South Korea's box office continues to be dominated by the spooky Korean drama 'Exhuma,' which maintained its top position for the seventh consecutive weekend. The film has now crossed the significant milestone of $80 million in cumulative earnings, drawing in a total of 11.3 million spectators.
With a lack of strong new contenders, the overall weekend box office in Korea saw a decline, totaling $5.59 million. 'Exhuma' experienced a 50% drop in revenue from the previous week, raking in $1.59 million over the weekend, capturing a 28% market share.
'Troll Factory,' a crime drama centered around a journalist's probe into an online scam, secured the second spot for the second week in a row, amassing $1 million in revenue and reaching a two-week cumulative of $5.57 million.
'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' maintained its third-place ranking, earning $621,000 over the weekend and totaling $3.34 million in 12 days.
The U.S. horror film 'The First Omen' made its debut in fourth place, generating $462,000 over the weekend and $642,000 during its five-day opening run.
Japanese romance film 'The Last 10 Years' enjoyed a re-release in Korea, pulling in $398,000 over the weekend and reaching a lifetime cumulative of $1.59 million.
'Dune: Part Two' secured the sixth spot with $318,000 in revenue during its sixth weekend, accumulating a total of $16.7 million. Despite facing tough competition from 'Exhuma,' 'Dune 2' has become the second highest-grossing film in Korea this year.
'The Beekeeper,' starring Jason Statham, opened in seventh place, earning $284,000 over the weekend and $497,000 in its first five days.
'Yumi's Cells: The Movie,' a Korean animation adapted from a popular webtoon, debuted in eighth place, bringing in $176,000 over the weekend and $279,000 in its initial five days.
Japanese animation 'Spy x Family Code: White' continued its successful run, earning $132,000 in its third weekend and accumulating $1.92 million since its release on March 20.
Korean horror film 'The Sin' entered the chart in tenth place, making $107,000 over the weekend and $171,000 in five days.