'Elemental' Tops Weekend Box Office... Surpasses 2.24 Million on Word of Mouth

Ma Dong-seok's 'Crime City 3' Reaches 10.21 Million Viewers

The Disney·Pixar animated film 'Elemental' topped the weekend box office for the second consecutive week.

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated ticketing system on the 3rd, 'Elemental' attracted 687,857 viewers over the weekend (June 30 to July 2), securing the number one spot at the box office. Since its release on June 14, it has drawn a cumulative audience of 2,247,214.

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'Elemental' is a film that tells the story of Amber, a witty and passionate character like fire, living in Element City where the four elements of fire, water, air, and earth reside. She meets Wade, who is cheerful, emotional, and flows like water, and through their special friendship, she discovers her own potential.

Riding on word of mouth from viewers, 'Elemental' succeeded in climbing back to the top of the box office in its second week and continues to hold the top spot during the third weekend, showing strong momentum.

'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' entered the box office at number two with 361,269 viewers.

In third place is 'The Outlaws 3' starring Ma Dong-seok (directed by Lee Sang-yong). The film added 320,682 viewers over the weekend and surpassed 10 million cumulative viewers, setting a record of 20 million viewers for the series. Since its release on May 31, it has recorded a total audience of 10,218,054.

Fourth place went to 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' with 141,895 viewers. Director Park Hoon-jung's 'Gentleman' attracted 106,909 viewers, placing fifth.

Sixth place was 'Summer Days with Us', seventh was '2022 Youngtak Solo Concert Tak Show', and eighth was 'Flash'.

The total number of moviegoers who visited theaters over the weekend was 1,766,674.

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