Korean-made crime-comedy-thriller “I, The Executioner,” a sequel to 2015 hit ‘Veteran,” continued its spree at the top of the South Korea weekend box office. It earned $3.03 million in its third full weekend session, ahead of top-ranked new release “Transformers One.”
“I, The Executioner” commanded a 53% market share, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic). The latest weekend increment gives the film a $47 million running total since releasing on Sept. 13. That makes it the fourth highest grossing film of the year in the country, behind “Exhuma,” “The Roundup: Punishment” and “Inside Out 2,” which is still some distance ahead on $64 million.
“Transformers One” opened with $917,000 between Friday and Sunday and achieved a 16% market share, according to Kobis. Over its…
