The South Korean box office experienced a significant shift this weekend with the launch of “Captain America: Brave New World,” which quickly rose to the top. This Marvel movie dominated the charts with an impressive market share, pushing the previous leader “Hitman 2” down the list.
“Captain America: Brave New World” debuted with KRW 5.91 billion ($4 million), capturing 62.2% of the market share. The superhero film attracted 583,851 viewers in its opening weekend, bringing its total earnings to $5.5 million, as reported by Kobis, the tracking service of the Korean Film Council.
The musical romance “Secret: Untold Melody” maintained second place with earnings of $543,509, accounting for 8.3% of the market share. The film experienced a 42.2% decline from the previous weekend and attracted 78,241 viewers, reaching a cumulative total of $4.7 million.
“Hitman 2” fell to third place with $461,619, representing 7% of the weekend’s market. The action-comedy sequel has so far grossed $16 million.
Anime “Detective Conan: The 14th Target” moved up to fourth place with earnings of $244,131, bringing its total to $275,110. “The Substance” continued its stable performance in fifth place with earnings of $145,733, and has grossed $3.2 million.
In sixth place, “Dark Nuns” earned $133,101, accumulating a total of $11 million.
The animated film “Elli and Her Monster Team” debuted in seventh place with $95,549, while the critically acclaimed “The Brutalist” occupied the eighth spot with $109,843.
Tarsem Singh’s “The Fall” remained in ninth place with $90,621, giving it a cumulative total of $999,574.
Completing the top 10, the re-release of “500 Days of Summer” brought in $54,975 during its first weekend, bringing its total earnings to $1.7 million.