Korea Box Office: ‘My Daughter Is a Zombie’ Dominates, ‘F1’ Holds Second

South Korean fantasy comedy “My Daughter Is a Zombie” dominated the Korean box office over the Aug. 1–3 weekend, earning $8.3 million from 1.17 million admissions.

According to KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the film has grossed $12.5 million since its July 30 debut. The film drew over 430,000 admissions on its opening day, setting a new 2025 record and surpassing “Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning.”

Directed by Pil Gam-seong, the film stars Cho Jung-seok, Lee Jung-eun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Yoon Kyung-ho, and Choi Yu-ri. The story follows a devoted father – an animal trainer – who brings his infected teenage daughter to his mother’s rural home while society hunts the infected. Despite her transformation, the daughter retains fleeting signs of humanity, and he uses his animal training skills to guide her toward normalcy.

Holding strong in second place was Brad Pitt racing drama “F1,” which added $3 million for a robust cumulative total of $23.8 million. South Korean animated biblical tale “The King of Kings” took third with $966,839, lifting its total to $6.9 million.

Fantasy action film “Omniscient Reader” – last week’s box office leader – slipped to fourth, bringing in $708,446 for a cumulative gross of $6.7 million. Animated sequel “The Bad Guys 2” debuted in fifth with $769,611.

Marvel reboot “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” dropped to sixth with $574,540, pushing its total to $4.2 million. In seventh place, “Detective Conan the Movie: One-Eyed Flashback” earned $332,845 for a cumulative $4.6 million.

Children’s musical adventure “Bebefinn Sing-Along Movie: Into the Pinkfong World” added $264,713, pushing its total to $1 million. Another children’s title, “GoGo Dino the Movie: Gecko’s Dream,” opened in ninth with $130,974. Rounding out the top ten, Korean thriller “Noise” added $127,866 for a total of $12 million.

The top ten films collectively grossed $15.2 million over the Aug. 1–3 weekend, a strong uptick from the previous frame’s $12.3 million, and making it the year’s highest weekend total.