Korea Box Office: ‘Fast X’ Reaches $11 Million in Second Weekend
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief South Korean box office held strong over the weekend, with “Fast X” enjoying a second lap at the head of the field, followed by a growing chasing pack. “Fast X” earned $3.12 million between Friday and Sunday in Korea, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic).
That was a 38% decline compared with its opening weekend, but pumped the film’s total to a speedy $11.4 million after 12 days.
Three other titles jostled for position ahead of Monday’s Buddha’s Birthday public holiday and delivered multi-million-dollar performances. “The Roundup: No Way Out” took second place with $2.44 million from previews ahead of its official release on May 31.
The film is the third part of the Ma Dong-seok-led comedy-crime-action action franchise that first launched in 2017 with “The Outlaws” and then revived the summer box office last year with a blockbuster second instalment “The Roundup.” Where “Fast X” earned its 26% market share from 1,530 screens, “The Roundup: No Way Out” earned its 20.3% market share from just 502 screens.
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