DreamWorks’ “How to Train Your Dragon” retained its lead at the South Korean box office over the June 13–15 weekend, grossing $2.3 million from 318,960 admissions.
The live-action remake has now amassed $7.3 million after two weeks on release, according to Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council.
Korean film “Hi-Five” remained in second place with $1.5 million and 228,720 admissions. It has now earned $10.2 million in total.
South Korean occult thriller “The Pact” followed in third place, grossing $848,542 from 119,136 admissions for a cumulative $4.1 million.
“Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” dropped to fourth with $799,446 and 112,952 viewers. The Tom Cruise-led sequel has now generated $22.8 million and over 3.17 million admissions since its May 17 debut.
Japanese animated feature “Magic Candies” ranked fifth with $82,204 from 22,445 viewers, pushing its cumulative total to $348,975.
“Lilo & Stitch” held sixth place with $145,837 for a running total of $3.2 million, while re-released Italian classic “Life Is Beautiful” placed seventh with $76,499.
Australian supernatural horror “Bring Her Back” added $60,969 in its second weekend for a total of $328,608.
Korean title “Midnight Sun” debuted at No. 9 with $53,691 from 7,667 admissions and has a total of $113,216. Directed by Cho Young-jun, the film stars Jung Ji-so as Mi-sol, a musician suffering from a medical condition that prevents her from being exposed to sunlight. Her life takes a turn when she meets Seok-hyun (Cha Hak-yeon), a young man who runs a fruit truck. Despite her condition, a romance begins to blossom.
Rounding out the top 10, Japanese anime “Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing” earned $53,003, bringing its cumulative total to $434,300.
The top ten films earned a combined $6 million over the June 13–15 weekend, down from $10.8 million the previous week.
