'Colony' Leads South Korea Box Office for Second Weekend; 'Backrooms' Opens at No. 2
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Naman Ramachandran
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Summary
South Korean action-horror film 'Colony' (directed by Yeon Sang-ho) dominated the box office for the weekend of May 29-31, earning $6.7 million from 971,011 admissions with a 56.67% market share. The film, about a hive-mind infection inside a mall, has accumulated $24.7 million from 3.47 million admissions since its May 21 release. The Hollywood horror feature 'Backrooms' debuted in second place.
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The film earned $6.7 million from 971,011 admissions over its second frame, securing a 56.67% share of the weekend market.
Directed by Yeon Sang-ho, the film follows a highly adaptive hive-mind infection inside a mall.
The film has brought its cumulative haul to $24.7 million from 3,474,904 total admissions since its May 21 release.
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