‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Opens in Second Place at Korea Box Office as ‘The Firefighters’ Stays on Top
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Local hit “The Firefighters” continued to lead the South Korean box office above a brace of Disney titles.
In its third weekend, “The Firefighters” remained in the top spot with a $3.3 million gross, 510,975 admissions and a 35.4% market share, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council.
The film now has a cumulative gross of $16.8 million in the territory. However, the total box office for the top 10 titles remains below $10 million, continuing its sluggish pace.
Directed by Kwak Gyeong-Taek (“A Love”), “The Firefighters” revolves around a fire station in Seoul, where a rookie firefighter joins the Rescue Unit and is quickly sent out on his first mission alongside a seasoned veteran, celebrated for saving many lives.
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