[HanCinema's News] "Hijacking" Leads in First Day at South Korean Box Office
By William Schwartz | Published on
According to figures released earlier today by the Korean Film Council, the 1971 era crime thriller "Hijacking" earned 99,934 admissions at the South Korean box office on its opening day, June 21st. This makes "Hijacking" the best performing South Korean film for that day. Self-reporting figures from theater-goers are also quite positive, with some 95% of respondents on CGV's website giving the Ha Jung-woo led film a positive rating.
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However, "Hijacking" will almost certainly lose the overall weekend box office crown to Inside Out 2 from the United States. The animated sequel had over twice the box office admissions that "Hijacking" did in its second weekend. "Hijacking" will also face tough competition in the weeks to come, with the demonic romance comedy "Handsome Guys" coming out on June 26th and the DMZ action film "Escape" coming out the following weekend on July 3rd.
Written by William Schwartz
William Schwartz
Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea from 2011 to 2021. He is currently located in the Portland metropolitan area. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net, and is open to requests for content in future articles.