COLLECTORS Unearths 3rd Weekend Win

Business Down as COVID Cases Rise Once More The Korean box office continues its seesaw trajectory in 2020 as rising numbers of COVID cases have once again dampened the fortunes of the exhibition sector. Business over the weekend slowed 25% with 442,000 ticket...

COLLECTORS Stays Up Top in Week 2

With COVID-19 cases steadily on the rise once more in Korea, the local box office experienced a slight downturn after posting increases for three weeks in a row. Slowing around 15%, admissions stood at 580,000, with 85% of the market share being snapped up by ...

COLLECTORS Digs Up First Place Finish

It was a two-horse race at the box office over the weekend as a new release and a three-week holdover accounted for almost 90% of all business. Admissions ticked up again, this time 15%, to 709,000, while the local market share was a gargantuan 91% as Hollywoo...

DEFAULT Boosts Local Industry’s Rating

Business was up marginally as a major new domestic release returned the market share advantage to the local industry. All told, the first weekend of December kicked off with 2.55 million admissions, 56% of those for Korean films. Opening confidently in first p...

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY Finally Crowned Champion in 4th Weekend

Even with a four-week old film occupying the top rank, business was very healthy at the Korean box office, which recorded a 35% weekly rise. Local fare also improved but was still shy of a majority with a 42% market share, versus 56% for Hollywood. After openi...

An Unexpected Jackpot

Box Office Report of 2017 The Korean film market reached new all-time benchmarks for income and admissions in 2017 after a strong December rally. Yet the real story behind the numbers was which unexpected films got audiences the most excited while several seem...

A SPECIAL LADY Doesn’t Show Up for HAPPY DEATH DAY

New releases failed to top the chart for a second weekend running as admissions dipped to 1.82 million while local titles lost their market advantage to Hollywood as they fell to a 42% share. Claiming the top spot for a third consecutive weekend following a 44...

THE BROS Smokes HEART BLACKENED for Second Place Finish

Though neither claimed the top spot, two new local titles returned the market share advantage to Korea, which claimed 53% of admissions during another busy fall frame that was only 10% down after last week’s blockbuster opening, as 2.21 million tickets were so...

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...