🎫 "The Devil Wears Prada 2" Claims the Top Spot in South Korea
The South Korean box office has a new leader. Over the past weekend, the Hollywood sequel set in the high-fashion world surged to the top of the charts, dethroning animation giants and domestic hits.
Miranda Priestly’s Fashion Triumph
First place went to Disney’s comedy “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” According to data from the Korean Film Council (KOBIS), the film grossed $1.3 million over the three-day weekend, drawing 195,513 viewers. Capturing 28.08% of the weekend’s total revenue, the picture secured a narrow but decisive lead over its competitors. Since its April 29 premiere, the sequel’s total cume in South Korea has reached $8.2 million.
Last week’s leader, the animated blockbuster “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” slipped to second place. The joint project between Nintendo and Illumination added $1.2 million to its tally (for a total of $8.6 million), while its cumulative ticket sales surpassed 1.3 million admissions.
Domestic Records
The biggest winner among local releases was the horror sensation “Salmokji: Whispering Water.” Taking third place with a $1 million weekend performance, the film crossed the milestone of 3 million total admissions. The cumulative box office for the chilling Korean feature has now reached an impressive $21 million.
Meanwhile, the Ryan Gosling-led sci-fi epic “Project Hail Mary” continues its steady run. Holding fourth place with $496,000 for the weekend, the film pushed its total gross to $21.4 million since its March release. Rounding out the top five was the directorial debut of actor Jung Woo, the drama “Audition 109” ($217,000 for the weekend; $2.4 million total).
Special attention goes to the historical phenomenon “The King’s Warden.” Now in its 14th week in theaters, the film held strong in sixth place. It has pushed its lifetime attendance to an incredible 16.8 million viewers, with a total gross of $110.5 million. The film has officially cemented its status as the second highest-grossing and most-visited film in the history of South Korean cinema, continuing its slow climb toward the country’s all-time record.
Newcomer Debuts
The Hollywood action sequel “Mortal Kombat II” had a quiet start, debuting at number eight with $60,500 due to a limited screen count over the weekend (its total since its mid-week opening stands at $92,000).
Rounding out the Top 10 was the Japanese coming-of-age drama “All Greens,” directed by Takashi Koyama, which opened with $17,400. The story follows three bored provincial teenagers who decide to escape their small town by launching an underground business.
Overall, total box office takings for South Korean cinemas over the weekend reached a moderate $4.9 million, indicating a stabilizing market following the spring holidays.
Source: Variety
