Historical drama “The King’s Warden” maintained the top position at the South Korean box office during the weekend of Feb. 27–Mar. 1, according to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council. The film captured a dominant 82.01% of the total revenue share, its highest share of the market since its release.
“The King’s Warden” earned $11.8 from 1,750,991 admissions over the three-day weekend. Directed by Jang Hang-jun and starring Yoo Hae-jin and Park Ji-hoon, the drama – which follows a village chief’s protection of a deposed teenage king – has reached a cumulative gross of $56 million from 8,484,426 admissions. The film’s performance reflects a significant hold as it nears the 10 million admissions milestone.
In second place, the espionage thriller “Humint” earned $895,678 from 124,622 admissions. Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan and starring Zo In-sung and Park Jeong-min, the film has reached a cumulative gross of $12.6 million from 1,822,175 admissions since its Feb. 11 debut.
The live-action remake of the Japanese anime “5 Centimeters per Second” debuted in third place, earning $217,036 over the weekend and $383,843 since its Feb. 25 launch. Directed by Okuyama Yoshiyuki and starring Matsumura Hokuto, the film is an expanded two-hour adaptation of Shinkai Makoto’s 2007 omnibus. It follows the story of Takaki and Akari, two childhood friends who struggle to maintain their connection over 18 years as they move to different cities and drift apart.
The musical drama “Choir of God” took fourth place for the weekend, adding $154,128 for a total of $9 million. Pixar’s “Hoppers” debuted in fifth place with $160,374. Since its mid-week opening on Feb. 25, it has earned $167,647. The horror sequel “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” opened in sixth place, grossing $156,922 from 21,373 admissions.
In seventh place, Chinese animated blockbuster “Ne Zha 2” earned $123,414 over the weekend. It has earned $215,654 since its Feb. 25 release. “Hamnet” debuted in eighth place with $78,955 and has a total of $166,711.
Rounding out the top ten were the omnibus horror “App the Horror” in ninth place with $76,043 (total $604,646) and the fantasy drama “Number One” in 10th with $70,207 (total $1.7 million).
The overall market collective gross for the weekend was $14.4 million, up from last week’s $13 million.
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