Korea Box Office: Yeon Sang-ho’s Cannes Midnight Screener ‘Colony’ Rockets to No. 1 With Dominant Opening
Yeon Sang-ho's film 'Colony' has debuted at the top of the South Korean box office following its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. The action-horror film grossed $9.4 million over its opening weekend, capturing a significant share of the market. Other films, such as 'Michael' and 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,' have seen a decline in their box office standings as a result.
- ▪'Colony' grossed $9.4 million from 1,283,343 admissions during its opening weekend.
- ▪The film has a cumulative total of $10.9 million since its wide release on May 21.
- ▪'Michael' fell to second place with $1.9 million in its second weekend.
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Home Film Box Office May 25, 2026 12:45am PT Korea Box Office: Yeon Sang-ho’s Cannes Midnight Screener ‘Colony’ Rockets to No. 1 With Dominant Opening By Naman Ramachandran Plus Icon Naman Ramachandran Latest China Box Office: ‘Dear You’ Enjoys Spectacular Surge as ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Debuts 41 minutes ago Cannes Grand Prix Winner Andrey Zvyagintsev Uses Acceptance Speech to Address Putin: ‘Put an End to This Carnage’ 16 hours ago Neon Extends Cannes Run to Seven Consecutive Palme d’Or Wins With Cristian Mungiu’s ‘Fjord’ 1 day ago See All Showbox Fresh from its world premiere in the Midnight Screenings section of the Cannes Film Festival, Yeon Sang-ho‘s action-horror zombie extravaganza “Colony” re-energized the South Korean box office during the weekend of May 22–24.
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