South Korean crime thriller “Yadang: The Snitch” defended its box office crown for a second consecutive weekend, earning $3.4 million and capturing 49.5% of total market share.
The film, which opened on April 16, drew another 521,459 admissions, bringing its cumulative gross to $10.7 million from 1.6 million tickets sold, according to Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council.
Directed by Hwang Byeng-Gug and starring “Squid Game 2″ actor Kang Ha-neul, “Yadang: the Snitch,” is from the producers behind record-breaking hit “12:12 The Day” and “Inside Men.” It follows a professional informant called “yadang” who provides covert information about the drug world to prosecutors and police. When a drug bust at a party attended by high-profile second-generation VIPs leads to a dangerous conspiracy, the yadang must fight to survive. The film pairs Kang with “Exhuma” star Yoo Hai-jin and “The World of the Married” actor Park Hae-joon.
Debuting in second place, “A Minecraft Movie” delivered a robust $2.2 million opening. The film, adapted from the popular video game, attracted 341,858 admissions across 1,450 screens. Including its limited pre-release screenings from the previous week, its cumulative Korean total stands at $2.4 million from 363,042 admissions.
Former chart-topper “The Match” continued its steady decline but remained solid in third with $368,374 and 55,264 admissions. The sports drama has now crossed $13.5 million in total gross with just over 2 million tickets sold since late March.
South Korean political documentary “Search and Seizure: The Rise of an Insurrection” debuted in fourth with $206,262 and 30,296 admissions. The film, which chronicles prosecutors’ controversial 2023 raid on an online news outlet amid a defamation dustup with then-President Yoon Suk Yeol,, has grossed $276,864 since its midweek opening.
Japanese anime feature “Attack on Titan The Movie: The Last Attack” rounded out the top five with $174,076 and 22,441 additional admissions. Its cumulative earnings now stand at $5.5 million from 790,608 admissions.
In sixth place, “Conclave” added $95,403 to its Korean total, which now sits at $1.9 million from nearly 300,000 admissions since March. Animated newcomer “Arctic Dogs: The Magic Portal” opened in seventh with $52,635 and 9,519 admissions from 209 screens.
Animated feature “Flow” stayed in the top 10 in eighth place, earning $28,521. The film’s cumulative Korean total now exceeds $1.1 million from 172,903 admissions. Re-released Japanese romance “April Story” drew $22,055 over the weekend, ranking ninth with a cumulative total of $69,751 from its limited theatrical return.
Finally, British romantic comedy “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” rounded out the top 10 with $23,754 and 3,635 additional admissions. The film’s Korean total now stands at $260,768 from 41,104 admissions.
The top 10 films combined for $6.6 million, continuing the upward trend of the last week.
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