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A strong December for local films helped make up for an otherwise miserable 2023 at the South Korean box office – previously the fifth largest cinema territory worldwide. And while theatrical ...
Despite a rousing December, Korea's cinema box office finished 2023 some 44% below pre-pandemic levels. Plus Icon Film ... The bleak trend was mirrored in terms of attendance or ticket sales, ...
Those two films have dominated proceedings at the Korean box office this year and helped Korea stage a belated recovery in theatrical trends. Both March and April were recent records.
Local blockbuster, “The Roundup: Punishment” extended its dominance of the South Korea theatrical box office for a fourth weekend. That lifted its cumulative total to a powerful $75 million.
"Gladiator II" topped the box office in South Korea through its opening sessions. But it did little to transform the recent dismal trend in Korean cinemas. The Ridley Scott-directed sequel earned ...
South Korean cinema box office slumped to its second lowest weekend of the year, continuing a recent weakening trend that was briefly punctuated last month by the local holiday season. Between ...
EXCLUSIVE: Looking at the international box office over the past few weekends, if there's one trend that's beginning to emerge from the smattering of cinemas back in operation, it's that audiences ...
South Korean crime thriller “Yadang: The Snitch” defended its box office crown for a second consecutive weekend, earning $3.4 million and capturing 49.5% of total market share. The film, which ...
Korea Box Office Scandal: Distributors Say Manipulation Was “Open Secret” for Years. Industry veterans allege that exhibition chains often required them to bulk-buy promotional tickets to ...
Both action stars have big muscles, big box-office appeal – and great comedic timing – but can the rising star of Asian cinema match the Hollywood hunk’s success Advertisement News & Trends ...
South Korea Box Office: ‘Inside Out’ Rises to Top, ‘Pixels’ Debuts in Third Spot. Hollywood animation titles dominate as 'Terminator Genisys' lands in the fourth spot with more than 3 ...
Data from the Korean Film … And while theatrical markets in other major territories have recovered to reach at or near pre-pandemic levels, Korea finished 44% below 2019. Korea Box Office in ...