Korea Box Office: Lim Young-woong Concert Film Takes Weekend Honors Ahead of ‘Alien: Romulus’
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Concert film, “Lim Young Woong IM HERO The Stadium” was the top-grossing film at the South Korean cinema box office over the latest weekend, ahead of conventional narrative movies ‘Alien: Romulus” and “Pilot.” Data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic) show “IM HERO” to have earned $1.89 million between Friday and Sunday and $3.47 million over its five-day opening frame. “Alien: Romulus” earned $1.66 million in its third weekend and has a 19-day cumulative of $12.5 million.
However, local convention allocates chart ranking according to spectator numbers. According to that logic, “Alien: Romulus” held its lead for a third weekend, having sold a further 223,000 tickets, compared with the 87,000 tickets sold for “IM HERO.” The difference is explained by the concert film’s significantly higher ticket prices.
Lim, who mostly sings ballads and trot songs, emerged on to the scene in a 2020 TV talent show. With good looks and a wholesome, healthy image, he has since acquired superstar status and a Taylor Swift-like fan following in Korea.
The film captures his performances over two days at Seoul World Cup Stadium in May, inter-spliced with documentary coverage of months of preparations and the performances’ behind the scenes footage.
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