‘Smugglers’ Dominates Weekend Action – Variety

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There is women empowerment in Korean movie theaters, however it is coming a lot more from regional personalities, than international hit “Barbie.”

Female- led criminal activity action movie “Smugglers” controlled the weekend at the South Korean box office and also brushed aside “Mission: impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” which had actually headed the graph for the previous 2 sessions.

“Smugglers” gained $9.31 million in between Friday and also Sunday, according to information from Kobis, the monitoring solution run by the Korean Film Council (Kofic), providing it an almost 54% market share. Over its complete 5 opening days, the movie has actually developed an advancing overall of $13.1 million.

Directed by elegant action expert Ryoo Seungwan (also known as Ryu Seung- wan), “Smugglers” is embeded in Jeju where a few of the island’s well-known diving females have actually shed their tasks. Instead they utilize their …