The local horror-thriller “Salmokji: Whispering Water” maintained its dominance at the South Korean box office during the weekend of Apr. 24–26, 2026.
According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the film earned $2.4 million from 343,461 admissions, securing a 39.29% revenue share. Since its Apr. 8 release, the Lee Sang-min-directed film has amassed a cumulative gross of $13.9 million from nearly 2 million admissions. Starring Kim Hye-yoon and Lee Jong-won, the film follows a road-view camera crew that encounters terrifying supernatural events at a remote reservoir. The film ranks eighth on the global chart.
Hollywood science-fiction epic “Project Hail Mary” remained in second place, adding a shade north of $1 million over the weekend. The Ryan Gosling-starrer has now reached a cumulative gross of $19.1 million and is approaching the 2.5 million admissions mark.
Local coming-of-age comedy-drama “Audition 109” debuted in third place, earning $752,735 from 111,366 admissions. Directed by Jung Woo in his directorial debut – who also stars alongside Jung Soo-jung and Shin Seung-ho – the film follows a Busan native who moves to Seoul to pursue his dream of becoming an actor, only to face the harsh realities of the city. Since its Apr. 22 release, the film has grossed $1.08 million.
In fourth place, the documentary “Ran 12.3” debuted with $549,311 from 78,339 admissions. Directed by Lee Myung-se, the film uses visual techniques and music to reconstruct the events of Dec. 3, 2024, when a surprise martial law declaration briefly halted the nation.
“The King’s Warden” fell to fifth place but continued to extend its historic run, adding $460,237. The historical drama has now reached 16,706,855 total admissions, further solidifying its position as the second most-watched film in South Korean history. Its cumulative revenue has reached $109.6 million.
The identity drama “My Name” took sixth place, adding $176,112 for a cumulative total of $984,733. The film explores a teenager’s struggles in 1998 alongside his mother’s repressed trauma from the 1948 Jeju April 3 Uprising.
In seventh place, horror film “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” debuted with $123,535 for a total of $208,673. It was followed in eighth place by the anime film “Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe,” which earned $112,765 and a total of $192,656.
Rounding out the top ten were the re-release of “Kiki’s Delivery Service” in ninth place with $80,204 and the animated sports comedy “Goat” in tenth with $49,518.
The overall market collective gross for the weekend was $6.2 million, down from last week’s $6.6 million.
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