Korea Box Office: ‘Inside Out 2’ Wins Fifth Weekend, Fends Off ‘Project Silence’
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Pixar animation film “Inside Out 2” held on to top spot at the South Korean cinema box office for a fifth successive weekend, successfully fending off another local challenger.
The latest was disaster-action film “Project Silence.” “Inside Out 2” scored $3.53 million between Friday and Sunday with a 30% market share, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic).
That increment lifted the film’s running total to $53.3 million since releasing on June 12. The total is the third highest by any film released in Korea this year and is the highest for any imported title.
Directed and co-written by Kim Tae-gon, “Project Silence” takes a road bridge near Incheon Airport as the setting for a chain reaction of accidents, explosions and mayhem.
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