Korea Box Office: ‘Zootopia 2’ Commands Nearly 80% of Market on Debut

Disney’s animated sequel “Zootopia 2” dominated the Korean box office over the Nov. 28–30 weekend, opening to a commanding $10.8 million from 1.62 million admissions across 2,382 screens, according to KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council.

Including previews, the film has already amassed $13.7 million. The strong start gives the film a massive 78.97% share of the entire market.

Universal’s “Wicked: For Good” held second place with $953,242, pushing its cumulative total to $5.4 million after two weeks on release.

Lionsgate’s “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” ranked third with $798,161, lifting its running total to $8.07 million.

Japanese title “Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc” placed fourth, earning $283,888 for a $23.9 million cume.

In fifth, Japanese drama “Kokuho” grossed $181,097, reaching $738,696 after 11 days in theaters.

Award-winning South Korean drama “The World of Love” followed in sixth with $77,373, taking its total to $1.01 million.

Long-running hit “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle” added $80,799, moving its enormous cumulative haul to $41.5 million.

Debuting in eighth place, South Korean action comedy “The Informant” opened with $70,985 from 8,738 admissions. The film stars Heo Sung-tae and Jo Bok-rae, and is directed by Kim Seok. The plot: Tae-bong, a smuggling-operation informant, is exposed mid-mission. Meanwhile, hapless detective Nam-hyuk blunders into the chaos while scheming his own plan. Forced into an uneasy alliance, the mismatched pair must recover their losses and take down the criminals.

Local drama “Hallan,” directed by Ha Myung-mi, followed in ninth with $45,650, pushing its total to $83,429.

Rounding out the top ten, Sergei Parajanov’s restored classic “The Color of Pomegranates” grossed $36,926, bringing its cumulative figure to $69,862.

The top 10 films collectively generated $13.4 million over the weekend.