Historical drama “The King’s Warden” continued its exceptional run at the South Korean box office, crossing the 13 million admissions threshold during the weekend of Mar. 13–15.
According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the film maintained a commanding 76.36% revenue share, holding the top spot for its sixth consecutive weekend.
“The King’s Warden” earned $8.2 million from 1,253,733 admissions over the weekend. Directed by Jang Hang-jun and starring Yoo Hae-jin and Park Ji-hoon, the film centers on a village chief protecting a deposed teenage king during the 15th century. Since its Feb. 4 debut, the film has amassed a massive cumulative gross of $86.8 million from 13,467,811 admissions, moving further up the list of South Korea’s all-time highest-grossing films.
Pixar’s “Hoppers” held steady in second place, earning $1.1 million from 173,213 admissions. The animated feature has reached a cumulative gross of $3.5 million since its Mar. 4 launch.
The local horror-mystery “Samakdo” debuted in third place, earning $246,268 over the weekend. Directed by Chae Ki-jun and starring Jo Yoon-seo and Kwak Si-yang, the film follows an investigative reporting team that uncovers the existence of absolute evil while looking into a mystery believed to have disappeared during the Japanese colonial era. Since its opening on Mar. 11, the film has earned $354,305.
In fourth place, Brad Pitt racing drama “F1” saw a re-entry into the top five following a re-release. The film added $322,138 over the weekend, bringing its South Korean lifetime total to $37.1 million from over 5.2 million admissions.
The espionage thriller “Humint” took fifth place, earning $109,668. Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan and starring Zo In-sung and Park Jeong-min, the film has now reached a cumulative gross of $13.2 million from nearly 2 million admissions.
The Japanese anime film “Attack on Titan The Movie : The Last Attack” re-entered the charts in sixth place with $92,656. Directed by Hayashi Yuichiro, the film provides a cinematic conclusion to the series. Its cumulative total in South Korea now stands at $6.6 million.
A re-release of Joe Wright’s 2005 film “Pride & Prejudice” took seventh place, earning $57,934.
Rounding out the top 10 were the musical drama “Choir of God” in eighth place with $40,397 (total $9.1 million), the local comedy-drama “Mad step Office” in ninth with $32,424 (total $254,019), and the Oscar-winning Norwegian drama “Sentimental Value” in tenth with $37,966 (total $394,081).
The overall market collective gross for the weekend was $10.8 million, down from last week’s $14.2 million.
Source: variety.com
