Korea Box Office: ‘Morbius’ Dominates With $2.5 Million Five-Day Total
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSix new films were released in South Korea in the past week, including Sony’s Marvel franchise title “Morbius,” but none were able to relieve the current malaise afflicting the Korean theatrical industry. “Morbius” was released on Wednesday and ran off with more than half of the nationwide business, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic).
The film earned $1.71 million over the Friday to Sunday weekend with a 58% market share that it derived from nearly 1,700 screens.
Over the five days since its opening, it managed $2.48 million.The previous week’s top title, Korean-produced “Hot Blooded” earned $420,000 in its second weekend, for a cumulative total of $2.59 million after 12 days.
Another previous chart topper, “In Our Prime” took third place with $194,000, giving a cumulative total of nearly $4 million since its March 9 release.
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