Korean sports activities drama The Match, which stars Lee Byung-hyun and Yoo Ah-in, topped the nation’s weekend field workplace for a 3rd consecutive week.
Launched on March 26, The Match grossed an extra $2M over the previous week, bringing its complete field workplace gross to just about $11.9M. The movie has recorded over 1.8 million admissions since its premiere, based on knowledge from the Korean Movie Council.
The movie is predicated on a real-life story about two of South Korea‘s prime Go gamers. The Match follows the journey of Cho Hoon-hyun (performed by Lee), who discovers the younger genius Lee Chang-ho (Yoo) and takes him underneath his wing on the top of his skilled profession.
The Match additionally stars Ko Chang-seok, Hyun Bong-sik, Moon Jeong-hee, and Kim Kang-hoon.
Initially slated for launch in 2023, the movie’s premiere was postponed as a result of drug use prices in opposition to lead actor Yoo. He was given a one-year jail sentence and was launched from jail after serving 5 months, following an appeals courtroom choice to impose a suspended sentence.
Spy thriller The Newbie got here in second at Korea’s field workplace after The Match, with the Rami Malek movie including roughly $325,000 over the previous week and grossing round $492,000 since its April 9 debut.
Korean black comedy Foyer, starring Ha Jung-woo (who additionally directed the movie), got here in third.
