Robert Pattinson and Bong Joon Ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ Leads Korean Box Office Again as ‘Conclave’ Debuts in Third

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For two weekends in a row, “Mickey 17” held the top spot at South Korean box offices, earning approximately KRW5.6 billion ($3.8 million) and accounting for about 65.79% of the market. Directed by Bong Joon-ho and starring Robert Pattinson, this sci-fi film has been a success since its debut, and it’s now amassed a total of $14.3 million with over 2.1 million viewers.

Based on data from Kobis, the tracking service run by the Korean Film Council, it’s been reported that the top ten movies collectively grossed approximately $5.8 million during the weekend of March 7th through the 9th. This figure represents a substantial decrease compared to last weekend’s earnings of $9 million.

The movie titled ‘Mickey 17,’ starring a character who performs perilous jobs on a space colony, drew 562,206 viewers over the weekend at 1,895 different venues. The film’s continued popularity in Korea has been boosted by Imax showings.”

Or, for a more conversational tone:

“Over the weekend, ‘Mickey 17,’ featuring the adventures of a space colony worker on risky jobs, was seen by 562,206 people at 1,895 locations. The movie’s success in Korea has been fueled by Imax screenings.

Coming in second position, the South Korean horror movie “The Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning” earned an additional $402,927, representing 6.87% of the overall market share. To date, the film has accumulated a total gross of $2.5 million with 384,934 tickets sold, climbing up one spot from its previous third place ranking last weekend.

The recently premiered movie “Conclave” opened in the third spot, earning a gross of $337,606. It was seen by 51,266 people across 630 different screens, which increased its overall earnings to $483,964 and the total number of tickets sold to 75,092.

The movie titled “Plave ‘Dash’ in Cinema,” starring the virtual boy band Plave, opened at number four, earning $22,476 and attracting 32,702 viewers, all on just 68 screens – an impressive start considering it was shown in a limited number of theaters. (In South Korea, box office rankings are based on ticket sales, rather than earnings.)

In the fifth position during the weekend, “Captain America: Brave New World” took in $215,635 from a total of 32,333 ticket sales, accounting for approximately 3.68% of the overall market share. Since its premiere in mid-February, this Marvel hit has amassed a total gross of $11.1 million with a grand total of 1.63 million admissions.

“In sixth place and accounting for 2.49% of the market, ‘It’s Okay!’ has amassed a total of $146,019. This romantic drama, centered around a high school student named In-young dealing with life after her mother’s passing, has so far grossed $616,545 with 100,595 admissions.”

In the seventh week, the documentary titled “Cheer Up, Korea!” earned an additional $79,617 from 12,380 viewers, increasing its total to $372,875 from 58,462 viewings. Meanwhile, the eighth spot went to the South Korean remake of the 2011 Taiwanese hit, “You Are the Apple of My Eye,” which grossed $67,072 and welcomed 9,962 viewers. The film’s overall earnings now total $976,394 from a grand audience of 158,884 viewers.

Over the weekend, the delightful adventure “Paddington in Peru” earned me a tidy sum of $60,085, which accounted for roughly 1.02% of the total box office takings. As of now, this charming movie has amassed a grand total of $709,859 and welcomed 119,057 fellow cinemagoers like myself.

In 10th place, “Anora” returned to the rankings following its numerous Oscar victories, earning an additional $59,563. This boosted its overall earnings to a grand total of $452,810 from 66,431 admissions.

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2025-03-10 14:47