Choi Donghoon’s Comeback Film in 7 Years, Alienoid Part 1, Topped the Weekend Box Office

The first runner of the 4-way box office race in the summer of 2022, the SF fantasy blockbuster with a production cost of 33 billion won, Director Choi Donghoon's Alienoid Part 1 topped the box office on the weekend of its release. According to the Korean ...

THE LION KING Roars at the Korean Box Office

With the entry of yet another feverishly anticipated Disney title, the box office rose 10% in mid-July with 2.97 million tickets sold over the past weekend. Hollywood continued to be extremely dominant as the local market share was pushed all the way down to 3...

Review of the first three quarters for 2016

After a few years of major growth at the beginning of the decade, the Korean box office has remained flat once again, with this year’s total to date staying at the same level as 2015. However, where gains have been made is in the local industry, which has chur...

THE PRIESTS Conjures up Impressive Debut

Exorcism thriller The Priests scared up a higher than expected debut over the weekend, boosting overall business during the traditional dumping grounds of the year. 2.28 million viewers were recorded in theaters over the frame, 72% of which for local fare. Wi...

THE THRONE Takes Its Place Atop the Chart

Business Picks Up Ahead of Chuseok Holiday One of the major Chuseok holiday releases this year, The Throne drove up attendance over the weekend during its debut, pushing admissions back to 2.63 million. It also put Korean films back on top as local fare accou...

ANT-MAN Still Tops in Week 2

Ant-Man stayed in pole position during a quiet weekend that welcomed 1.73 million viewers to theaters, as Veteran continued its assent up the all-time chart, now ranking seventh. Though Hollywood claimed the top spot, Korean films held a slightly higher market...

ANT-MAN Outsizes VETERAN

Hollywood Back on Top After four weeks on top, Veteran finally made way for a new entry as Marvels’ Ant-Man brought Hollywood back into the game following a period of local dominance. Business was up marginally over the frame, as 2.56 million spectators shuf...

VETERAN Fourpeats, Enters 10 Million Club

In a rare sweep, local films held the top five spots at the Korean box office, clinching 85% of the market in a weekend that attracted 2.54 million filmgoers. Sustained strong performances by Korean films in August have put domestic fare back over Hollywood fo...

VETERAN Stays Newcomers in Round 3

Korean Films Lord Over Marketplace During the last weekend of the summer holiday period in Korea, local films retained the advantage with a commanding 81% of the marketplace, as the top three entries were homebred, while overall admissions stood at 3.14 millio...

VETERAN Tops Again After Liberation Day Bump

Things keep looking up for the local industry as admissions over the weekend reached 4.82 million, setting a new benchmark for the year. Coming up tops again following an 18% increase, Veteran added 2.25 million viewers (USD 15.33 million) to a powerful 12-day...