South Korean cinemas are anticipating a boost from Monday (Nov. 1, 2021) as the country moves to a policy of living with the COVID-19 coronavirus.In the last weekend before the policy’s implementation “Dune” and “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” swapped positions at the top of the Korean box office.
“Dune” rose to first place in its second weekend of release.“Dune,” which was released on Oct. 20, dropped by only 12% in its second weekend. It recorded $2.25 million, for an 11-day cumulative of $6.86 million, according to data from Kobis, the box office tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC).“Venom 2” took a steeper tumble of 45% in its third week of release, and added $1.65 million over the weekend. Since its Oct. 13 outing in Korea, it has accumulated $16.7 million.
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