'Firefighters' tops weekend box office for 2nd week

▲ A scene from the Korean film "Firefighters," provided by BY4M Studio (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Korean film-box office

'Firefighters' tops weekend box office for 2nd week

SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) --- Director Kwak Kyung-taek's latest film, "Firefighters," remained the top choice at the local box office.

According to the Korean Film Council's computerized box-office tally Monday, the disaster film topped the weekend box office for the second consecutive week, attracting an audience of 510,000 from Friday to Sunday.

The movie, based on a 2001 arson incident that claimed the lives of six firefighters in Seoul's Hongje neighborhood, has amassed 2.596 million viewers.

"Mufasa: The Lion King" came in second place, with 234,000 viewers. The "Lion King" prequel opened in local theaters Wednesday.

"Moana 2," the sequel about the seafaring adventures of a courageous young Polynesian girl, ranked third, selling 198,000 tickets. The Disney animation has surpassed 3 million in attendance in local theaters.

Among Korean films, "Hidden Face" exceeded 1 million admissions, adding about 12,000 viewers over the weekend. It is the first R-rated Korean film to surpass the 1 million audience mark this year.

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