‘The King’s Warden’ Leads Korea to Best First Half Box Office Since Pandemic
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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 o
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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 […]
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