‘Demon Slayer’ conquers Korea’s 2025 box office

“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: The Infinity Castle” claimed the top spot at the Korean box office, highlighting a major shift in the market as viewers turn away from lackluster Korean blockbusters in favor of immersive animated spectacles, according to industry analysts, Sunday. As of Saturday, the animated feature recorded 5,641,537 admissions, officially overtaking "My Daughter is a Zombie," which saw 5,637,455, according to data from the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). This signals a new reality for the local film industry, showing audience standards for selecting films have fundamentally changed. "The ticket price hike after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the game. Audiences no longer visit theaters for a decent story. Instead, they go for a spectacle they cannot watch on a smartphone," an official from a local film marketing company said. Speaking of the success of “Demon Slayer,” film critics and industry officials have said the animated feature has succeeded in providing audiences with a visual and auditory feast unlike recent domestic films.Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times