The number one movie this week is "26 Years" (26년)...More

HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review 

(2012.11.30 ~ 2012.12.02)

Jo Sung-hee's triumphant fantasy drama "A Werewolf Boy" finally relinquishes the top spot after four weeks as Korea's choice film. The film was pushed down the line by Jo Geun-hyeon's action drama "26 Years" which claimed the lion's share of the ticket sales with 663,709. Jo Geun-hyeon has worked on the production of a number of successful Korea films (e.g. "A Tale of Two Sisters" and "The Concubine") but "26 Years" is his first major attempt at directing. His film stars Jin Goo, Han Hye-jin, Seulong, and Lee Kyeong-yeong in an action drama about an elite team tasked with convicting the "the person" responsible for the 1980 Gwangju massacre...More

The number one movie this week is "26 Years" (26년)...More

HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review 

(2012.11.23 ~ 2012.11.25)

"Breaking Dawn: Part 2" once again struggle to surpass Jo Sung-hee's popular fantasy drama "A Werewolf Boy" as the battle for supernatural supremacy continued at the box office. "A Werewolf Boy" claimed some 550 880 admissions, and only narrowly dodged the big Hollywood hit which itself claimed 468, 965. Still admissions were lower this week with both these two powerhouses attracting half of what the weekend of the 24th bestowed upon them. Jo Sung-hee's film is also on the verge of overtaking "The Dark Knight Rises" as the fourth highest grossing film released in Korea this year. The latest Batman scored 6,396,528 admissions and currently "A Werewolf Boy" has stormed to 6,015,700 since its release at the end of last month...More

The number one movie this week is "A Werewolf Boy" (늑대소년)...More