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| ▲ This still of film "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning," starring Tom Cruise, is provided by Lotte Entertainment. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The action blockbuster Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, starring Tom Cruise, continued its dominance at the South Korean box office over the weekend, securing the No. 1 spot for the second consecutive week.
According to data from the Korean Film Council's box office information system released Monday, the Christopher McQuarrie-directed film drew some 687,000 moviegoers from May 23 to 25, accounting for 64.7 percent of total ticket sales.
The film far outpaced its closest competitor, Disney’s live-action remake Lilo & Stitch, which attracted about 157,000 viewers (14.1 percent) during the same period.
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| ▲ This still of film "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning," starring Tom Cruise, is provided by Lotte Entertainment. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
However, compared to its opening weekend, the film saw a slight drop in attendance. Upon its release on May 17, Mission: Impossible 8 had drawn 758,000 moviegoers in just two days.
The film’s cumulative admissions have surpassed 1.83 million, and it is expected to cross the 2 million mark later this week.
Director Hwang Byung-kook’s political drama Yadang maintained strong performance in its fifth week, drawing around 61,000 viewers (5.7 percent) to place third. Its cumulative audience has reached approximately 3.32 million.
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| ▲ A still from "Yadang: The Snitch" is seen in this photo provided by Plus M Entertainment. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
Rounding out the top five were the adventure film Minecraft: The Movie, starring Jack Black, with 26,000 viewers (2.3 percent), and the Korean action film Broken (tentative title), led by Lee Hye-young, with 19,000 viewers (1.9 percent).
A controversial documentary, Rigged Election: Work of God?, debuted in sixth place with around 15,000 viewers (1.4 percent). Directed by former current affairs producer Lee Young-don and produced by Korean history lecturer Jeon Han-gil, the film alleges election fraud and recently drew attention after former President Yoon Seok-youl was reported to have watched it.
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