Weekend box office ranking for December 9-11, 2011

And we have a winner! For months, Korean media speculated on who will be crowned the romantic comedy queen this winter as Kim Ha Neul (You’re My Pet), Han Ye Seul (Penny-Pinching Romance), and Son Ye Jin (Chilling Romance) were all each coming out with a romantic comedy movie of their own. And well, just 10 days after its opening, Son Ye Jin’s Chilling Romance is the indisputable winner when it single-handedly beat some major Hollywood blockbusters along the way and took first place at the box office, owing to the many positive feedbacks and reviews being spread by word of mouth.

1. Chilling Romance (a.k.a. Spellbound) (Korea)
Opening date: December 1, 2011
Directed by Hwang In Ho
Starring Son Ye Jin (Personal Taste) & Lee Min Ki (Quick)
Daum netizens’ average rating: 8.4/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 8.79/10
Weekend ticket sales: 590,232
Total ticket sales since the film opening: 1,391,938

2. The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (U.S., New Zealand, Belgium)
Opening date: December 7, 2011
Daum netizens’ average rating: 7.6/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 7.22/10
Weekend: 407,330
Total: 477,771

3. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (U.S.)
Opening date: November 30, 2011
Daum netizens’ average rating: 6.8/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 7.3/10
Weekend: 249,656
Total: 1,227,325

4. Arthur Christmas (U.K. & U.S.)
Opening date: November 25, 2011
Daum netizens’ average rating: 8.6/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 8.81/10
Weekend: 124,832
Total: 520,821

5. Special Investigation Unit (Korea)
Opening date: November 24, 2011
Directed by Hwang Byung Gook (Off-Line, Wedding Campaign)
Starring Uhm Tae Woong (Dr. Champ), Joo Won (Ojakgyo Brothers), Jung Jin Young (Brain), Sung Dong Il (Children), Lee Tae Im (Don’t Hesitate), Kim Jung Tae (Can’t Lose)
Daum netizens’ average rating: 7.1/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 7.59/10
Weekend: 110,119
Total: 1,041,647

6. Wandeuki (a.k.a. Punch) (Korea)
Opening date: October 20, 2011
Directed by Lee Han (My Love, Almost Love)
Starring Kim Yoon Suk (The Yellow Sea), Yoo Ah-in (Sungkyunkwan Scandal), Kim Sang Ho (City Hunter), and Park Hyo Joo (Killer K)
Daum netizens’ average rating: 9.2/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 8.88/10
Weekend: 97,314
Total: 5,226,346

7. Blitz (U.K.)
Opening date: December 7, 2011
Daum netizens’ average rating: 7.8/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 7.75/10
Weekend: 31,609
Total: 45,831

8. The Final Blow (Korea)
Opening date: December 7, 2011
Directed by Park Joong Gu (Volcano High, assistant director)
Starring Yoo Dong Geun (Dandelion Family), Yoon Jin Seo (Runaway: Plan B), Kim Jung Hoon (I Need Romance)
Daum netizens’ average rating: 7.8/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 6.79/10
Weekend: 28,568
Total: 39,733

9. Real Steel (U.S.)
Opening date: October 12, 2011
Daum netizens’ average rating: 9.0/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 9.26/10
Weekend: 23,977
Total: 3,568,936

10. Moneyball (U.S.)
Opening date: November 17, 2011
Daum netizens’ average rating: 8.0/10
Naver netizens’ average rating: 7.99/10
Weekend: 9,767
Total: 631,845