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'Firefighters' stays ablaze at the box office ahead of 'Mufasa: The Lion King'

Published: 23 Dec. 2024, 09:57 Updated: 23 Dec. 2024, 10:07

YOON SO-YEON
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A still from film ″Firefighters″ [BY4M STUDIO]

Director Kwak Kyung-taek's latest film, “Firefighters,” maintained its position at the top of the local box office over the weekend.

The disaster film drew 510,000 viewers from Friday to Sunday, securing the No. 1 spot for the second consecutive week, according to the Korean Film Council's computerized box office tally on Monday.

Based on a 2001 arson incident that claimed the lives of six firefighters in Seoul's Hongje neighborhood, “Firefighters” has so far garnered 2.596 million viewers.

Coming in second was “Mufasa: The Lion King,” which attracted 234,000 moviegoers. The prequel to “The Lion King” opened in local theaters on Wednesday.

“Moana 2,” the sequel following the seafaring adventures of a brave young Polynesian girl, ranked third, selling 198,000 tickets. The Disney animation has surpassed 3 million total admissions in local theaters.

Among Korean films, “Hidden Face” surpassed 1 million admissions, adding approximately 12,000 viewers over the weekend. It is the first R-rated Korean film this year to cross the 1 million mark.

BY YOON SO-YEON, YONHAP [[email protected]]