Much anticipated Warner superhero movie, “Black Adam” predictably took top place at the South Korean box office over the weekend.
But it did little to arrest the current downturn in what used to be the world’s fourth largest theatrical market.“Black Adam” earned 2.33 million between Friday and Sunday, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic) and 3.14 million in the five days since its opening on Wednesday.The film played on more than 1,500 screens and achieved a 47 market share in Korea.
In comparison, “Black Adam” earned 67 million in North America from 4,350 screens.Its opening was weak by most local standards, too.
“Black Adam” only ranked as the tenth best opening in Korea of 2022, a year when cinemas were operating at reduced capacity for four months.Lower-placed films held steady over the weekend, but, with no other significant new releases to challenge “Black Adam
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