NOTES ON ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURE AND MORE FROM KOREA (OR WHEREVER)

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Korea Weekend Box Office - Oct. 31-Nov. 2

A boring weekend at the box office, with no films doing terribly well. MY WIFE GOT MARRIED was No. 1 for the second week in a row and how now topped the 1-million-admissions mark. EAGLE EYE has topped 2 million. Only two Korean films in the top 10 (albeit one is the No. 1 movie).

Hopefully James Bond can shake things up next weekend, when QUANTUM OF SOLACE is released early.

This WeekTitle............................................Release DateScreens NationwideWeekend Revenue (bil. won)Total Revenue (bil. won)
1.My Wife Got Married (Anaega Gyeolhonhaessda - Korean) 10.234711.806.84
2.Bank Job 10.302750.971.12
3.Eagle Eye 10.093280.9412.88
4.Body of Lies 10.232860.682.87
5. Mamma Mia 9.042640.3428.02
6.Fly Me to the Moon 10.301930.300.32
7.Good & Bye 10.302030.260.35
8.Crush & Blush (Miss Hong Dang Mu - Korean) 10.162250.183.34
9.Painted Skin 10.231910.120.85
10.26 Years Diary 10.301830.0920.12
(Source: KOBIS - Figures represent 98% of nationwide box office)

In other box office news... the Joy Division movie CONTROL opened way down in 25th, with less than $5,000. Bong Joon-ho's TOKYO! was 15th, and how now made $136,000 since opening a couple of weeks ago. Moon So-ri's SAGWA/APOLOGY was in 21, and has now made $283,000. Kim Ki-duk's BIMONG is nearly finished, with $455,000.

(Note: currently using 1,260 won/dollar. But I am sure that will keep changing, hour by hour).

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