Weekend Movie Theater Attendance Surpasses 400,000 After 111 Days

'Innocence' Leads Audience Draw... Accounts for Over Half of Total Revenue

Last weekend, the number of moviegoers who visited theaters surpassed 400,000. According to the Korea Film Council's integrated ticketing system on the 15th, the number of visitors to movie theaters last weekend (13th-14th) was 403,098. This is the first time in 111 days since February 22-23, when 506,137 people attended, that the number exceeded 400,000. This achievement was made possible by the consecutive releases of new films and the Korea Film Council's distribution of 6,000 won discount coupons. Although it has not yet reached the levels before the outbreak of COVID-19, it laid a stepping stone toward normalization. In the second weekend of June last year (8th-9th), the number of moviegoers was 2,355,508.

The film that led the audience turnout last weekend was Gyeolbaek (Innocence). It attracted 203,357 viewers across 1,111 screens. With a seat occupancy rate of over 13%, it accounted for more than half of the total box office revenue. Chimipja (Intruder), which led the box office on the first weekend of this month (6th-7th), drew 64,042 viewers. The audience number dropped to about one-third, effectively failing to sustain long-term success. Aeronauts ranked third with 28,574 viewers. Following were The Greatest Showman (21,533 viewers), My First Superstar (17,573 viewers), and Eyes on Me: The Movie (8,298 viewers).

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