Superhero blockbuster “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has delivered a huge opening at the South Korean box office during the weekend of Jul. 31–Aug. 2.
According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the web-slinging sequel generated a colossal $16.9 million from 2,252,930 admissions over the three-day frame across 2,409 screens, capturing an overwhelming 80.63% share of total weekend revenue. Since launching wide on July 29, the tentpole has pulled in a cumulative gross of $25 million from 3,384,147 total admissions. Of this, Imax accounted for $2.4 million, making it the highest grossing Imax opening weekend of all time in the territory.
The arrival of the superhero juggernaut ended the two-week streak of local sci-fi survival thriller “Hope,” which moved to second place. The Na Hong-Jin-directed epic starring Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Michael Fassbender, and Alicia Vikander brought in $2.4 million from 335,810 admissions over the frame. The film has now accumulated a total of $31 million from 4,110,550 admissions since its July 15 launch.
“Minions & Monsters” finished in third place, adding $434,409 from 65,245 ticket buyers over the weekend frame. The film has raised its total to $5 million from 713,940 admissions.
