Korean historical drama 'Harbin' tops the box office, edging out Disney's 'Mufasa' for the weekend in South Korea.
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Director Woo Min-ho's 'Harbin' earned $5.9 million, riding on the star power of Hyun Bin, Park Jeong-min and Jeon Yeo-been - a strong performance for a local historical film.
Disney's 'Mufasa' came in third, signaling that even the mighty Lion King prequel couldn't conquer the local patriotic fervor surrounding 'Harbin' and its tale of Korean independence activists.
Korean historical drama 'Harbin' tops the box office, edging out Disney's 'Mufasa' for the weekend in South Korea.
beat sheet
Director Woo Min-ho's 'Harbin' earned $5.9 million, riding on the star power of Hyun Bin, Park Jeong-min and Jeon Yeo-been - a strong performance for a local historical film.
Disney's 'Mufasa' came in third, signaling that even the mighty Lion King prequel couldn't conquer the local patriotic fervor surrounding 'Harbin' and its tale of Korean independence activists.