‘Squid Game 2’ Star’s ‘Yadang: The Snitch’ Retains Top Spot in Competitive Holiday Weekend at Korean Box Office

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Over the May Day weekend, the top spot at the Korean box office was fiercely competed for, with the local crime thriller “Yadang: The Snitch” holding its ground against two big American films. As a result, it managed to stay in the number one position.

Based on data from Kobis, the tracking service of the Korean Film Council, the movie featuring actor Kang Ha-neul from “Squid Game 2”, generated approximately $2.7 million in revenue. This was achieved across 1,421 screens, resulting in 391,181 admissions. The film’s total earnings have now reached $16.2 million, with a grand total of nearly 2.38 million admissions.

In their initial appearance, the “Thunderbolts” series by Marvel managed a powerful start, earning $2 million and attracting 268,989 viewers, just barely losing out to “A Minecraft Movie,” which secured second place with $1.9 million during its second full weekend in theaters. The film adaptation of the popular video game has amassed a total of $5.4 million from 800,795 ticket sales in South Korea.

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Making a strong entrance, “Thunderbolts” by Marvel collected $2 million and welcomed 268,989 viewers in its premiere, coming in third place just behind “A Minecraft Movie,” which earned $1.9 million during its second weekend in theaters nationwide. With sales from 800,795 tickets, the movie adaptation of the well-loved video game has now accumulated a total of $5.4 million in South Korea.

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The premiere of Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” brought in $2 million and attracted 268,989 viewers, placing third, only to be edged out by “A Minecraft Movie,” which garnered $1.9 million during its second full weekend on the big screen. The movie adaptation of the popular video game has now made a total of $5.4 million from 800,795 ticket sales in South Korea.

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In its opening weekend, Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” earned $2 million and drew 268,989 spectators, finishing third behind “A Minecraft Movie,” which made $1.9 million during its second full week of release. The movie version of the popular video game has now generated a total of $5.4 million from 800,795 ticket sales in South Korea.

In the local box office, the film “Holy Night: Demon Hunters”, a blend of action and horror, came in fourth place with a gross of $1.7 million and 250,673 ticket sales. Since its release on April 30th, it has amassed a total revenue of $3.3 million from 499,344 admissions.

Completing the list of the top five new releases is “The Old Woman With the Knife,” an action-packed crime thriller hailing from our area. Over the weekend, it raked in a total of $714,939 with 101,234 ticket sales, and has amassed a grand total of $1.2 million so far.

In its initial release, the animated movie “Secret Jouju: Magical Harmony” earned approximately $112,620 from a total of 17,188 audience members.

Simultaneously, the popular Japanese animation film “Attack on Titan The Movie: The Last Attack” held the seventh position, earning $133,477. This boosted its overall earnings to more than $6 million and attracted a total of 823,784 admissions.

In the eighth and ninth spots, Neo Sora’s Japanese drama “Happyend” and the children’s title “Chatty Ddoldoli: The Strange Village Adventure” respectively, earned $92,302 and $67,260 at the box office, with 12,801 and 10,077 ticket sales each.

10th position, the long-lasting local movie “The Match” earned an additional $62,589, raising its overall earnings to a staggering $14.4 million from more than 2.13 million tickets sold.

Over the weekend, the Korean box office saw a particularly lively period, with the combined earnings of the top 10 films surpassing $9.2 million. This significant revenue was due to the holiday season and fierce competition between both domestic and international movies.

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2025-05-05 15:48