way Past ON YOUR WEDDING DAY

Late summer saw local titles continue to perform well, while an American indie featuring a Korean-American star got off to a stronger-than-expected start. Over the past weekend, Korean films snatched 63% of the 1.86 million tickets sold. On Your Wedding Day wa...

ON YOUR WEDDING DAY Off to Fairy Tale Start

Another local number one debut gave the domestic industry the four top spots on the chart and lifted the Korean market share to 75% for this past weekend. With the summer season continuing to slow down, overall admissions receded to 2.32 million. After topping...

New Local Thriller Bears WITNESS to Top Place Debut

As schools started up again, cineplex visits have begun to slow down but the high season summer was still in effect with 3.16 million tickets sold over the frame. Local releases led the way with three homegrown titles leading the charts. Korean films accounted...

THE SPY GONE NORTH Can’t Quite Catch ALONG WITH THE GODS 2

Business remained booming in the busy high summer season during an unprecedented heatwave, even as admissions slipped from last week’s record peak. All told, with two Korean blockbusters leading the marketplace, admissions reached 4.39 million, 70% of which we...

ALONG WITH THE GODS 2 Rewrites the Record

Historic Start for Fantasy Epic Sequel As record heat battered the country and schools were out for the holidays, the Korean box office soared to 5.46 million admissions sold over the three-day frame. Of those, 79% went to local titles as a specific local bloc...

Tom Cruise Sets New Benchmark with MISSION IMPOSSIBLE Series

The high summer season kicked off in impressive fashion with a strong 3.58 million spectators recorded over the three-day weekend. This was largely down to a beloved franchise scoring its best-ever debut in the market, while a major local title had an unexpect...