GONJIAM Scares READY PLAYER ONE Out of First Place

Korean films once again claimed a majority at the local box office despite the entry of a major Hollywood tentpole as a new domestic title over-performed in a surprise first place finish. Korean films accounted for 63% of sales during the busy spring weekend w...

Box Office: June 12 – 25, 2014

With a lack of enticing new releases, the top of the Korean box office hasn’t changed for almost a month as the same two films have held first and second place over the last three weekends. Following strong runs, the Tom Cruise-starring sci-fi Edge of Tomorrow...

Box Office: May 29 - June 11, 2014

Tom Cruise’s popularity is still powerful enough in Korea to revive theaters after the Sewol ferry disaster. However, since Hollywood blockbusters for summer season are pouring out, Korean films are doing rather sluggish. The blockbusters are dominating the to...

Box office, October 4-17

Overall box office figures declined in the middle part of October, compared to the Chuseok holiday season in late September and early October. Nonetheless, the same film remained at the top of the chart: period drama Masquerade, by director CHOO Chang-min. Wi...

Box office, Dec. 14 - 27

Late December and early January is peak box office season in South Korea, and in past years major hits such as <Silmido>, <King and the Clown>, <200 Pound Beauty> and <Woochi> (to say nothing of <Avatar>) have been propelled to c...