Science-fiction thriller “Hope” maintained its powerful grip on the top spot at the South Korean box office during the weekend of Jul. 24–26.
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According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the big-budget film generated $5.5 million from 767,366 admissions over the three-day window, securing a commanding 66.8% share of total market revenue.
Directed by Na Hong-Jin, the film features an ensemble cast led by Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Michael Fassbender, and Alicia Vikander. The narrative chronicles the desperate struggle for survival in a secluded harbor town after residents discover a mysterious alien entity on their outskirts. Following its record-setting opening frame, the local tentpole has now accumulated a gross of $25.3 million from 3,415,707 total viewers.
“Minions & Monsters” was in second place, pulling in $793,103 from 117,916 admissions over the weekend. The film has lifted its cumulative total to $3.9 million from 562,965 total ticket buyers since its Jul. 15 debut.
Disney’s live-action musical adaptation “Moana” took third place in its third weekend of release, collecting $593,187 from 87,033 admissions. The Pacific island adventure has reached an overall haul of $6.6 million from 909,270 admissions.
“Toy Story 5” took fourth place, bringing in $376,522 from 53,975 ticket buyers. The animation is now nearing the $20 million mark in South Korea, boasting a local cumulative total of $19.8 million from 2,837,123 viewers since its mid-June launch.
Faith-based animated production “David” claimed fifth place, adding $302,409 from 46,493 admissions over the frame. The biblical story of the shepherd boy turned king has pushed its local cume to $1.4 million from 220,351 viewers.
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Local psychological thriller “The Eyes” placed sixth, generating $269,004 from 37,141 admissions. Directed by Yeom Ji-ho and starring Shin Min-ah and Kim Nam-hee, the Korean remake of the Spanish thriller “Julia’s Eyes” has a gross of $10.6 million from 1,511,619 ticket buyers.
Japanese anime feature “Dream Animals The Movie” debuted in seventh place, drawing $92,720 from 15,300 admissions over its opening weekend. Directed by Hitoshi Takekiyo and based on Ginbis’s popular long-selling animal biscuit brand, the animated adventure follows the colorful biscuit characters on a fantasy journey. Including previews, the title has earned $148,892 from 24,404 viewers.
Josh Safdie’s table tennis comedy-drama “Marty Supreme,” starring Timothée Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow, took eighth place with a weekend gross of $37,623, bringing its total local cume to $923,581.
Showbox’s action-horror hit “Colony,” directed by Yeon Sang-ho and starring Jun Ji-hyun, Koo Kyo-hwan, and Ji Chang-wook, took ninth place with $27,867, lifting its lifetime haul to $42.6 million from 5,949,979 total admissions since its May 21 rollout.
Rounding out the top 10 was thehorror feature “Hokum,” which opened to $22,398 from 3,322 admissions over the frame. Since its Jul. 22 launch, the film has collected $50,203 from 7,972 viewers.
The overall market collective gross for the weekend was $8.2 million, plummeting from last week’s $17.1 million.
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