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Captain America: Brave New World kept its grip on the top position at the South Korean box office for a second consecutive weekend, though it experienced a drop in earnings. Meanwhile, Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning, an animated horror thriller, made a solid debut, landing in second place.

Data from the Korean Film Council’s Kobis tracking service revealed that Captain America: Brave New World earned KRW3.1 billion ($2.2 million), securing 44% of the market share. The film, starring Anthony Mackie as the new Captain America, drew 316,146 viewers, bringing its total earnings to $9.2 million. Despite a strong performance, the film’s earnings saw a decline from its opening weekend.

In second place, Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning grossed $739,664, with 108,090 admissions. Directed by Kim Dong-chul, the film follows Father Park, an excommunicated priest who must protect a child with special powers from a corrupt master. The movie launched across 841 screens, capturing 14.65% of the weekend’s box office.

The South Korean box office saw “Captain America: Brave New World” retain the top spot for a second consecutive weekend, though its earnings declined. Meanwhile, animated horror thriller “Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning” debuted in second place.

According to Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, “Captain America: Brave New World” remained in first place with KRW3.1 billion ($2.2 million), accounting for 44% of the market share. The Marvel blockbuster, which follows Sam Wilson as he steps into the Captain America mantle, attracted 316,146 admissions over the weekend and has a cumulative total of $9.2 million.

Debuting in second place, “Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning” earned $739,664 over the weekend with 108,090 admissions. The film, directed by Kim Dong-chul, follows Father Park, a doctor-turned-priest excommunicated for performing exorcisms. He is called upon by a monk from a secretive temple to protect a powerful child from a corrupt master, forcing him to confront his inner demons.

South Korean sales agency Finecut has closed distribution deals with territories across Europe, Asia and Latin America for upcoming occult animation Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning and thriller Noise.

Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning has been acquired for Bulgaria (Pro Films), Germany, Austria and Switzerland (Polyband), Latin America (Cineplex) and Taiwan (Cola Films).

The paranormal horror, based on Lee Woo-hyuk’s 1994 novel Toemarok, follows a doctor-turned priest who must protect a powerful child from his corrupt master within a mysterious, magical temple.

Produced by Locus Animation Studios and marking the feature directorial debut of Kim Dong-chul, it is set for release in...

Taking inspiration from the novel and successful webtoon “Toemarok” by Lee Woo-hyuk, “Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning” offers an astonishing syncretism between Buddhism, Christianity, and Paganism alongside its strong genre qualities. For his first feature film combining 2D and 3D animations, Kim Dong-Chul shows a fine sense of direction and sets a mysterious bewitching mood that combines horror and spirituality, which is now available from Finecut.

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A doctor-turned-priest, Father Park was excommunicated for performing exorcisms by a church that refused to believe in supernatural beings preying on the innocent. When his long-time friend Jang, a monk from a secretive and magic-wielding temple, calls upon him to protect Joon-hoo, a naïve yet powerful child from his corrupt master, Father Park must face his inner demons to rescue the boy or risk repeating the same tragedy that he took up the cross to prevent.