South Korea’s box office gross rose to $19.6 million over the Sept. 25–27 Chuseok weekend, up from $7.6 million the week before. “The Assassin(s)” led with $8 million, followed by “Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub” at $4.1 million.
KOBIS reported that “The Assassin(s)” drew 1,119,156 admissions across 1,532 screens, taking 40.9% of the weekend market. Its total since opening Sept. 23 reached $11.2 million. “Tazza” had 566,526 admissions across 1,045 screens and 21.3% of the market; including previews, its total since Sept. 23 was $6.1 million.
“The Odyssey” placed third with $3.2 million in its eighth weekend, bringing its cumulative gross to $96.3 million. “The Intern,” last week’s leader in admissions, ranked fourth with $1.5 million, while Lee Chang-dong’s “Possible Love” debuted in fifth with $557,981.
