Korea Box Office: ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Debuts at Top Spot

The South Korean box office saw a major shake-up this weekend with the arrival of “Captain America: Brave New World,” which took a commanding lead in its debut. The Marvel film dominated with a massive market share, pushing holdover “Hitman 2” down the rankings.

“Captain America: Brave New World” opened with KRW5.91 billion ($4 million), accounting for 62.2% of the total market share. The superhero epic attracted 583,851 viewers in its opening weekend, amassing a cumulative total of $5.5 million, according to Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council.

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Musical romance “Secret: Untold Melody” stayed at second place with $543,509, taking 8.3% of the market share. The film declined 42.2% from last weekend and drew 78,241 viewers, bringing its cumulative total to $4.7 million.

“Hitman 2” slid to third place with $461,619, making up 7% of the weekend market. The action-comedy sequel has now grossed $16 million.

Anime “Detective Conan: The 14th Target,” moved up to fourth place with $244,131 and has now grossed $275,110. “The Substance” continued its steady run in fifth place, earning $145,733 and has grossed $3.2 million.

Further down the chart, “Dark Nuns” was in sixth place with $133,101. The horror-thriller has now accumulated $11 million.

Animation “Elli and Her Monster Team” debuted in seventh place with $95,549, while awards season darling “The Brutalist” followed in eighth with $109,843.

Tarsem Singh’s “The Fall” held steady in ninth with $90,621, bringing its cumulative total to $999,574.

Rounding out the top 10, the re-release of “500 Days of Summer” earned $54,975 in its first weekend, bringing its cumulative total to $1.7 million.

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