'Avatar 2' Revenue Hits 136.2 Billion KRW... Second Highest Domestic Release Ever

Series Two Episodes Enter Top 5 All-Time Sales

The movie 'Avatar: The Way of Water' has surpassed 'Myeongryang' to become the second highest-grossing domestic release of all time in South Korea.

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated box office data on the 14th, 'Avatar: The Way of Water' (directed by James Cameron), which was released on December 14 last year, attracted 10,689,656 viewers and recorded box office revenue of 136,288,208,806 won.

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'Avatar: The Way of Water' overtook 'Myeongryang' (2014), which earned 135,758,658,810 won, to claim second place. Attention is also focused on whether it will surpass 'Extreme Job' (2019), which holds the record for the highest box office revenue at 139,655,543,516 won, to take first place.

A sequel to 'Avatar,' which was released in 2009 and set the record for the highest number of foreign film viewers, it became the first movie to reach 10 million viewers this year. The story depicts the ruthless threats faced by the family formed by Jake Sully and Neytiri on the planet Pandora, their long journey and battles to survive, and the wounds they must endure.

'Avatar' and 'Avatar: The Way of Water' are the only foreign film series to rank in the top 5 highest-grossing domestic releases of all time in South Korea. Additionally, at the end of last month, the global revenue surpassed $2,054,730,000 (2.6177 trillion won), surpassing 'Avengers: Infinity War' to enter the top 5 highest-grossing films worldwide.

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