James Bond has a pretty good opening last weekend. Not record-breaking or anything amazing, but pretty good — almost 900,000 admissions and $4.3 million. Personally, I thought it was a noisy, annoying film. Exceptionally well done… but so well done technically that it was pretty empty. Also, it gave me a headache.

Kind of cool, though, that it was released a week before the US market.

Otherwise, not a lot of insights to add. Yet another film with a ONCE UPON A TIME English title opened, but no one seemed to care. Really, that title should be retired, like Wayne Gretzky or Michael Jordan’s jersey.

Not sure what I think of the manga adaptation ANTIQUE. Very middling advertising campaign. Love that food pr0n, but this was not a great example of the genre.

This Week Title…………………………………….. Release Date Screens Nationwide Weekend Revenue (bil. won) Total Revenue (bil. won)
1. Quantum of Solace 11.05 574 4.48 5.72
2. My Wife Got Married (Anaega Gyeolhonhaessda – Korean) 10.23 386 1.42 9/83
3. The Bank Job 10.30 250 0.69 2.50
4. Eagle Eye 10.09 288 0.58 14.04
5. Fly Me to the Moon 10.30 179 0.33 0.78
6. Once Upon a Time in Seoul (Sonyeon-eun Ulji Anhneunda – Korean) 11.06 241 0.33 0.40
7. Mamma Mia! 9.04 210 0.28 28.58
8. Body of Lies 10.23 260 0.26 3.59
9. Antique (Seoyangroldongyang-gwajeom aentikeu – Korean) 11.13 181 0.23 0.24
10. Good & Bye 10.30 166 0.14 0.68

(Source: KOBIS – Figures represent 98% of nationwide box office)

PS: Forget to mention — Zach Snyder was in town on Monday, shilling for THE WATCHMEN. And like a total idiot, I forgot to go. I am really hating myself right now. THE WATCHMEN is looking great and it is one of my favorite comic books ever. Sigh.