How much did Na Hong-jin’s Hope earn in North America in its first week?

The film grossed $4.92 million in North America by Sunday, after taking in $1.1 million on opening day. Plus M Entertainment said the total was nearly $5 million in its first week.

How wide was the North American release of Hope?

Hope opened across about 1,560 theaters in the United States and Canada. The release was described as the biggest theatrical launch of a Korean film in the region since Parasite.

Who stars in Hope and where is the film set?

The film stars Hwang Jung-min, Jung Ho-yeon and Zo In-sung. It follows chaos in the quiet port town of Hopo near the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone after mysterious beings appear.

Korean film 'Hope' reaps $5 mil. in 1st week of N. America release

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The Korean sci-fi thriller Hope logged nearly $5 million in its first week of release in North America on Tuesday. Plus M Entertainment said the film grossed $1.1 million on opening day and $4.92 million by Sunday. Directed by Na Hong-jin, it opened in about 1,560 theaters in the United States and Canada, the biggest theatrical release of a Korean film in the region since Parasite.

Key Facts

Box Office Mojo said Hope had grossed $4.92 million in North America as of Sunday.
Plus M Entertainment said the film took in $1.1 million on its opening day on Wednesday.
The film opened across about 1,560 theaters in the United States and Canada.
Hope drew 4.57 million admissions in Korea after its July release.
The film premiered in the Cannes Film Festival in May and competed in the main competition section with 21 other titles.

By Yonhap

Published Sep 15, 2026 4:40 pm KST

Behind the scenes of Na Hong-jin's sci-fi thriller film 'Hope' / Courtesy of Netflix — Behind the scenes of Na Hong-jin's sci-fi thriller film "Hope" / Courtesy of Netflix

The Korean sci-fi thriller "Hope" logged nearly $5 million in its first week of release in North America, the film's distributor said Tuesday.

The figure came after the alien blockbuster reaped $1.1 million on its opening day on Wednesday, according to Plus M Entertainment.

As of Sunday, the film had grossed $4.92 million since its release, according to box-office data tracker Box Office Mojo.

The movie, directed by Na Hong-jin, opened across some 1,560 theaters in the United States and Canada, which marked the biggest theatrical release of a Korean film in the region since the Oscar-winning "Parasite" (2019).

Starring Hwang Jung-min, Jung Ho-yeon and Zo In-sung, the film follows the chaos that unfolds as mysterious beings appear in the quiet port town of Hopo near the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone.

The film, which released in Korea in July, topped 4.57 million admissions here.

It premiered at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in May, where it competed alongside 21 other titles in the main competition section.

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