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The King’s Warden’ Dominates Korea’s Lunar New Year Box Office

The film crossed 6 million admissions in 20 days according to the Korean Film Council.

Overview

  • The King’s Warden captured 73.76% of revenue over the three-day holiday weekend, earning $9.5 million from 1,414,214 admissions.
  • By Feb. 22, the release had amassed $39.1 million from 5,828,884 admissions, then topped 6 million admissions on Feb. 23.
  • The overall South Korean weekend gross rose to $13 million, up from $11.9 million the prior week, per KOBIS data.
  • Espionage thriller Humint ranked second with $1.7 million from 239,370 admissions for a cumulative $11 million.
  • Rounding out the top five, Choir of God placed third ($268,734; total $8.9 million), Number One fourth ($277,394; total $1.6 million), and App the Horror debuted fifth ($233,269; $430,401 to date).