‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Opens Second at Korea Box Office With $15 Million Haul
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Jurassic World: Dominion” scored the third highest opening weekend of the year in South Korea, but still managed only second place at the box office, a further sign of recovery in the country.For the third weekend in a row, proceedings were dominated by local crime action film “The Roundup.” It earned $10.4 million over the Friday to Sunday period, down 32% from its previous weekend, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic).
After nearly three weeks on release, the film has an accumulated total of $73.3 million.Its cumulative total is built on 8.87 million spectators.
The total, already the highest so far of any film in 2022, is certain to be given a further push on Monday, Korea’s Memorial Day public holiday, making it likely that “The Roundup” will soon join the elite group of films that have achieved ten million ticket sales in Korea.
Over the latest weekend, the market share of “The Roundup” fell from a previous 84% to a healthier 51%, as some cinemas switched to screenings of “Jurassic World.”The dinosaur adventure movie earned $7.94 million from 949,000 spectators between Friday and Sunday, representing a 39% market share.
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