‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Soars to Korea Box Office Crown

Over the weekend of June 6th through 8th, DreamWorks’ “How to Train Your Dragon” surpassed the South Korean blockbuster “Hi-Five” at the box office, leading in both ticket sales and earnings.

In a nod to the original 2010 blockbuster, the new live-action version debuted with earnings of $4 million from 540,059 attendees across 1,645 cinemas, capturing approximately 35.6% of the market share, according to Kobis, a service run by the Korean Film Council. This surpassed “Hi-Five,” which attracted 400,746 viewers and earned $2.7 million in its second week. The South Korean film has now amassed a total of $7.8 million with 1.15 million admissions.

In the latest box office results, “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” moved down to position three, earning approximately $1.8 million from a total of 256,857 moviegoers. Starring Tom Cruise, this action thriller sequel has accumulated $21.7 million in revenue and surpassed the 3 million admission mark since its debut on May 17.

The South Korean mystery-thriller, “The Pact,” earned the fourth spot with a gross of $1.3 million and 183,425 ticket sales. This brings its overall earnings up to approximately $2.7 million.

In the rankings, “Lilo & Stitch” placed fifth with 47,712 viewers and a box office revenue of $331,683, contributing to a grand total of $3 million. On the other hand, the Korean drama “Big Deal” slipped to sixth place, generating $255,883 and accumulating a total of $1.7 million.

In the seventh spot, the Australian supernatural horror movie “Bring Her Back” premiered and grossed $195,358 from 33,225 viewers. On the other hand, the Japanese animated film “Magic Candies” made $74,448, bringing its total earnings to $247,004.

Two additional Japanese movies concluded the top ten list: “Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing” accumulated an extra $62,545, making a total of $361,064, and the re-release of “Crayon Shin-chan: Crash! Scribble Kingdom and Almost Four Heroes” garnered $40,737, boosting its lifetime Korean earnings to $1.4 million.

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Two Japanese films ended up in the top 10: “Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing” contributed an additional $62,545, raising its total to $361,064, and a re-release of “Crayon Shin-chan: Crash! Scribble Kingdom and Almost Four Heroes” earned an extra $40,737, bumping its lifetime Korean gross up to $1.4 million.

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In the top 10 list, two Japanese films were included: “Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing” gained another $62,545, reaching a total of $361,064, and a re-release of “Crayon Shin-chan: Crash! Scribble Kingdom and Almost Four Heroes” added $40,737 to its lifetime Korean earnings, which now stand at $1.4 million.

Over the weekend, the ten highest-grossing movies earned a total of approximately $10.8 million, representing an increase from the previous week’s earnings of $7.6 million.

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2025-06-09 11:46