Korean box office revenue rises 176.8% in week 39

South Korea’s weekly box office revenue rose 176.8% in week 39, with the three highest-grossing films accounting for 74.7% of sales, up from 70.0% the previous week. The jump coincided with the Chuseok holiday (Sept. 24–26) and a slate of releases on Sept. 23, including the week’s top two films.

Three films drive the gains

Assassin(s) (암살자(들)) led the chart with ₩15.35 billion in revenue and 1.55 million admissions for the week. The latest Tazza film (타짜: 벨제붑의 노래), new to the top ten, followed with ₩8.29 billion and 813,833 admissions. In third place, Odyssey (오디세이) earned ₩7.18 billion from 565,696 admissions, bringing its cumulative audience to 11.78 million.

Together, those three films generated ₩30.82 billion in weekly ticket sales. Their increased share shows how strongly the revenue gain was concentrated at the top of the chart.

New entries reshape the top ten

Four films entered the weekly top ten. Among them, Possible Love (가능한 사랑) placed sixth with ₩1.23 billion, while an encore release of Avengers: Endgame (어벤져스: 엔드게임 앙코르) ranked seventh with ₩1.30 billion. Across the chart, one film rose in rank and five fell.

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