Na Hong Jin’s ‘Hope’ Dominates South Korea Box Office With 66% Share
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According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the local science-fiction survival thriller "Hope" topped the South Korean box office during the weekend of July 17-19. The film generated $11.3 million from 1,504,019 admissions over the three-day window, capturing a 66.62% share of total market revenue. Directed by Na Hong Jin, the big-budget production features an ensemble cast including Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Michael Fassbender, and Alicia Vikander. The narrative centers on residents of a remote harbor village who discover a mysterious alien entity. The film has amassed a cumulative gross of $16 million from 2,129,723 total admissions. The overall market collective gross for the weekend was $17.1 million, up from $8.2 million the previous week.
What’s reported
"Hope" earned $11.3 million from 1,504,019 admissions over the July 17-19 weekend.
The film captured 66.62% of total market revenue.
Directed by Na Hong Jin, the cast includes Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Michael Fassbender, and Alicia Vikander.
The plot involves residents of a remote harbor village discovering a mysterious alien entity.
Cumulative gross for "Hope" is $16 million from 2,129,723 total admissions.
"Minions & Monsters" debuted in second place with $2.1 million from 308,575 admissions.
"Moana" placed third with $1.2 million from 173,555 admissions.
"Toy Story 5" took fourth with $834,989 from 114,720 ticket buyers.
"The Eyes" finished fifth with $552,784 from 75,565 admissions.
"David" was sixth with $436,845.
"Colony" placed seventh with $92,196 from 11,534 admissions.
"Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil" was eighth with $42,042.
"Marty Supreme" was ninth with $48,551.
"Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity" was tenth with $30,669.
Overall weekend market gross was $17.1 million, up from $8.2 million the previous week.
Key figures
Na Hong Jin (director of "Hope")
Hwang Jung-min (actor in "Hope")
Zo In-sung (actor in "Hope")
Jung Ho-yeon (actor in "Hope")
Michael Fassbender (actor in "Hope")
Alicia Vikander (actor in "Hope")
Yeom Ji-ho (director of "The Eyes")
Shin Min-ah (actor in "The Eyes")
Kim Nam-hee (actor in "The Eyes")
Yeon Sang-ho (director of "Colony")
Jun Ji-hyun (actor in "Colony")
Koo Kyo-hwan (actor in "Colony")
Ji Chang-wook (actor in "Colony")
Josh Safdie (director of "Marty Supreme")
Timothée Chalamet (actor in "Marty Supreme")
Gwyneth Paltrow (actor in "Marty Supreme")
Sources: Variety
