Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Lotte Entertainment comedy “Pilot” flew to a second weekend on top of the South Korean box office with $5.03 million haul and nearly half of the nationwide theatrical haul.
Data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic) showed the title with a 46% share of the market over the Friday-Sunday period.
After 12 days on release, it has a cumulative total of $20.3 million, earned from just over three million admissions. Korean produced kids animation film “Heartspring: Teenieping of Love” took second spot on its opening weekend, with $1.74 million.
After a full five-day release session, it has a total of $2.68 million. “Deadpool & Wolverine” earned $842,000 in third place, boosted by premium large format screenings.
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