Korea Box Office: ‘The King’s Warden’ Surpasses 11 Million Admissions

Historical drama “The King’s Warden” continued its historic run at the South Korean box office, crossing the 11 million admissions milestone during the weekend of Mar. 6–8.

According to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the film maintained a dominant 80.27% revenue share, showing little sign of slowing down in its second month of release.

“The King’s Warden” earned $11.3 million from 1,725,766 admissions over the three-day weekend. Directed by Jang Hang-jun and starring Yoo Hae-jin and Park Ji-hoon, the film centers on the bond between a village chief and the deposed teenage King Danjong. Since its Feb. 4 debut, the title has amassed a cumulative gross of $74.3 million from 11,503,742 admissions, firmly cementing its status as a cultural phenomenon.

Pixar’s animated adventure “Hoppers” climbed to second place in its first full weekend of wide release, earning $1.5 million from 233,822 admissions.Since its mid-week launch on Mar. 4, it has reached a cumulative gross of $2 million.