[Box Office] Yeon Sang-ho’s “Gunche” Surpasses 5 Million Admissions… the Year’s Second Box-Office Hit Record

K-zombie thrillers that overwhelmed theaters in the off-season: Yeon Sang-ho’s “Gunche” conquers the 5 million mark

“Gunche,” a new K-zombie apocalypse created by director Yeon Sang-ho, held its ground at the very top of the weekend box office even in its fourth week since release. According to data from the Korea Integrated Ticketing Network as of the 15th, “Gunche” drew just over 300,000 viewers over the three-day weekend period from the 12th to the 14th, posting a 34.5% share of sales and delivering the kind of momentum that kept its weekend throne for a fourth straight week.

Total admissions reached just over 5.21 million. That makes it the second time this year’s released films have crossed the 5 million admission threshold, following “The Man Who Lives with a King.” The feat, achieved on the 13th, which was the 24th day after release, is a decisive moment that proves the runaway audience draw even amid grim conditions for theaters during the off-season.

From “Kang Dong-won” comedy to “Steven Spielberg” sci-fi… a ferocious fight for the top end of the rankings

The No. 2 spot at the box office went to the comedy film “Wild Things,” starring Kang Dong-won. It attracted just over 205,000 people over the weekend and reached a cumulative total of about 869,000 admissions. After that, the veteran director Steven Spielberg’s big-screen sci-fi epic “Disclosure Day” settled into third place with about 112,000, while the Hollywood horror title “The Back Room” ranked fourth with about 108,000. In particular, “The Back Room” has already surpassed 976,000 cumulative admissions and is on the verge of joining the 1 million club.

A return after seven years: Pixar legend “Toy Story 5” races ahead with overwhelming lead in advance ticket sales

Right now, the biggest topic in theaters is the return of Pixar legend “Toy Story 5.” As of 8 a.m. on the 15th, it is charging ahead in the lead in advance ticket sales with an overwhelming figure of 39.9%.

Set to reveal itself on the 17th, “Toy Story 5” will find audiences for the first time in seven years since the previous installment. Against the backdrop of a new crisis faced by toys that were pushed to the back room after the arrival of smart tablets, and an emotional story of how they overcome it, the film is simultaneously piquing nostalgia and curiosity among viewers of all generations.

Meanwhile, advance ticket sales No. 2 is defended by “Gunche” at 10.5%, while “Wild Things” (6.4%) and the occult horror “Mr. Kim Jae-joong: Gentleman and the Evil Spirit’s Whispers” (5.8%), starring Kim Jae-joong, are tightening their pursuit and setting the stage for a suspenseful box-office war where no one can yet predict what happens next.