Korea Box Office: ‘Beasts’ Business Hints at Better Times Ahead

variety.com:

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” dominated the South Korean box office on its opening weekend.The “Harry Potter” spinoff franchise film earned $2.94 million between Friday and Sunday, accounting for 72% of theatrical business in Korea, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic).

Over the five days since its Wednesday opening, the film grossed $4.09 million.The film’s debut was strong enough to lift the nationwide weekend aggregate to $4.07 million.

That was the first time in eight weeks that the total had exceeded $4 million.There were thin pickings for other titles. “Sonic the Hedgehog 2,” winner on the previous weekend, fell by 42% to a $479,000 second weekend.

After 11 days in Korean cinemas, it has a cumulative score of $1.55 million. “Morbius,” in third place, earned $151,000 over the weekend.