The historical drama “King’s Watcher” continued to perform exceptionally well at the Korean box office, exceeding the threshold of 13 million viewers over the weekend of March 13th to 15th.
According to data from KOBIS, a tracking service run by the Korean Film Council, the film maintained its overwhelming revenue share of 76.36%, maintaining the top spot for the sixth consecutive week.
“The King’s Warden” drew 1,253,733 viewers and grossed $8.2 million over the weekend. The film, directed by Jang Han-joon and starring Yoo Hae-jin and Park Ji-hoon, is about a village chief who protects an exiled teenage king in the 15th century. Since its release on February 4, the film has recorded a huge cumulative box office revenue of $86.8 million with 13,467,811 admissions, moving it further up the list of South Korea’s highest-grossing films of all time.
Pixar’s “The Hoppers” held on to second place, earning $1.1 million with 173,213 attendees. The animated film has grossed $3.5 million at the box office since its March 4 release.
Local horror mystery “Samakdo” debuted at No. 3, earning $246,268 over the weekend. The film, directed by Choi Ki-joon and starring Cho Yoon-seo and Kwak Si-yang, follows a team of investigative reporters who uncover the existence of absolute evil while investigating mysteries that were believed to have disappeared during the Japanese colonial era. Since its March 11 release, the film has grossed $354,305.
In fourth place was the racing drama “F1” starring Brad Pitt, which re-entered the top five following its re-release. The film added $322,138 over the weekend, giving it a lifetime gross in South Korea of $37.1 million from more than 5.2 million admissions.
Spy thriller “HUMINT” came in fifth place with $109,668. The film, directed by Ryu Seung-wan and starring Zo In-sung and Park Jung-min, attracted nearly 2 million viewers and grossed $13.2 million at the box office.
The Japanese animated film “Attack on Titan: The Last Attack” re-entered the rankings in 6th place with $92,656. The film, directed by Yuichiro Hayashi, provides a cinematic conclusion to the series. The cumulative total in Korea is currently $6.6 million.
A re-release of Joe Wright’s 2005 film Pride and Prejudice came in seventh place with $57,934.
Rounding out the top 10 are the music drama “Chorus of God” in 8th place with $40,397 ($9.1 million total), the local comedy-drama “The Mad Dance Office” in 9th place with $32,424 ($254,019 total), and the Oscar-winning Norwegian drama “Sentimental Value” in 10th place with $37,966 ($254,019 total). $394,081).
The overall market total for the weekend was $10.8 million, down from $14.2 million the previous week.
