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| Comedy action film 'Mission: Possible' topped the local box office over the weekend. Courtesy of Merry Christmas |
By Lee Gyu-lee
Comedy action film "Mission: Possible" took back the top spot at the local box office over the weekend.
The film has garnered about 69,000 ticket sales, Saturday and Sunday, grossing 639 million ($568,000). It has accumulated ticket sales totaling 331,000 since its release Feb. 17, collecting about 3 billion won ($2.7 million) in the process.
The newcomer Kim Hyeong-ju's directorial debut soared in popularity upon its release before slipping to third position following the opening of director Doug Liman's latest blockbuster "Chaos Walking" and Warner Bros.' animated family film "Tom and Jerry."
It reclaimed the top spot this weekend, followed by two animated films ― the Japanese film "Demon Slayer" at second and the Pixar film "Soul" at third. "Chaos Walking" and "Tom and Jerry" fell to fourth and fifth respectively.
"Mission: Possible" revolves around a private detective Woo Soo-han (Kim Young-kwang) and an overly enthusiastic secret agent Yoo Da-hee (Lee Sun-bin).
After becoming embroiled in a major drug smuggling case, Soo-han is offered 10 million won by Da-hee to join her on a dangerous sting operation.
