Korea Box Office: ‘Dark Nuns’ Scares Up Top Spot as New Releases Surge

variety.com:

Naman Ramachandran The South Korean box office for the weekend of Jan. 24-26 was led by horror film “Dark Nuns,” which debuted with a commanding performance, while action sequel “Hitman 2” also had an impressive start. “Dark Nuns,” a horror film where two nuns are driven to perform an exorcism, opened at the top of the chart, earning KRW5.71 billion ($3.9 million) over the weekend.

With 588,498 admissions and 42.8% of the market share, the film has a cumulative total of $4 million, including previews. Action-comedy sequel “Hitman 2” claimed the second spot with a $2.8 million weekend, capturing 30.3% of the market share and drawing 425,198 admissions.

Its cumulative total, including midweek previews, stands at $3.9 million. “Harbin,” the historical thriller about Korean independence fighters, dropped to third place after weeks at the top, earning $495,464.

With 72,827 weekend admissions, the film’s cumulative total now stands at $30.9 million. Animation “Pokémon the Movie AG: Mew and the Wave Hero Lucario” debuted in fourth place with $285,445 from 45,984 admissions.