As a seasoned movie aficionado with decades spent traversing the labyrinthine world of cinema, I must say that the Korean box office scene this past weekend was akin to a rollercoaster ride – albeit one with unexpected dips and sudden climbs.
Over the weekend, movie earnings at South Korean cinemas reached a low of approximately $5.45 million, pushing “Alien: Romulus” back to number one, despite the film’s significant drop in ticket sales from the previous week. Meanwhile, a Korean-made panda documentary found success among new releases, while “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” faced disappointing box office results.
The science fiction film, “Alien: Romulus,” generated approximately $905,000 in revenue from Friday to Sunday, as reported by Kobis, a data tracking service run by the Korean Film Council. This figure represents a drop of 45% compared to the previous week and accounted for less than 17% of the market share. However, this earnings boosted the total gross of the horror franchise to around $14 million since its release on August 14.
Typically, the beginning of September has been a slower period for Korean cinema earnings due to the winding down of summer blockbusters and the postponement of major local releases until the Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) holiday season at the end of the month. This past weekend’s box office results mirrored this annual trend, making it the third weakest weekend earnings of the year so far.
This year, Chuseok comes earlier and offers a three-day extended break from Monday through Wednesday (Sept. 16-18), along with the weekend. The film “I, The Executioner,” also known as “Veteran 2” and a sequel to the 2015 crime hit “Veteran,” is set to debut in Korean cinemas on Friday and looks primed for success during the holiday season. It had its premiere at Cannes in an out-of-competition section, and this week it will be shown internationally at the Toronto festival.
However, two other highly appealing Korean films of the year, “Harbin” and “Uprising,” won’t be shown during Chuseok. Instead, “Harbin,” a star-studded thriller debuting in Toronto, is planning to target the Christmas market with its release in December. On the other hand, “Uprising,” featuring Gang Dong-won and Park Jeong-min, will kick off the Busan International Film Festival on October 2nd. But just a few days later, it will bypass cinema screens and be streamed directly to Netflix, available for viewing from October 11th.
In Korea, local box office rankings are determined by ticket sales, not total earnings. The concert film titled “Lim Young Woong IM HERO The Stadium” currently ranks ninth based on these sales figures. However, when it comes to weekend earnings, this movie took the second spot. With its higher ticket prices, it raked in approximately $662,000 from 30,200 spectators during the latest weekend. Since August 28, it has accumulated a total revenue of about $5.05 million.
This past weekend, Imax Corporation announced that “Lim Young Woong IM HERO The Stadium” generated approximately $600,000 across its cinemas. With this addition, the movie’s total earnings at Imax theaters now stand at $2.5 million, making it the top-grossing local-language film ever shown in Imax theaters throughout Korea.
The documentary titled ‘My Dearest Fu Bao,’ directed by Shim Jun and Thomas Ko, which follows the preparations for a panda’s departure from Korea, was this weekend’s box office hit. It generated $630,000 over the weekend and has made a total of $1.06 million since its release in Korean cinemas on Wednesday.
The Korean comedy-drama “Pilot” has taken off on a prolonged flight, raking in $437,000 this past weekend, securing it the fourth position. This addition brings its total earnings to an impressive $31.7 million at high altitudes.
In contrast to its global success, the movie “Beetlejuice” had a modest start in Korea this weekend. It opened at the fifth spot (though it’s listed as sixth on local charts) and earned approximately $376,000 over the weekend. Over its entire five-day debut, the film managed to gather around $613,000.
The Japanese animated movie titled “Look Back,” helmed by director Kiyotaka Oshiyama, has been steadily gaining popularity. Over the weekend, it brought in $361,000, while its earnings since its premiere on a Thursday amount to $528,000.
The popular Korean animated series “Heartsping: Teenieping of Love” earned another $344,000 during its fifth weekend, bringing its total earnings to approximately $6.39 million.
Tornadoes” are still causing destruction. Over the fourth weekend in South Korea, it grossed approximately $255,000, bringing its total earnings to around $4.72 million.
The rereleased Chinese film “Better Days” earned $241,000 for a cumulative of $1.45 million. Korean cheerleading film, “Victory” brought up tenth place. It earned $187,000 over the weekend for a cumulative of $2.94 million.
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2024-09-09 05:16