[Box Office] 'Haejeok 2' First to Surpass 1 Million This Year... Weekend Audience Drops Sharply

Weekend (4th-6th) Box Office

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] After the Lunar New Year holiday ended, the number of moviegoers visiting theaters over the weekend nearly halved due to the lack of notable new releases.

According to the Korea Film Council's Integrated Computer Network for Movie Theater Admissions, over the past weekend (February 4-6), "The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure" (director Kim Jung-hoon) attracted 164,820 viewers, securing the number one spot at the box office. Since its release on January 26, a total of 1,086,274 people have watched the film.

"The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure" depicts the spectacular adventures of pirates who gather at sea to become the owners of the royal treasure that disappeared without a trace, becoming the first film released this year to surpass one million viewers.

The political film "Kingmaker" (director Byun Sung-hyun), which portrays the election scene of the 1970s, ranked second with 108,906 viewers. It was released on the same day as "The Pirates" and has accumulated 616,497 viewers, showing a somewhat disappointing performance.

The Marvel film "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (director Jon Watts), released on December 15 last year, attracted 45,304 viewers and ranked third. Its cumulative audience has reached 7,449,338, steadily drawing viewers over the past two months.

The animated films "Sing 2" and "Hello Jadoo: The Secret of Jeju Island" took fourth and fifth places respectively, while "Another Round" ranked ninth, and "Blood of the Policeman" placed tenth.

The total number of moviegoers over the past weekend was 404,686, a decrease of more than 40% compared to the approximately 693,000 visitors during the Lunar New Year holiday the previous week. The absence of new releases ahead of the holiday appears to have significantly reduced the number of viewers.

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