No Chuseok Boost at Theaters... Over One-Third Decline Compared to Last Year

Five days drew 1.8 million visitors... Last year, four days saw 5.13 million
Despite adverse conditions, 'Dambo' attracted 750,000... followed by 'International Investigation' and 'Greenland'

Due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), social distancing level 2.5 is in effect, and on the 8th, Seoul CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall is quiet. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

There was no special boost at the theaters during last Chuseok. Due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the number of moviegoers decreased by more than one-third compared to last year.

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated ticket sales network on the 5th, the number of moviegoers who visited theaters during the five-day Chuseok holiday (September 30 to October 4) was 1,809,725. The daily average was 361,945. This was far below last year's four-day Chuseok holiday record (September 12?15, 5,131,667). At that time, the daily average number of viewers was about 1,282,916, approximately 3.5 times higher than this year.

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Despite adverse conditions, Dambob attracted 753,325 viewers across 1,342 screens (25,783 screenings). It recorded a cumulative audience of 821,462 with a box office share of 39.6%. International Secret gathered 362,917 viewers on 1,074 screens (21,180 screenings). Its box office share was 18.9%, with a cumulative audience of 449,370. Greenland recorded 212,962 viewers on 779 screens (10,644 screenings). Among foreign films, it attracted the most viewers and accounted for an 11.2% box office share. Its cumulative audience was 238,953.

The remaining films did not exceed a 10% box office share: Tenet (6.4%, 113,112 viewers), Night of the Undying Humans (3.5%, 70,051 viewers), Pok?mon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back?Evolution (3.3%, 68,175 viewers), and The Swordsman (2.3%, 44,553 viewers).

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