Historical drama “The King’s Warden” maintained the top position at the South Korean box office during the week of Feb. 16–22, which included the peak Lunar New Year holiday period.
According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the film accounted for 73.76% of the revenue share during the three-day weekend portion of the holiday frame.
“The King’s Warden” earned $9.5 million from 1,414,214 admissions over the weekend. Directed by Jang Hang-jun and starring Yoo Hae-jin and Park Ji-hoon, the drama – which follows a village chief’s protection of a deposed teenage king during the Joseon Dynasty – has now reached a cumulative gross of $39.1 million from 5,828,884 admissions since its Feb. 4 debut.
In second place, the espionage thriller “Humint” earned $1.7 million from 239,370 admissions over the weekend. Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan and starring Zo In-sung and Park Jeong-min, the film has reached a cumulative gross of $11 million from 1,579,018 admissions.
The musical drama “Choir of God” took third place for the weekend, adding $268,734 for a total of $8.9 million. It was followed closely by “Number One” in fourth place, which earned $277,394 over the three-day period. Based on the Japanese novel “The Number of Times You Can Eat Your Mother’s Cooking Is 328,” the film stars Choi Woo-shik as a man who can see a countdown of his remaining home-cooked meals with his mother. Its cumulative total now stands at $1.6 million.
The local horror film “App the Horror” debuted in fifth place with $233,269 from 32,349 admissions over the weekend. An anthology, the film follows a group of young people who develop a ghost-detecting app. Released on Feb. 18, it has earned $430,401 to date.
The Indonesian animated feature “Jumbo” opened in sixth place with $137,669 from 22,330 admissions over the weekend. The film is a massive hit in its home country. Its total gross since Feb. 18 reached $242,630.
Local romance “Once We Were Us” took seventh place, adding $99,213 to bring its cumulative total to $17.6 million. The Norwegian drama “Sentimental Value” debuted in eighth place with $73,643 from 10,727 admissions over the weekend. It has grossed $145,634 since its Feb. 18 launch.
Rounding out the top ten were the Japanese animation “Aikatsu! Pripara The Movie -Miraculous Meeting!-” in ninth place with $50,289 (total $456,979) and the political documentary “December 3, 2024: The Orchestrated Insurrection, the Hidden Truth” in 10th with $41,954 (total $1.4 million).
The overall market collective gross for the weekend was $13 million, up from last week’s 11.9 million.
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