[Box Office] Divisive 'Black Panther 2' Tops for 2 Consecutive Weeks

'Decibel' Takes 2nd Place, 'Donggam' Secures 3rd Place

Still from the movie 'Black Panther 2'. Photo by Walt Disney Company Korea

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] Marvel's movie 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' maintained its position as the weekend box office leader for two consecutive weeks.

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated ticketing system on the 21st, 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' (directed by Ryan Coogler) attracted 374,648 viewers over the three-day weekend (18th?20th), securing the number one spot at the box office. Since its release on the 9th, the cumulative audience has reached 1,731,098. The revenue share was 37.7%.

The film is a sequel to 'Black Panther,' which was released in 2018 and drew 5.39 million viewers. Following the death of lead actor Chadwick Boseman from colon cancer in 2020, Letitia Wright, who played his sister, leads the story. While the previous film attracted about 1.75 million viewers within three days of release, this sequel only managed about 1.73 million viewers in 12 days. This is believed to be due to the absence of Boseman, who led the original, and the heavy storyline addressing his death acting as obstacles.

The movie 'Decibel,' starring Kim Rae-won, Lee Jong-suk, and Cha Eun-woo, ranked second with 336,315 viewers. Released on the 16th, its cumulative audience reached 484,909. The romance film 'Donggam,' released on the same day, attracted 177,459 viewers, ranking third, with a total of 301,600 viewers.

'Paul: 600 Meters' ranked fourth, 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' ranked fifth, 'Confession' ranked seventh, 'Hansan Redux' ranked eighth, and 'Midnight Cafe: Missing Honey' entered at tenth place.

The total number of moviegoers visiting theaters over the weekend was counted at 1,029,733.

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