‘Wedding Day’ remains top of box office in South Korea

SOUTH Korean romantic drama, On Your Wedding Day has remained on top of the South Korean box office.

The Megabox release earned US$ 4.5 million from 568,000 admissions between Friday and Sunday for a total of US$ 14.7 million ( RM60.3 million) after two weekends.

American thriller Searching landed in second. Starring Korean-American actor John Cho, the Sony release earned US$ 4.4 million. Opening the same day, Korean drama High Society debuted in third place.

The Lotte Entertainment release earned US$ 3.75 million from 509,000 admissions over five days.

Directed by Byun Hyuk ( Scarlet Letter) the film tells the story of a married couple who try to climb the social ladder. The top three films together accounted for 70 per cent of total weekend box office.

Another Lotte release, Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days remained in fourth. The fantasy drama earned US$ 896,000 to extend its total to US$ 91.0 million after five weekends on release.

Next Entertainment World’s crime thriller The Witness suffered a week- on-week drop of 77 per cent and slipped to fifth. It earned US$ 815,000 for a three-weekend total of US$19.0 million.

In sixth, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again earned US$ 726,000 between Friday and Sunday for a total of US$16.6 million after four weekends.