According to figures released earlier today by the Korean Film Council, the 1971 era crime thriller "Hijacking" earned 99,934 admissions at the South Korean box office on its opening day, June 21st. This makes "Hijacking" the best performing South Korean film for that day. Self-reporting figures from theater-goers are also quite positive, with some 95% of respondents on CGV's website giving the Ha Jung-woo led film a positive rating.
However, "Hijacking" will almost certainly lose the overall weekend box office crown to Inside Out 2 from the United States. The animated sequel had over twice the box office admissions that "Hijacking" did in its second weekend. "Hijacking" will also face tough competition in the weeks to come, with the demonic romance comedy "Handsome Guys" coming out on June 26th and the DMZ action film "Escape" coming out the following weekend on July 3rd.
Written by William Schwartz
Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea since 2011. Started out in Gyeongju, then to Daegu, then to Ansan, then to Yeongju, then to Seoul, lived on the road for HanCinema's travel diaries series in the summer of 2016, and is currently settled in Anyang. Has good tips for utilizing South Korea's public bus system. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net. He also has a substack at williamschwartz.substack.com where he discusses the South Korean film industry in broader terms and takes suggestions for future movies to review.
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