Disney's 'Frozen 2' sets pre-release sales record

A scene from Walt Disney's film “Frozen 2.” Korea Times file

By Cho Hae-min

Highly anticipated Walt Disney animation sequel “Frozen 2” opens in Korean theaters on Thursday and record advance sales indicate the film will dominate the box office.

According to data collected by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), the film accounted for 92.6 percent of the nation's movie seat reservations, with more than 1.1 million booked as of 6 a.m. Thursday.

This makes “Frozen 2” the first animated film to sell over 1.1 million seats pre-release in Korea.

“Frozen 2,” which comes six years after the original film, is about the adventures of Elsa the snow queen and her sister Anna to reveal the mysteries surrounding Elsa's magical powers.