In a shift at the top of the South Korean box office, the high-fashion sequel “The Devil Wears Prada 2” claimed the No. 1 spot during the weekend of May 8–10.
According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the film earned $1.3 million from 195,513 admissions, narrowly surpassing the previous week’s leader to capture a 28.08% revenue share. It has reached a cumulative gross of $8.2 million since its Apr. 29 debut.
“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” moved to second place, adding $1.2 million over the three-day period. The Nintendo and Illumination collaboration remains a formidable player with a cumulative gross of $8.6 million and over 1.3 million total admissions.
The local horror sensation “Salmokji : Whispering Water” took third place and reached a milestone, crossing the 3 million admissions mark. The film earned $1 million over the weekend, bringing its total gross to $21 million.
The science-fiction epic “Project Hail Mary” followed in fourth place, adding $496,088. The Ryan Gosling-starrer has now amassed $21.4 million since its Mar. 18 release. In fifth place, Jung Woo’s directorial debut “Audition 109” earned $217,598, bringing its cumulative total to $2.4 million.
The historical phenomenon “The King’s Warden” held the sixth spot, adding $153,123. Now in its 14th week of release, the film has reached 16,833,568 admissions and $110.5 million in revenue. While the pace has slowed, the film continues to chip away at the all-time attendance record as it remains the second most-watched film in Korean history.
Lee Myung-se’s documentary “Ran 12.3” took seventh place with $74,954, bringing its total to $1.5 million.
“Mortal Kombat II” debuted in eighth place, earning $60,563 from limited opening weekend screens. Since its mid-week launch on May 6, it has grossed $92,568.
The identity drama “My Name” followed in ninth place, adding $30,035 to reach a cumulative $1.2 million. Rounding out the top 10 was the Japanese coming-of-age drama “All Greens,” which debuted with $17,458. Directed by Koyama Takashi and starring Minami Sara and Deguchi Natsuki, the film follows a trio of bored rural teenagers who plot an escape from their town by starting an illicit business.
The overall market collective gross for the weekend was $4.9 million, significantly below last week’s $12.2 million.
