Horror film "Salmokji" took the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office for the second straight week.
According to the Korean Film Council's integrated computer network for movie ticket admissions on the 20th, from the 17th to the 19th, "Salmokji" drew about 472,000 moviegoers (50.1% revenue share). Since opening on the 8th, it has held the top spot for 12 straight days through the previous day.
As a result, "Salmokji" has surpassed 1.46 million cumulative admissions and is within reach of 1.5 million.
Director Lee Sang-min's "Salmokji" tells the story that unfolds when employees from a road view (street view) service enter Salmokji Reservoir to film street scenes. Actor Kim Hye-yoon plays Soo-in, the shooting team's producer, and Lee Jong-won, Kim Jun-han, and Kim Young-sung also appear.
Following "Salmokji," the sci-fi blockbuster "Project Hail Mary" ranked second over the weekend. About 170,000 people (19.9% revenue share) watched it over the weekend, and its cumulative admissions stand at about 2,298,000.
Director Jang Hang-jun's "The King's Warden" drew about 104,000 viewers (10.8% revenue share) to place third. Its cumulative admissions are about 16,589,000, ranking No. 2 all time. No. 1 is "Roaring Currents" (2014, about 17.61 million).