'Aladdin' outperforms 'Parasite' to top 5 million admissions

Actor Will Smith arrives for the premiere of “Aladdin” at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on May 21. AP

By Jung Min-ho

Disney's live-action remake of “Aladdin” outperformed the Cannes-winning “Parasite” at the Korean box office over the weekend to reach an accumulated 5 million admissions.

Walt Disney Company Korea said Sunday the musical fantasy film added 427,984 admissions on Saturday alone to surpass the 5-million mark the next day ― 25 days after its release.

Meanwhile, Parasite reached the 8-million mark after adding 278,974 admissions Saturday.

Aladdin's pace is faster than “Bohemian Rhapsody” (2018) and “Les Miserables” (2012), which reached that mark in 29 and 30 days, respectively.

Aladdin, a live-action version of Disney's 1992 animated movie of the same name, is about a thief who encounters a wish-granting genie and falls in love with Princess Jasmine.