According to the Korean Film Council, domestic cinemas sold 6.44 million tickets in March, down 45% - equivalent to 5.26 million tickets, compared to the previous month. Revenue reached only 62 billion won (38.5 million USD), down 54.6 billion won compared to February.
In the first quarter of 2025 (January to March), total ticket sales in Korea decreased by 32.6% - equivalent to 20.82 million tickets, while revenue decreased by 33.6% to 200.4 billion won.
The reason for the sharp decline in the number of audiences at the Korean box office comes from the fact that no film has become a hit and achieved high box office revenue, such as the spiritual horror film "Exhuma" (Ghost Tomb) achieved in 2024, with more than 10 million views.
According to statistics, at the box office in this country at present, "Mickey 17" - a Hollywood film directed by famous Korean director Bong Joon Ho, became the first work released in the year to surpass the 3 million view mark.
However, in reality, the film's performance is worse than "Parasite" - his previous work, which was a commercial success and was highly appreciated by critics.
The fact that "Mickey 17" did not achieve enough break-even points at the box office has caused the producer to quickly focus on releasing the work online to minimize losses.
The show has now been released on the online platform Amazon Prime Video, and will also be broadcast on Apple TV and Fandango platforms.
Followed by "Mickey 17" is the Korean comedy "Hitman 2" released during the Lunar New Year holiday with 2.54 million views, and the sports drama "The Match" ranked 3rd, attracting 2.15 million views.
