Korea Box Office: ‘The Substance’ Climbs Charts as ‘Harbin’ Holds Top Spot

Over the weekend of January 17-19, “The Substance” became the highlight of the South Korean box office, moving up to the fourth spot and experiencing a substantial 72% rise in ticket sales.

The movie Demi Moore was awarded a Golden Globe for, made KRW307.1 million ($211,900) at the box office, with a total of 31,302 viewers and a market share of 5.7%. This increase in earnings suggests growing audience engagement, as the film has now accumulated $1.7 million since its debut in December.

In the meantime, Harbin continued to lead the box office. The historical drama, centered around Korean independence fighters planning an assassination in 1909, generated $1.2 million over the weekend, representing a 32.7% share of the market. With a total of 182,107 admissions, the film’s overall earnings have reached $29.6 million.

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During this period, Harbin maintained its dominance at the box office. The historical drama, focusing on Korean independence fighters planning an assassination in 1909, made $1.2 million over the weekend, accounting for 32.7% of the market share. With 182,107 admissions, the film’s accumulated earnings now amount to $29.6 million.

Over the weekend, ‘The Firefighters’ movie finished in second position, taking home $398,900 and accounting for 10.7% of the total market share. To date, this drama based on the lives of emergency personnel has amassed a total gross of $24.7 million.

The animated film ‘Pororo’s Great Underwater Expedition’ moved up to the third spot, earning $190,490 from a total of 31,686 ticket sales. To date, its overall revenue has reached $1.9 million.

Over the weekend, ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ ranked among the top five earners, bringing in $189,100. Compared to its earnings last weekend, it saw a decrease of about 44.8%. To date, its total box office collection stands at an impressive $2 million.

Moving further along the list, “Forbidden Fairytale” dropped to the sixth spot, generating $188,005 in revenue, which represents a significant 55.9% drop in sales compared to its previous performance. To date, the movie has accumulated gross earnings of $1 million.

7th position was claimed by “Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Our Dinosaur Diary,” which made an additional $167,660, pushing its overall earnings to $4.8 million. In 8th place, “Wicked” collected $129,765, bringing its grand total to $14.9 million. “Mufasa: The Lion King” came in at number 9 with earnings of $112,503 and a cumulative total of $5.6 million.

In the seventh spot, “Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Our Dinosaur Diary” grossed an extra $167,660, reaching a total of $4.8 million. In 8th place, “Wicked” earned $129,765 more, amounting to a grand total of $14.9 million. “Mufasa: The Lion King” placed ninth with $112,503 in earnings and a cumulative total of $5.6 million.

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Ranking 7th, “Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Our Dinosaur Diary” earned an additional $167,660, taking its total to $4.8 million. “Wicked” collected $129,765 more, making a cumulative total of $14.9 million and placing 8th. “Mufasa: The Lion King” placed 9th with earnings of $112,503 and a cumulative total of $5.6 million.

“Over the weekend, ‘Moana 2’ made it into the top 10 earners, bringing in $108,871. This represented a decrease of 32.5% compared to its earnings from the previous week. Its total earnings now stand at approximately $22.4 million.”

As a movie enthusiast, I’m witnessing an intriguing shift in the Korean box office landscape as we move through 2025. “The Substance” is experiencing significant growth, while some established titles are facing steep drops in viewership. It’s fascinating to see how the dynamics of this exciting film industry are evolving.

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2025-01-20 13:18