Korean Weekend Box Office (2011.04.01~2011.04.03)
“Clash
of the Families” is at number one this week; this is Kim Jin-yeong’s
third major feature as a director. The film stars Song Sae-byeok (“The
Servant”) and Lee Si-yeong (from the popular 2008 drama “Boys Over
Flowers”) in a modern Korean take on the classic story of “Romeo and
Juliet”. The film has dominated ticket sales with an impressive 686,547
admissions thus far.
“The
King’s Speech” remains near the top with 98,344 tickets sold, but with
“Clash of the Families” having almost caught up to the big Oscar winner
in terms of total ticket sales, it is unlikely the film will see the top
spot again. The Spanish thriller “Julia’s Eyes” comes in third,
attracting 89,382 viewers to the theatres. It’s the story of a woman
trying to track down her twin sister’s killer; the problem is she is
slowly losing her sight. “Late Blossom” has to be the most successfully
stubborn film of the year at number four. Released halfway through
February, “Late Blossom” has still managed to sell 84,075 tickets this
week.
With
59,698 admissions and a total of 275,055, “World Invasion” takes number
5. This big budget blockbuster is still getting attention in Korea but
its best days are probably behind it. Heo In-moo’s “My Black Mini Dress”
is the third Korean film in this week’s list with 49,607 admissions.
Karan Johar’s “My Name is Khan” brings a bit of Bollywood to Korean
cinemas at number seven. The film made $6,356,688 when it opened in
India and the ripples of that huge success are being felt in this week’s
chart.
“Little
Fockers” is the third film in the “Meet the Parents” comedy trilogy. It
boasts a number of big Hollywood actors and actresses including Robert
De Niro, Ben Stiller, Jessica Alba, and Barbra Steisand. Released late
last year in the States, “Vanishing on 7th Street” finally
makes it way onto the Korean circuit. This post-apocalyptic horror film
stars Hayden Christensen, Thandie Newton, and John Leguizamo. Hanging on
at number ten is “Black Swan” with 19,752 admissions, which brings the
films total number of tickets sold in Korea to 1,597,841.
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