„Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” opened in second place at the South Korean weekend box office, behind local holdover title „The Roundup: Punishment.”
„Punishment,” the fourth installment in Dan Lee’s „roundup” action franchise, dominated the proceedings for the third consecutive weekend. It grossed $5.53 million and raised its cumulative total to $67.7 million, according to Kobis, a monitoring service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic). Its grosses still represented a strong 58% share of the weekend theatrical market, but they were down 60% week-over-week, suggesting that „Punishment” may not reach the heights of the previous franchise’s elements.
In 2022, „The Roundup” earned $95.7 million (using current currency exchange rates), while last year’s „The Roundup: No Way Out” earned $76.3 million.
„Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” recorded $2.45 million between Friday and Sunday with a 26% market share. In its full five-day opening in Korea, the film earned $3.10 million from 415,000 ticket sales.
No other title comes close.
„Kung Fu Panda 4” finished third in its fifth weekend with $295,000. It has grossed $11.9 million since its release on April 10.
The Japanese re-release of „The Last 10 Years” earned $222,000 over the weekend. Its 2023-2024 total is now $3.80 million.
English-language horror film „Late Night with the Devil” was the weekend’s second-place new release title. It grossed $214,000 over the weekend and $303,000 in its opening five days.
The Japanese animated film, „Pokemon: The Story of Johto Region, The Final Chapter” earned $100,000 between Friday and Sunday. Since its release on May 1, it has grossed $968,000.
Re-released American classic, „The Shawshank Redemption” earned $78,900 for the weekend in eighth place.
„Exhuma,” which spent seven weeks at the top of the South Korean box office, finished ninth. It earned $62,200 in its most recent weekend, bringing its cumulative total since its February 22 release to $83.8 million.
Re-released Japanese title „A Silent Voice, The Movie” was tenth with $59,000.
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