[K-Film Box Weekend Box Office Top Ten] September 1-3, 2006

New films: Shinji Higuchi’s The Sinking of Japan (taking away the top spot from The Host), Like a Virgin (천하장사 마돈나), Hong Sang-Soo’s Woman on the Beach (해변의 여인), and The Lake House.

Ranking / Title [country] - Seoul weekend admissions (Total national admissions):

1. The Sinking of Japan [Japan] - 99,800 (479,000)
2. The Host (괴물) [Korea] - 72,900 (12,511,500)
3. Like a Virgin (천하장사 마돈나) [Korea] - 66,000 (234,000)
4. No Mercy for the Rude (예의없는 것들) [Korea] – 56,800 (749,200)
5. Woman on the Beach (해변의 여인) [Korea] - 47,600 (133,600)
6. The Lake House [USA] - 43,400 (103,900)
7. Lump of Sugar (각설탕) [Korea] - 24,000 (1,384,000)
8. Ice Bar (아이스케키) [Korea] – 16,800 (447,300)
9. Banlieue 13 [France] - 15,900 (212,700)
10. Holy Daddy (원탁의 천사) [Korea] - 11,200 (446,900)

Source: [FILM 2.0]