Toy Story 5 stays No. 1 in Korea as The Eyes opens second
Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5 held the No. 1 spot at the Korea box office during the June 26–28 weekend, earning $3.3 million from 502,939 admissions, according to KOBIS data reported by Variety. Local thriller The Eyes opened second with $1.5 million, giving Shin Min-ah's remake a strong debut behind the animated blockbuster. The weekend results show Hollywood animation still commanding Korean cinemas while a homegrown suspense title quickly claimed runner-up status.
Key Takeaways
- Toy Story 5 took a 45.38% market share and has grossed $10.8 million from 1,617,339 admissions since its June 17 premiere.
- The Eyes debuted second with $1.5 million over the frame and $1.9 million cumulative since its June 24 rollout.
- Colony remained third; Wild Sing, Supergirl, and Backrooms rounded out the top six.
- Total weekend market gross was $6.9 million, down from $8 million the prior week.
Why did Toy Story 5 dominate the Korea box office again?
According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the Pixar sequel pulled in $3.3 million from 502,939 admissions over the three-day window. That performance secured a 45.38% share of the market and extended a run that began when the film premiered on June 17.
In less than two weeks of release, Toy Story 5 has brought its cumulative total to $10.8 million from 1,617,339 total admissions. The animated feature has held the top spot even as new local and international titles entered theaters, underscoring the franchise's continued pull with Korean audiences.
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What is The Eyes and how did it open?
The local suspense thriller The Eyes debuted in second place, capturing $1.5 million from 232,952 admissions over the weekend. Directed by Yeom Ji-ho, the film is a Korean remake of the 2011 Spanish psychological thriller Julia's Eyes.
Shin Min-ah stars as a photographer slowly losing her eyesight due to a genetic condition who investigates the suspicious death of her blind twin sister. Detective Kim Nam-hee, played by Kim Nam-hee, aids her investigation.
Since its wide theatrical rollout on June 24, The Eyes has accumulated a gross of $1.9 million from 305,229 admissions, making it the standout new Korean release of the frame.
Who else made the Korean weekend top 10?
Action-horror hit Colony took third place, pulling in $651,811 from 96,075 tickets. Directed by Yeon Sang-ho and starring Jun Ji-hyun, Koo Kyo-hwan, and Ji Chang-wook, the zombie thriller has now generated a cumulative haul of $39 million from 5,714,022 admissions since its May 21 release.
1990s retro music comedy Wild Sing was fourth with $431,330 from 67,663 admissions, while Supergirl opened in fifth with $424,420 from 61,764 admissions. Backrooms placed sixth, adding $219,751 over the weekend to reach a cumulative $7.9 million locally.
Lower in the chart, concert documentary Jeong Dong-won Fan Concert Film: The Road We Meet Again debuted seventh, Neo Sora's Happyend placed eighth, Japanese drama Unreachable opened ninth, and cross-border horror-thriller The Shrine rounded out the top ten.
What does the weekend mean for Korea's theatrical market?
The overall market collective gross for the weekend was $6.9 million, down from the previous week's $8 million, according to Variety's KOBIS breakdown. Even with the dip, Toy Story 5's nearly half-market share shows one title can still anchor admissions.
The Eyes' second-place finish suggests Korean audiences are still turning out for locally made thrillers with star power. Together, the top two films accounted for the bulk of weekend interest while longer-running hits like Colony and Wild Sing continued to add steady ticket sales deeper in the chart.