Korea Box Office: ‘I, The Executioner’ Achieves $50 Million Total, as ‘Joker: Folie a Deux’ Makes Second Place Debut
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Korean-made crime-comedy-thriller “I, The Executioner,” a sequel to 2015 hit ‘Veteran,” continued its spree at the top of the South Korea weekend box office.
It earned $1.68 million in its fourth full weekend session, ahead of top-ranked new release “Joker: Folie a Deux.” “I, The Executioner” saw its market share slip to 29%, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic).
The latest weekend increment gives the film a $49.97 million running total since releasing on Sept. 13. That makes it the fourth highest grossing film of the year in the country, behind “Exhuma,” “The Roundup: Punishment” and “Inside Out 2,” which is still some distance ahead on $64 million. “Joker: Folie a Deux” opened with $1.17 million between Friday and Sunday and achieved a 21% market share, according to Kobis.
Over its full five-day opening run, which included Thursday’s National Foundation Day public holiday, it accumulated $3.60 million.
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