Movie ticket sales at record high
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From top, scenes from "Veteran," "Assassination" and "Ode to My Father" / Courtesy of Naver
Koreans went to the movies in record numbers this year, with more than 215 million tickets sold.
Media reports quoting the Korea Film Council Tuesday said this year’s figure had reached 215,173,486, about 100,000 more than last year.
The record-breaking figure shows Korean theaters have attracted audiences totaling more than 200 million for three years in a row.
Korean films have been increasing their domestic market share against foreign films over the past few years. Since 2012, Korean films have sold more than 100 million tickets a year and surpassed foreign films in the number of theaters they were screened at for five years in a row.
Blockbuster Korean films this year included “Ode to My Father,” “Assassination” and “Veteran.” Each drew over 12 million theater-goers.