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'Hope' Tops the Box Office for the Seventh Consecutive Week… 'Spider-Man' Leads in Advance Ticket Sales

Director Na Hong-jin's New Film 'Hope' Cumulative Total Exceeds 2.4 Million

Choi Hee-jae
2026-07-22 09:17:31
[Edaily Starin Choi Hee-jae Reporter] Director Na Hong-jin’s new film “Hope” is dominating the box office, holding onto the No. 1 spot for its second week in theaters.
A scene from the movie “Hope” (Photo courtesy of Plus M Entertainment)

According to the Korean Film Council’s integrated computer network on the 22nd, “Hope” drew 128,902 viewers on the 21st. Its cumulative audience count stands at 2,401,626.
“Hope” is a science fiction feature film directed by Na Hong-jin—known for “The Chaser” and “The Yellow Sea”—marking his return to the genre 10 years after “The Wailing.” The film stars Hwang Jung-min, Jo In-sung, and Jung Ho-yeon, alongside Taylor Russell, Cameron Britton, Alicia Vikander, and Michael Fassbender.
In second place was Universal Pictures’ “Minions & Monsters,” which drew 18,765 viewers. Its cumulative attendance stands at 410,348. Disney’s “Moana” added 12,634 viewers that day, bringing its cumulative total to 795,819.
“The Eye,” starring Shin Min-a, and Disney·Pixar’s “Toy Story 5” took 4th and 5th place, respectively, continuing their long-running box office success.
Marvel’s flagship hero, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” took the top spot in advance ticket sales. “Spider-Man” attracted 311,683 advance ticket buyers.
“Hope,” which is currently on a box office roll, recorded 163,424 advance ticket sales. Director Christopher Nolan’s new film, “The Odyssey,” had 79,462 advance ticket sales.

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