Korea’s Box Office: Top-10 Revenue Falls 6% as Top Three Gain Share
Revenue from South Korea’s top 10 films fell 6.0% in week 41 of 2026 (Oct. 5–11), even as the three highest-grossing films took a larger share of ticket sales. Their combined share rose from 65.0% to 70.7%.
The top three take a larger share
The Assassin(s) (암살자(들)) led the weekly chart with ₩7.46 billion in revenue and 758,592 admissions. Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island (극장판 치이카와: 인어 섬의 비밀) followed with ₩6.97 billion and 676,731 admissions, while Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub (타짜: 벨제붑의 노래) ranked third with ₩3.87 billion and 378,518 admissions. Together, the three films earned about ₩18.30 billion.
Two films enter the top 10
Look Back (룩백) entered the top 10 at No. 6 after its Oct. 8 release, with ₩667 million and 61,985 admissions. The Mouths (입에 대한 앙케트), a new release, entered at No. 7 with ₩508 million and 50,473 admissions.
Among films already in the previous week’s top 10, one moved up and two moved down. Despite the new entries, the top three accounted for a greater portion of revenue in a week when top-10 revenue declined.
By the Numbers
| Metric | What it measures | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross sales | Average ticket price (sales ÷ admissions) | ₩10,421 | 2026-W41 |
| Gross sales | Change from the previous period | −5.98% | 2026-W41 |
| Gross sales | Top film’s share of box-office sales | 30.65% | 2026-W41 |
Sources (1) — KOBIS (Korean Film Council)
- KOBIS (Korean Film Council), 2026-10-05
출처: 영화진흥위원회 영화관입장권통합전산망(KOBIS)