Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Disney animation film, “Wish” topped the South Korean box office on its opening weekend. It toppled local epic “Noryang: Deadly Sea,” which had dominated over Christmas and New Year. “Wish,” which has slowly been rolling out worldwide since a late November start in North America, made a respectable $3.29 million debut between Friday and Sunday according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC).
After five days on release in Korea, it has garnered $4.57 million. “Noryang,” which released on Dec. 20, took a steep decline of 66% in its third weekend but still retained second place in the weekend chart.
It earned $2.03 million, for a cumulative total of $31.3 million. “12.12: The Day,” the political thriller that finished 2023 as the year’s top-grossing title, earned another $1.99 million in third place over the latest weekend.
Since releasing on Nov. 23, it has amassed a total of $93.1 million and been seen by 12.5 million people. Aggregate weekend box office was $9.22 million.
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