Korea Box Office: ‘Suzume’ Reigns for Fourth Weekend as ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Makes Second Place Start
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- 03 Apr 2023
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“Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” landed into second place at a depressed South Korean box office with a market share barely a fifth that of chart leader “Suzume.”
The Japanese animation film earned $4.46 million in its fourth week of release, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). While that was a 26% week-on-week drop, its hold on the chart remained at over 60%. Since releasing on March 8, it has grossed $29.9 million, making it the second highest film of the year in Korea – behind another Japanese animation “The First Slam Dunk” on $35.1 million.
“D&D” was the weekend’s top-placed new release and earned $958,000 for a 13% market share. Over the full five days since its opening on Wednesday, it achieved $1.36 million.“The First Slam Dunk,” which has been on release since January, placed third with $489,000. Its cumulative total stands at $34.4 million. The top-ranked Korean film was “Woongnami,” which earned $330,000 over the weekend. Its cumulative after two weekends is $1.86 million.
Fellow Korean title, “Soulmate” earned $151,000 in fifth place for a total of $1.64 million after three weekends. Concert film “I’m Hero” earned $147,000 for a four week total of $4.45 million. “A Man Called Otto” ranked seventh on its opening weekend. It earned $90,000 between Friday and Sunday, and $163,000 over its full five-day opening. South Korea’s box office continues to operate at depressed levels. The latest weekend, with a nationwide theatrical total of just $7.21 million, was (narrowly) the weakest this year. Read More…
