Exhuma helps Korean cinema achieve record revenue

Exhuma movie trailer

According to Yonhap News Agency, the monthly report on the film industry of the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) released on April 9 showed that in March, the country's films brought in a total revenue of 80.3 billion won (59.3 million USD).

This figure represents a 274.1% increase from the same period in 2023 and a 159% increase from the average of 50.5 billion won in the 2017-2019 period before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.

According to the report, Korean films attracted 8.29 million viewers in March, up 342% from a year ago and up 134% from the pre-pandemic average.

Exhuma movie scene

KOFIC said the increase in Korean cinema revenue was mainly due to the appeal of the supernatural horror film Exhuma.

In March alone, the film earned 70.7 billion won, after its premiere on February 22.

Thanks to the film's success, cinemas in South Korea sold 11.7 million tickets, earning a total of 116.6 billion won in March.

This is the second highest March revenue in the country's cinema history since March 2019.

Director Jang Jae Hyun's Exhuma remains at the top of the weekend box office in South Korea for the seventh consecutive week since its release, attracting 11.36 million moviegoers.

The film stars Choi Min Sik, Kim Go Eun, Yoo Hae Jin and Lee Do Hyun.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/exhuma-giup-dien-anh-han-dat-doanh-thu-ky-luc-20240409142144453.htm