South Korea clocked a 41.9% increase in box office revenue in the first half of 2026, according to figures released today from the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), driven by local hits including The King's Warden,

Local films drove Korean box office recovery in the first half of 2026, with total industry revenue reaching KRW579 billion ($399.1 million) on 57.05 million admissions, up 41.9% and 34.2% year-on-year,

The Michael Jackson biographical drama "Michael" comfortably claimed the top position at the South Korean box office during the weekend of May 15–17. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the Lionsgate ...

Korean comedy thriller My Daughter is a Zombie has scored the biggest opening day at the Korean box office this year. With 430,000 admissions on its premiere on July 30, My Daughter is a Zombie has surpassed Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning for ...

Spider-Man: Brand New Day recorded the biggest opening of the year to date in South Korea, delivering a significant blow to Na Hong-jin’s action thriller Hope. The latest in Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man franchise grossed $4.8m on its opening day (July 29 ...

Local film “My Daughter Is a Zombie” held onto the No. 1 spot at the Korean box office for a third consecutive weekend, grossing $5.3 million from 763,403 admissions over Aug. 15–17. According to KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean ...

Korea's film business is showing signs of life again, and it has one film — and the studio behind it — to thank for most of it. According to the quarterly report released Wednesday by the Korean Film Council, the government body in charge of film ...