Only one Korean film in the top-10 again this week — CHERRY TOMATO, way down in tenth. Korean movies had dropped below 40 percent of the market for 2008 (down to 38.7%). American films are up to 47.9 percent. INDIANA JONES 4 remained at the top of the box office. All rather depressing.
This Week | Title…………………………………….. | Release Date | Screens Nationwide | Weekend Revenue (bil. won) | Total Revenue (bil. won) |
1. | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | 5.22 | 735 | 5.55 | 19.30 |
2. | What Happens in Vegas | 5.29 | 346 | 1.70 | 1.98 |
3. | Prince Caspian | 5.15 | 402 | 1.00 | 8.31 |
4. | 88 Minutes | 5.29 | 257 | 0.95 | 1.01 |
5. | Iron Man | 4.30 | 323 | 0.65 | 27.42 |
6. | The Body | 5.29 | 208 | 0.40 | 0.48 |
7. | We Own the Night | 5.29 | 168 | 0.24 | 0.29 |
8. | Never Back Down | 5.22 | 156 | 0.10 | 0.73 |
9. | Taken | 4.09 | 80 | 0.086 | 15.90 |
10. | Cherry Tomato (Bangeul Tomato – Korean) | 5.29 | 104 | 0.072 | 0.084 |
(Source: KOBIS – Figures represent 97% of nationwide box office)
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