Historical drama “The King’s Warden” continued its record-breaking trajectory during the weekend of March 27–29, crossing the 15 million admissions milestone at the South Korean box office.
Already the highest-grossing film of all time in South Korea, the feature added $3.3 million over the weekend to bring its cumulative gross to an unprecedented $99.4 million – just shy of the historic $100 million mark.
The film, directed by Jang Hang-jun and starring Yoo Hae-jin and Park Ji-hoon, drew 511,901 admissions over the three-day period, bringing its total attendance to 15,615,948. While it has already claimed the crown for absolute revenue (surpassing the $93.7 million held by “Extreme Job”), it is now rapidly closing in on the all-time attendance records. The film currently ranks third in total admissions, now less than 650,000 tickets away from overtaking “Extreme Job” (16.26 million) for the No. 2 spot on the all-time list.
In second place, Hollywood science-fiction epic “Project Hail Mary” maintained a strong presence, earning $2.9 million from 391,882 admissions. The film has reached a cumulative gross of $8.6 million with total admissions of 1,150,694 since its Mar. 18 debut. The adaptation secured a 37.57% revenue share, continuing to perform well as the primary alternative to the local leader.
Japanese animated feature “Detective Conan the Movie: The Last Wizard of the Century” debuted in third place, earning $330,899 over the weekend. The plot centers on the heist of a newly discovered Imperial Easter Egg – a priceless Romanov artifact – targeted by the Phantom Thief Kid. As Conan investigates, he uncovers a deeper mystery involving the Russian revolution and a deadly assassin known as Scorpion. The film has grossed $360,912 since its Mar. 27 launch.
Pixar’s “Hoppers” took fourth place, adding $289,973 to reach a cumulative total of $4.6 million. It was followed by a resurgence for “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle Arc,” which earned $187,608 from 25 screens. The film’s total South Korean gross now stands at $40.8 million.
Japanese anime “Attack on Titan The Movie : The Last Attack” took sixth place, earning $131,936 for a total of $7 million. French animated adventure “Pets on a Train” (Volez-vous !) debuted in seventh place, earning $57,094. It was followed by the action-thriller “Protector” in eighth place, which grossed $54,214 over the weekend and since its Mar. 25 debut, it has earned $104,344.
Peter Chan Ho-sun’s 1997 Hong Kong classic “Comrades: Almost A Love Story” re-entered the charts in ninth place following a re-release, earning $51,022 and has a total of $103,081. Rounding out the top 10 was the family musical “The Bath Fairy,” which earned $40,749 over the weekend for a total of $51,186. Based on the bestseller by Baek Hee-na, the film captures a live stage performance of the story about a young girl who meets a magical elderly fairy in an old neighborhood bathhouse.
The overall market collective gross for the weekend was $7.9 million, a steep drop from last week’s $15.5 million.
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