Korea Weekend Box Office - December 2007/12/21 ~ 2007/12/23

Posted by Mike McStay at 7:11pm.

Posted in Box Office News.

This Week.......Title............................................ Weekend Attendance.................. Total Attendance
1. The Golden Compass (USA)...............600,447...........................................1,131,391
2. I Am Legend (USA)........................... 332,364.......................................1,752,072
3. National Treasure 2 (USA)................. 298,888 ..........................................493,025
4. Sex is Zero 2 (Korean)...................... 234,957 .........................................1,195,201
5. My Love (Korean)..............................177,942 ........................................ 328,149
6. Miss Gold Digger (Korean)..................140,297.........................................268,505
7. Alvin & the Chipmunks (USA).............126,231.........................................214,104
8. August Rush (USA)............ ..............119,016............................................1,643,567
9. The Fight (Korean)............................ 22,105........................................... 331,352
10. Seven Days (Korean)......................... 9,020............................................2,021,046
11. Lust Caution (China).......................... 8,624............................................1,876,096

Well I sure did not see #1 coming. After all of the bad press this film has received in the USA, sometimes a US films preforms a lot better outside the USA than it does in the USA.

I thought that #3 would have more ticket sells since I have seen the ad all over my TV channels.

#7 is what really disappointed me. I loved the film, but the chipmunks were dubbed into Korean and my students said that the movie was not funny at all. I have said it before and I will say it again, “Do Not Dub” you ruin all of the jokes and the film is destroyed because of it.

The Only film I went to see this weekend finished at #17, The 2005 French film “Joyeux Noel” It played in 1 theater in Korea.

Opening this week in South Korea. American Gangster, The Mask (Korean Horror film), Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium, Hansel and Gretal (Korean Version)