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Showbox The local horror-thriller “Salmokji : Whispering Water” claimed the top position at the South Korean box office during the weekend of Apr. 10–12.
According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the film earned $3.7 million from 536,451 admissions over the weekend, capturing 47.17% of the total revenue share.
Directed by Lee Sang-min, the film stars Kim Hye-yoon and Lee Jong-won as a road-view camera crew that encounters terrifying supernatural events at a remote reservoir. Since its official launch, the Showbox-distributed title has reached a cumulative gross of $5 million from 724,036 admissions. This marks the strongest opening weekend for a domestic horror film since the 2024 blockbuster “Exhuma,” outperforming other recent genre entries like “Dark Nuns” and “Noise.”
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