According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the Christopher Nolan-directed tentpole generated $8.7 million from 1,058,642 admissions over the three-day frame across 2,071 screens, capturing 64.7% of total weekend business. Continuing its powerhouse late-summer theatrical run in its fourth weekend of release, the film lifted its cumulative South Korean gross to $71.7 million from 8,864,947 total admissions since its Aug. 5 launch. Superhero blockbuster “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” remained in second place during its fifth weekend, pulling in $1.9 million from 250,442 admissions over the frame.
The film accounted for 14.4% of the weekend market, pushing its cumulative local haul to $65 million from 8,548,400 admissions. Local family road-trip drama “The Journey to Gyeongju” debuted in third place, generating $912,660 from 124,963 admissions across 801 screens. Directed by Kim Mi-jo, the narrative follows a grieving mother and her three daughters who embark on a journey to Gyeongju to confront the released perpetrator responsible for the death of their youngest family member.
Starring Lee Jung-eun, Gong Hyo-jin, Park So-dam, Lee Yeon, and Byun Yo-han, the film has collected $1.3 million from 192,384 total admissions since its Aug. 26 rollout. Since its Aug. 26 arrival, the title has brought $783,473 from 107,438 admissions. Local animated film “Teenieping: Legend of the Whale Heartstone” finished in fifth place, adding $283,019 from 39,740 admissions.
Directed by Kim Soo-hoon, the musical fantasy adventure follows Princess Romi, Heartsping, and their companions exploring an undersea kingdom to rescue Queen Velita. The family film has reached $5.7 million from 838,709 viewers since its Aug. 5 launch. The horror entry has lifted its overall South Korean total past the million-dollar mark to $1.1 million from 148,333 viewers.
Directed by Takahiro Hasui, the franchise installment has earned $2.9 million from 403,090 admissions. The local action-comedy sequel “Ok! Madam: Bon Voyage” took eighth place, generating $80,132 from 10,969 admissions.
Directed by Lee Cheol-ha and starring Uhm Jung-hwa, Park Sung-woong, Lee Sang-yun, and Sooyoung, the comedy has moved its cume to $2.2 million from 334,907 ticket buyers. Rounding out the top 10 was the local animated fantasy “Ghost Band,” which opened to $42,077 from 7,961 admissions. Directed by Geum Dong-ho, the musical animation follows a singer-songwriter with the supernatural ability to see spirits who joins forces with a quartet of ghosts to form a musical troupe.
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