South Korea Box Office

[VanillaSkies]

5 minutes ago, Stewart said:

Oh yeah, so I noticed that IW's Monday was rather large (also a 30% drop). I was wondering if you knew why that was? 

 

I though Children's Day was Saturday last year, and Sunday this year. Then assumed that, like Japan, when a holiday falls on a Sunday the Monday after gets to be a "nominated Holiday". Does this also apply to Saturday as well then or did May 7th have something special last year?

 

Also based on IW, I think it will almost-certainly pass Avatar in admissions, in $ will be more difficult.

It make sense that if a holiday falls on Saturday, Monday is also off. 

Both Saturday and Sunday are weekend days, and therefore are treated the same in most countries. So Monday off should apply in both instances I would think.

[Stewart]

1 minute ago, VanillaSkies said:

It make sense that if a holiday falls on Saturday, Monday is also off. 

Both Saturday and Sunday are weekend days, and therefore are treated the same in most countries. So Monday off should apply in both instances I would think.

Comparing to Japan though, the nominated holiday only applies if it falls on a Sunday, not a Saturday. 

 

Hence why I asked troy since they seem to be from South Korea. Maybe @Fish&chipscould provide some insight.

[troyand]

3 minutes ago, Stewart said:

Oh yeah, so I noticed that IW's Monday was rather large (also a 30% drop). I was wondering if you knew why that was? 

 

I though Children's Day was Saturday last year, and Sunday this year. Then assumed that, like Japan, when a holiday falls on a Sunday the Monday after gets to be a "nominated Holiday". Does this also apply to Saturday as well then or did May 7th have something special last year?

 

Also based on IW, I think it will almost-certainly pass Avatar in admissions, in $ will be more difficult.

You’re right that IW’s Monday was ‘nominated holiday’ for Children’s Day. But I have no idea why IW showed larger drop than that of EG last year, given that EG’s numbers have been larger 😅 All I can guess is that IW was relatively frontloaded on Saturday because that day was the actual Children’s Day (?)

[troyand]

One more thing I’m interested in is EG’s IMAX number.

 

So far:

 

Avatar   9.74b won  (641,884 admissions)

Interstellar   9.69b won  (844,474)

Infinity war   8.33b won  (493,398)

 

as of Sunday EG has grossed 5.54b won  (331,150).

 

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Oops, dots were in wrong position.

 

Edited May 6, 2019 by troyand

[Olive]

4 minutes ago, troyand said:

One more thing I’m interested in is EG’s IMAX number.

 

So far:

 

Avatar   9.74b won  (641,884 admissions)

Interstellar   96.9b won  (844,474)

Infinity war   83.3b won  (493,398)

 

as of Sunday EG has grossed 55.4b won  (331,150).

 

They don't release IMAX 2D  for EG.

[troyand]

12 hours ago, Olive said:

They don't release IMAX 2D  for EG.

Yeah, but I'm still expecting that CGV will release IMAX 2D for EG at the end of its run. In fact there are a few theaters that show IMAX 2D, but I'm waiting for Yongsan CGV IMAX, which has the largest screen in SK.

[Fish&chips]

Top 20 highest grossing films (USD: Official Record)
01. $131.56M / ￦135.75B Roaring currents (2014)

02. $122.91M / ￦139.63B Extreme Job (2019)
03. $107.19M / ￦115.70B Along with the gods: The Two Worlds (2017)
04. $105.49M / ￦128.45B Avatar (2009)
05. $100.66M / ￦110.91B Ode to my Father (2014)
06.   $92.84M / ￦105.71B Veteran (2015)

07.   $92.51M / ￦  99.92B Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

08.   $90.77M / ￦102.67B Along with the gods: The last 49 days (2019)

09.   $86.92M / ￦  98.46B Assassination (2015)
10.   $84.45M / ￦  95.86B A Taxi Driver (2017)
11.   $82.67M / ￦  93.67B The Thieves (2012)

12.   $82.10M / ￦  95.03B Avengers: Endgame (2019)
13.   $81.88M / ￦  91.43B Miracle in cell no.7 (2013)
14.   $81.83M / ￦  88.90B Masquerade (2012)
15.   $81.25M / ￦  93.18B Train to Busan (2016)
16.   $78.29M / ￦  88.58B Avengers: age of Ultron (2015)
17.   $77.80M / ￦  82.87B The Attorney (2013)
18.   $76.83M / ￦  82.46B Frozen (2014)

19.   $74.19M / ￦ 86.27B Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
20.   $74.09M / ￦ 82.29B Interstellar (2014) 
*Denotes Still in theaters

 

10 million admission films (Official Record: 2003~)

01. 17,613,682 Roaring currents (2014)

02. 16,261,018 Extreme Job (2019)
03. 14,410,754 Along with the gods: The Two Worlds (2017)
04. 14,257,115 Ode to my Father (2014)
05. 13,624,328 Avatar (2009)

06. 13,414,009 Veteran (2015)

07. 13,019,740 The Host (2006)

08. 12,983,330 The Thieves (2012)

09. 12,811,206 Miracle in Cell no.7 (2013)

10. 12,705,700 Assassination (2015)

11. 12,319,542 Masquerade (2012)

12. 12,302,831 King and the Clown (2005)

13. 12,274,996 Along with the gods: The Last 49 days (2018)

14. 12,186,684 A Taxi Driver (2017)

15. 11,746,135 Taegukgi: A Brotherhood of War (2004)

16. 11,565,479 Train to Busan (2016)

17. 11,453,338 Haeundae (2009)

18. 11,374,610 The Attorney (2013)

19. 11,211,880 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

20. 11,081,000 Silmido (2003)

21. 10,952,543 Avengers; Endgame (2019)

22. 10,494,499 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

23. 10,296,101 Frozen (2014)

24. 10,275,484  Interstellar (2014)

*Denotes Still in theaters

[CoolK]

@Fish&chips

what is the typical budget of korean blockbuster ? like ode to my father/roaring currents or the more recent along with the gods series

[pepsa]

Looking good today around 630k -645k down about 26.7% down from yesterday.

Alos it has crosses 11m admission in 13 days, hope we see some good daillies on tuesday and wednesday if they get around 415k EG will cross 12 admission in 15 days. 

[Fish&chips]

3 hours ago, CoolK said:

@Fish&chips

what is the typical budget of korean blockbuster ? like ode to my father/roaring currents or the more recent along with the gods series

 

Tentpoles are generally between 10B ~ 20B KRW, which with today's ER would be around $8.5m ~$17m.  Occasionally you get one that goes way over the average but as you can see from the list below, bigger production budget does not guarantee a box office hit. 

 

Historic production cost rankings

01. 43.7B KRW Snowpiercer (2014)

02. 40.0B KRW Along with the gods 1&2

03. 33.0B KRW Battleship Island (2017)

04. 30.0B KRW D-War (2007)

05. 28.0B KRW My Way (2011)

06. 22.0B KRW Mr. Go (2013)

07. 20.0B KRW Typhoon (2005)

08. 19.0B KRW Taegukgi: Brotherhood of War (2004)

09. 19.0B KRW Roaring Currents (2014)

10. 18.0B KRW Assasination (2015)

 

These were media reported sums, although I could have missed one or two. Along with the gods 2 only added a little budget to the first shoot so they were reported together. 

 

Dollar sums are pretty hard to figure out unfortunately due to fluctating ER.  

Edited May 6, 2019 by Fish&chips

[ZeeSoh]

Monday (06/05) - 637,722 admissions. 

 

Has overtaken Infinity War in 13 days and upto 16th on the all time list

[pepsa]

Great day, goot TPA 7.69 

It will go up to about 641k $4.93m monday!

Edited May 6, 2019 by pepsa

[ZeeSoh]

Endgame has entered the top 10 of the highest grossing movies. 

 

Although in local currency it is already 8th I believe ahead of Infinity War. 

[troyand]

Today EG has surpassed 100B won, which only 8 films has achieved so far.

[Fish&chips]

Avengers: Endgame becomes the 2nd most attended foreign release in SK box office. 

 

Top 20 most attended foreign releases (2002~)

01. 13,624,328 Avatar (2009)

02  11,591,845 Avengers: Endgame (2019)

03, 11,211,880 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

04, 10,494,499 Avengers: Age of Ulton (2015)

05. 10,296,101 Frozen (2014)

06. 10,275,484 Interstellar (2014)

07.   9,946,141 Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)   

08.   9,001,309 Iron Man 3 (2013)

09.   8,677,249 Captain America: Civil War (2016)

10.   7,784,807 Transformers: The dark of the moon (2011)

11.   7,575,899 Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (2011)

12.   7,505,700 Transformers: Revenge of the fallen (2009)

13.   7,440,531 Transformers (2007)

14.   7,258,678 Spiderman: Homecoming (2017)

15.   7,074,867 The Avengers (2012)

16.   6,584,915 Mission Impossible: Fallout (2018)

17.   6,396,528  The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

18.   6,129,681 Kingsman: Secret Agent (2015)

19.   6,126,488 Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (2015)

20.   5,960,000 Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)

[Lordmandeep]

so 14 million finish?

[pepsa]

53 minutes ago, Lordmandeep said:

so 14 million finish?

IW did 2.2m more admission after it's second monday. So if EG would even only match that it would get to $13.8m so I think it's save to say it will get 14m the only thing that can stop it is DP on Thursday that said DP has had some showing during this week already so I don't know what to expect on thursday. 

[titanic2187]

May 07, 2019

 

Rank	Title		Release Date	Daily Gross (Total)	Admissions (Total)	Number of Screens	Revenue Share
1		Avengers: Endgame U.S.	Apr 24, 2019	$1,219,484 ($87,407,211)	161,571 (11,753,399)	2,319	62.59%
2		Inseparable Bros South Korea	May 01, 2019	$485,737 ($6,415,240)	77,679 (916,381)	920	24.93%
3		The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil South Korea	May 15, 2019	$75,405 ($77,328)	9,943 (10,224)	42	3.87%
4		Treasure Island Adventure South Korea	Apr 25, 2019	$36,445 ($4,373,774)	6,021 (665,643)	438	1.87%
5		Bae-sim-won-deul South Korea	May 15, 2019	$17,144 ($43,446)	2,229 (5,702)	9	0.88%
6		My First Client South Korea	May 22, 2019	$12,318 ($54,519)	1,600 (7,100)	7	0.63%
7		Samurai Architect Tadao Ando Japan	Apr 25, 2019	$8,646 ($149,424)	1,393 (21,189)	75	0.44%
8		UglyDolls U.S.	May 01, 2019	$7,769 ($304,564)	1,362 (48,488)	189	0.39%
9		Birthday South Korea	Apr 03, 2019	$7,234 ($8,430,799)	1,301 (1,193,202)	107	0.37%
10		Miss & Mrs. Cops South Korea	May 09, 2019	$12,651 ($46,574)	1,094 (5,618)	17	0.64%

[troyand]

Big drop but it's okay because it dropped softer than IW at the same period and still outnumbers IW. Theoretically there is no problem for EG to pass Avatar as long as it keeps outnumbers IW at least for another week.

[keysersoze123]

So normal run after this. Drop tomorrow and thursday and then have good friday/sat increases and small drop on sunday. Any new local flick opening?