According to figures released by the Korean Film Council on October 2nd, "Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman" has earned in excess of one hundred million admissions at the South Korean box office. "Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman" passed the milestone in its fifth day of availability on October 1st, having been released in South Korean theaters on September 26th. The horror film is also the top performing movie of the country's long Chuseok weekend.
"Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman" has been gaining further ground on "Road to Boston" in second place, with the former having around double the box office receipts of the latter. Neither movie has performed very well historically- the Korean Chuseok market is normally far more lucrative than this, with bigger hits achieving twice or even three times this many admissions. This puts the upcoming romantically themed "Love Reset" in a strong position for next week's box office.
Written by William Schwartz
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"Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman" is directed by Kim Seong-sik, and features Gang Dong-won, Huh Joon-ho, Esom, Lee Dong-hwi, Kim Jong-soo, Park Myung-hoon. Release date in Korea: 2023/09/27.
Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea since 2011. Started out in Gyeongju, then to Daegu, then to Ansan, then to Yeongju, then to Seoul, lived on the road for HanCinema's travel diaries series in the summer of 2016, and is currently settled in Anyang. Has good tips for utilizing South Korea's public bus system. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net. He also has a substack at williamschwartz.substack.com where he discusses the South Korean film industry in broader terms and takes suggestions for future movies to review.
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