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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Opens in Second Place at Korea Box Office as ‘The Firefighters’ Stays on Top
Local hit 'The Firefighters' continued to lead the South Korean box office above a brace of Disney titles.
In its third weekend, “The Firefighters” remained in the top spot with a $3.3 million gross, 510,975 admissions and a 35.4% market share, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council. “About Family,” a Korean comedy about a man who’s an elite medical student who decided to become a priest, earned $219,000 in sixth place over the weekend and now has a total of $1.7 million. Documentary “First Lady” that examines the controversies around Kim Keon-hee, the wife of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, released at a time of political turmoil in the country.
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