'Quiet Place 2' takes No. 1 spot on Korean box office
A scene from American horror film “A Quite Place: Part II,” which has been topping the Korean box office. Courtesy of Lotte Entertainment
By Dong Sun-hwa
American horror movie, “A Quite Place: Part II,” has secured the top spot on the Korean box office after opening on June 16.
The flick, starring Emily Blunt and Cillian Murphy among others, drew 40,827 theatergoers on Thursday, according to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). It has attracted 108,030 viewers nationwide.
“A Quite Place: Part II” is the sequel to the 2018 film “A Quite Place.” Both works revolve around a family struggling to survive in a post-apocalyptic world packed with sightless aliens who hunt their prey via sound. Directed, produced and written by John Krasinski, it is the first movie to exceed $100 million at the American box office during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Disney's “Cruella,” which premiered on May 26, ranked second on the box office, selling 23,413 tickets on Thursday. It has drawn 1.06 million viewers. The live-action adaptation zeroes in on the life of Cruella de Vil ― played by Emma Stone ― before she turns herself into a fur-coat-making puppy killer.
Disney's latest Pixar film “Luca” came in third, attracting 16,908 moviegoers. Luca hit local theaters on Thursday and has so far sold 17,575 tickets. The coming-of-age flick, set in Italy, follows Luca Paguro, a sea monster boy whose life takes a dramatic turn as he kicks off an adventure with his new friend Alberto Scorfano.
Korean horror movie, “Whispering Corridors 6: The Humming,” took fourth place. On Thursday, some 16,000 people watched the film that features actresses Kim Seo-hyung and Kim Hyeon-soo. It is a story of high school vice principal Eun-hee (Seo-hyung) and her student Ha-young (Hyeon-soo), who attempt to unearth the mystery behind a strange humming sound heard from the school's bathroom.