Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Ryu Seung-wan’s female-led crime caper “Smugglers” topped the South Korean box office for a second weekend, ahead of new release title “Ransomed.” “Smugglers” enjoyed a strong hold in its second weekend of release and commanded 42% market share.
It delivered $7.09 million, a drop of only 20% on its opening weekend, giving a 12-day cumulative of $26.2 million, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic). “Ransomed,” a 1980s-set drama thriller set in Lebanon, follows the travails of a low-ranking Korean diplomat who performs heroics in an attempt to rescue a kidnapped official.
The film opened in second place with $3.34 million over the weekend and $5.19 million over its full five-day opening run. “Elemental,” the Pixar cartoon that has charmed Korea, continued in a strong third place.
It earned $2.26 million over the weekend, for a cumulative of $47.5 million. That total means that it has overtaken Japanese animated titles “Suzume” and “The First Slam Dunk” to become the second highest grossing film of the year in Korea and the first animated film to sell more than six million tickets in the country since “Frozen.” “Elemental” is directed by Peter Sohn, a Korean American, who has said that the film is inspired by his own childhood and the sacrifices made by his immigrant parents. “The Moon,” a sci-fi action adventure tells the tale of an astronaut returning for a rescue mission after a second Korean space mission goes badly wrong.
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