Brad Pitt’s ‘F1’ Races to No. 1 at Korean Box Office

Hollywood racing drama “F1,” starring Brad Pitt, debuted atop the South Korean box office for the June 27–29 weekend, grossing $2.8 million from 347,422 admissions across 1,584 screens.

According to KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the film accounted for 37.8% of the weekend market. It has now earned a cumulative $3.8 million from 482,490 admissions.

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DreamWorks’ “How to Train Your Dragon” moved to second place with $1.08 million and 152,226 admissions. The film has now reached $11.4 million in Korea after four weekends on release.

In third, local title “Noise” opened with $1.08 million from 147,849 admissions across 878 screens. Directed by Kim Soo-jin, the supernatural horror centers on Ju-young (played by Lee Sun-bin), a woman coping with hearing impairment who becomes haunted by strange sounds tied to her sister’s disappearance. The film has earned $1.4 million to date.

Disney-Pixar’s sci-fi animation “Elio” dropped to fourth with $851,140 from 124,484 admissions, bringing its cumulative total to $3 million.

Another local film, “Hi-Five,” placed fifth, earning $339,193 for a new total of $12.6 million with more than 1.84 million tickets sold since its release.

Post-apocalyptic horror sequel “28 Years Later” earned $230,985 to place sixth. It has now grossed $2.1 million after two weekends.

“Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” came in seventh with $173,972, lifting its cumulative total to $24.3 million with over 3.35 million admissions.

South Korean occult political thriller “The Pact” followed with $133,401 from 18,840 admissions, pushing its total past $5.2 million.

New local entry “Nameless” ranked ninth, grossing $132,362 from 18,023 admissions in its debut frame. Directed by Ha Jung-woo, the film is a faith-based documentary. Its total now stands at $227,522.

Finally, the re-release of Studio Ghibli’s classic “Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Winds” rounded out the top ten with $117,800 and 14,942 admissions. It has now grossed $200,318 in Korea.

The top ten films collectively grossed $7.2 million over the June 27–29 weekend, a significant increase from the previous frame’s $6.3 million.