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'The Firefighters,' 'Moana 2,' 'Wicked' Lead Korea Box Office

Variety
Story by Naman Ramachandran
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Local firefighter drama scorches the South Korean box office, edging out Disney's 'Moana 2' and the long-awaited 'Wicked' adaptation.
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  • 'The Firefighters' rakes in $4.3M in its second week, snagging a massive 41.9% market share - the latest sign of Korean audiences' appetite for homegrown hits.
  • Despite the global hype, 'Wicked' struggles to gain traction, trailing both 'The Firefighters' and 'Moana 2' - a wake-up call for Hollywood that local stories still reign supreme in the Korean market.
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Kobis, 'The Firefighters', 'Moana 2', 'Wicked'
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