Korea Box Office: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Opens on Top, as ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songs and Snakes’ Struggles
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Mystery-horror film “Five Nights at Freddy’s” landed on top of the South Korean cinema box office.
But fellow new release title “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songs and Snakes” managed only a fourth placed start. “Five Nights” earned $1.78 million between Friday and Sunday, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council.
Over its five-day opening period, it built a total of $2.55 million. “The Marvels,” which had topped the chart a week earlier, suffered a painful 71% slump.
It managed second place with $689,000 over the weekend, for a 12-day cumulative of $4.84 million. Japanese animation, “The Boy and the Heron” was close behind in third place, with $662,000 over the weekend.
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