Korean Box Office: Top-10 Revenue Falls 35.1% in Week 40
Ticket revenue from South Korea’s top 10 films fell 35.1% in the 40th week of 2026, the week after the Chuseok holiday. Three films entered the top 10, but their arrival did not prevent the overall decline. The top three films accounted for 65.0% of revenue, down from 74.7% the previous week.
A new release takes second place
The Assassin(s) (암살자(들)) led the weekly chart with ₩6.39 billion in revenue and 667,776 admissions. New release Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island (극장판 치이카와: 인어 섬의 비밀) followed closely with ₩5.98 billion and 574,039 admissions. Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub (타짜: 벨제붑의 노래) placed third with ₩5.30 billion.
More titles share a smaller week
The other new entries were Reawakened Man (부활남: 더 레드), in fifth place with ₩1.82 billion, and Digger (디거), in tenth with ₩315.2 million. Five titles fell in the rankings and none rose. With the leading three films taking a smaller share of sales, the week’s revenue was spread across more titles, even as the Chiikawa film opened near the top.
By the Numbers
| Metric | What it measures | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross sales | Average ticket price (sales ÷ admissions) | ₩10,346 | 2026-W40 |
| Gross sales | Change from the previous period | −35.1% | 2026-W40 |
| Gross sales | Top film’s share of box-office sales | 24.68% | 2026-W40 |
Sources (1) — KOBIS (Korean Film Council)
- KOBIS (Korean Film Council), 2026-09-28
출처: 영화진흥위원회 영화관입장권통합전산망(KOBIS)