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| The Throne by Lee Joon-lk – South Korea | 2015 |
We present the monthly industry report on South Korean Cinema.
Overview
During September more than 18 million went to the cinemas in South Korea, sales reach $127 million dollars. Korean Films were able to get 60% of the market (11 million spectators) and sales over pass $76 million dollars. As far as Foreign Films they were seen by 7.2 million persons and sales reach $50 million.
Compared to last year there was an increase (8.8%) of the total admissions. Korean Films show an increase of almost 42% as they reach 11 million admissions. Foreign Films shown a decrease of 20%. Sales were almost the same as September 2014 with only an increase of $3 million dollars.
Movie Release
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| The Throne – The Accidental Detective – The Long Way Home |
This month the most watched Korean Films were: “The Throne” (Showbox) directed by Lee Joon-ik with 4.9 million spectators, “The Accidental Detective” (CJ) by Kim Joung-hoon with 1.4 million, and “The Long Way Home” (Lotte) by Cheon Sung-il with 522.993 viewers. As for the Foreign Films: “Ant-Man” (US, UK) directed by Payton Reed lead with 2.8 million admissions, “Maze Runner: The Scotch Trails” (US) by Wes Ball with 2.3 million, and “The Intern” (US) by Nancy Meyers with 839.514.
Most Watched Films
This month the most watched movies were: “The Throne” (Showbox) directed by Lee Joon-ik with 4.9 million spectators. “Ant-Man” (US, UK) by Payton Reed with 2.8 million admissions, “Maze Runner: The Scotch Trails” (US) by Wes Ball with 2.3 million, “Veteran” (CJ) by de Ryoo Seung-wan with 2.2 million, and “The Accidental Detective” by Kim Joung-hoon with 1.4 million spectators.
Top 5 Korean Films (September 2015)
Top 5 Foreign Films (September 2015)
By Sebastián Nadilo
About this report:
This report was made using the information on KoBiz (Korean Film Biz Zone) web page. This special organization is link to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea.
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