Disney’s live-action reimagining “Moana” sailed straight to the top of the South Korean box office during the weekend of Jul. 10–12.
According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the film generated $3 million from 403,931 admissions over the three-day frame, securing a 36.53% share of the weekend market. Since its wide rollout on July 8, the film has accumulated a cumulative gross of $3.7 million from 511,471 total admissions.
Local suspense thriller “The Eyes” held its ground in second place, pulling in $1.8 million from 257,816 admissions. Directed by Yeom Ji-ho and starring Shin Min-ah and Kim Nam-hee, the remake of the Spanish feature “Julia’s Eyes” has now pushed its cumulative haul to $8.7 million from 1,277,263 total viewers.
“Toy Story 5” moved to third place, collecting $1.7 million from 238,520 admissions, bringing its South Korea cume to $17.6 million from 2,580,319 total tickets since its mid-June premiere.
The faith-based animated musical “David” debuted in fourth place, capturing $390,901 from 57,675 admissions over the three-day window. Including previews, the film has brought its early local cume to $493,014 from 75,469 viewers.
