The First Half Report on 2021 Korean Film Industry

Korean Cinema is in the Lowest Slump, Disney is Putting Up a Good FightThe negative effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic have already been expected, but the shock has not easily disappeared. For seven years from 2013 to 2019, the number of moviegoers surpassed 200...

Strong Debut for THE MEDIUM as BLACK WIDOW Claims 2nd Weekend Win

Sales Remain Strong Despite Toughened Social Distancing RegulationsThough still a far cry from where it would normally be in the mid-summer season, the Korean box office remained resilient after slowing down 25% from last week, despite the Greater Seoul area, ...

BLACK WIDOW Scores Best Pandemic Opening for Foreign Film at Korean Box Office

Marvel Hit Revives Exhibition Market Ahead of Toughened Covid RestrictionsA long-awaited tentpole in a beloved Hollywood franchise revived the market over the weekend, boosting sales 65% to 1.24 million admissions, the highest total seen this year to date. How...

HARD HIT Hangs on to First Place

TVING Original Midnight Debuts at Number 6With holdovers leading the way, the box office was down, but only a marginal 5% as 757,000 viewers ventured to theaters over the past weekend. Meanwhile, the local market share improved, reaching 40% as the domestic fi...

HARD HIT Gives Local Industry Much-Needed Win

HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD Opens in 2nd PlaceBusiness had a slight uptick once more during the last weekend of June, which welcomes its first number one Korean film in eight weeks. Overall sales came in at 797,000 admissions, with the local market share rising ...