“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” topped the box office in South Korea over the May Day weekend, beating a handful of minor local titles which released in hope of catching a rising market.The latest Friday-Sunday period appeared to represent a turning point – a 4.86 million nationwide aggregate was the biggest weekend haul since January – but a slow and uncertain one.Theatrical box office in Korea has been severely depressed all year due to government-imposed Covid restrictions, audience caution and a paucity of new release local titles.
Restrictions in cinemas are now being removed and locally-produced films are dusting off their release plans.
But to remains to be seen how much long-term structural damage has been done to the film industry in Korea.Over its third weekend of release, “The Secrets of Dumbledore” earned 1.55 million, down only 5 on its previous weekend session.
After 19 days on release, it has accumulated 8.77 million,
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