Korean Box Office Achieves Best First Half Since Pandemic
The Korean box office has recorded its best first half performance since the pandemic, driven by the success of local hits like 'The King’s Warden'. Overall, the box office saw a 42% increase in the first half of 2026.
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‘The King’s Warden’ Leads Korea to Best First Half Box Office Since Pandemic
Local films drove Korean box office recovery in the first half of 2026, with total industry revenue reaching KRW579 billion ($399.1 million) on 57.05 million admissions, up 41.9% and 34.2% year-on-year, respectively, according to figures released by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). Local titles accounted for the bulk of that growth. Korean-film revenue totaled KRW370.2 […]
By Naman Ramachandran
Read full article →Korean Box Office Up 42% In 2026 H1, Driven By ‘The King’s Warden’ & Other Local Hits; ‘Project Hail Mary’ Tops Imports
South Korea clocked a 41.9% increase in box office revenue in the first half of 2026, according to figures released today by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), driven by local hits including The King’s Warden, Colony and Salmokji: Whispering Water. KOFIC figures reveal that overall box office from January to June 2026 reached $396.6M (KRW579BN), […]
By Liz Shackleton
Read full article →Korean box office posts best first half since pandemic
Korean films powered the country's theatrical market to its strongest first half since the COVID-19 pandemic, with overall revenue climbing 41.9 percent year over year, according to figures released Tuesday by the Korean Film Council. Theaters grossed 579 billion won ($399 million) from 57 million admissions between January and June, both sharply up from the same stretch last year. Homegrown titles led the charge. Korean films took in 370.2 billion won on 37.4 million ticket sales, up 81.7 perce
By The Korea Herald
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