How many people did Spider-Man: Brand New Day draw in Korea during its opening four days?

The film drew more than 3 million moviegoers in four days. By Sunday, its total admissions had reached 3,384,152 in Korea.

Why did Spider-Man: Brand New Day break box office records so quickly in Korea?

It became the fastest film released this year in Korea to reach 1 million moviegoers, doing so on its second day. It also passed 2 million and 3 million admissions faster than any other release this year.

What other movies ranked near Spider-Man: Brand New Day on the Korea weekend box office chart?

Hope ranked No. 2 after adding 335,808 admissions over the weekend and passing 4 million total admissions. Minions & Monsters, Toy Story 5 and Moana placed No. 3, No. 5 and No. 4, respectively.

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' debuts atop weekend box office

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Summary

Spider-Man: Brand New Day debuted atop Korea’s weekend box office, drawing more than 3 million moviegoers in four days. The Hollywood blockbuster added 2,252,935 admissions over the weekend and reached 3,384,152 total admissions by Sunday. It was the fastest film released this year in Korea to reach 1 million, 2 million and 3 million moviegoers.

Key Facts

The Korean Film Council said the weekend chart covers admissions from Friday through Sunday.
As of Sunday, Spider-Man: Brand New Day had 3,384,152 total admissions in Korea.
The film accounted for 43.7 percent of ticket presales at 8:03 a.m. Monday.
Na Hong-jin’s sci-fi action thriller Hope ranked No. 2 with 4,110,583 total admissions after adding 335,808 over the weekend.
Two other Korean films in the top 10 were Heartsping Of Love 2: The Legend of the Whale Jewel at No. 7 and The Eyes at No. 9.

By Yonhap

Published Aug 3, 2026 8:31 am KST
Updated Aug 3, 2026 8:34 am KST

Tom Holland in a scene from "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" / Courtesy of Sony Pictures

The latest Spider-Man film, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," claimed the top spot on the weekend box-office chart in Korea, drawing more than 3 million moviegoers in just four days upon its release, data showed Monday.

The Hollywood blockbuster added 2,252,935 admissions over the weekend, bringing its total admissions to 3,384,152 as of Sunday, according to the data released by the Korean Film Council, which compiles admissions from Friday through Sunday for its weekend chart.

The latest installment of the series starring Tom Holland, it was the fastest film released this year to attract 1 million moviegoers in Korea, reaching the milestone on just the second day of its release. It also became the fastest to pass the 2 million and 3 million marks.

As of 8:03 a.m. Monday, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" accounted for 43.7 percent of ticket presales, followed by the action-packed Hollywood epic "The Odyssey," set for release Wednesday, at 38.7 percent.

Na Hong-jin's sci-fi action thriller "Hope" continued to perform strongly, ranking No. 2. The Korean film added 335,808 admissions over the weekend to break the 4 million mark as its total admissions reached 4,110,583.

Two other Korean films reached the top 10 on the weekend chart. The animated film "Heartsping Of Love 2 : The Legend of the Whale Jewel" placed No. 7, while the mystery thriller "The Eyes" starring Shin Min-a ranked No. 9.

Elsewhere on the chart, Hollywood animations continued to attract audiences amid the school summer vacation season, with "Minions & Monsters" and "Toy Story 5" placing No. 3 and No. 5, respectively. The Hollywood live-action "Moana," a remake of the 2016 Disney animation, ranked fourth.

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