[HanCinema's Film News] Korea's Top Ten Most Popular Films of 2013
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It's been an astonishing and record-breaking year at the Korean box office, but before we usher in 2014, here's a quick look at the top ten Korean films that locals were throwing their hard-earned won at.
10. "The New World"
Director: Park Hoon-jung ("The Showdown")
Genre: Thriller
Length: 134min
Stars: Lee Jung-jae, Choi Min-sik, Hwang Jung-min, Park Sung-woong
Release Date: 02/21
Admissions: 4,682,365
Gross: $31.2M
Weeks in Top 10: 8
Director: Yang Woo-seok
Genre: Drama
Length: 127 min
Stars: Song Kang-ho, Kim Young-ae, Oh Dal-soo, Kwak Do-won
Release Date: 12/19
Admissions: 4,897,121
Gross: $33.6M
Weeks in Top 10: 2
8. "Cold Eyes"
Director: Cho Ui-seok ("The World of Silence") & Kim Byeong-seo
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Length: 118min
Stars: Sul Kyung-gu, Jung Woo-sung, Han Hyo-joo, Jin Kyung
Release Date: 07/03
Admissions: 5,506,770
Gross: $37.3M
Weeks in Top 10: 5
7. "The Terror Live"
Director: Kim Byeong-woo ("WRITTEN")
Genre: Action, Thriller
Length: 98min
Stars: Ha Jung-woo, Lee Kyung-young, Jeon Hye-jin-II, Choi Jin-ho
Release Date: 07/31
Admissions: 5,579,579
Gross: $37.7M
Weeks in Top 10: 5
Director: Huh Jung
Genre: Thriller
Length: 108min
Stars: Son Hyun-joo, Moon Jeong-hee, Jeon Mi-sun
Release Date: 08/14
Admissions: 5,604,104
Gross: $37.5M
Weeks in Top 10: 4
5. "Secretly and Greatly"
Director: Jang Cheol-soo ("Bedevilled")
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Length: 123min
Stars: Kim Soo-hyun, Park Ki-woong, Lee Hyun-woo, Son Hyun-joo
Release Date: 06/05
Admissions: 6,959,083
Gross: $46.1M
Weeks in Top 10: 6
Director: Ryoo Seung-wan ("The Unjust", "Dachimawa Lee", "The City of Violence")
Genre: Action
Length: 120min
Stars: Ha Jung-woo, Han Suk-kyu, Ryoo Seung-bum, Jun Ji-hyun
Release Date: 01/30
Admissions: 7,166,268
Gross: $49.6M
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Director: Han Jae-rim ("The Show Must Go on", "Rules of Dating")
Genre: Historical, Drama
Length: 140min
Stars: Song Kang-ho, Lee Jung-jae, Baek Yoon-sik, Cho Jung-seok
Release Date: 09/11
Admissions: 9,134,390
Gross: $62.6M
Weeks in Top 10: 6
2. "Snowpiercer"
Director: Bong Joon-ho ("Mother - 2009", "The Host", "Memories of Murder")
Genre: Action, Drama, Science Fiction
Length: 125min
Stars: Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, Ed Harris, John Hurt, Tilda Swinton
Release Date: 08/01
Admissions: 9,341,572
Gross: $63.5M
Weeks in Top 10: 8
1. "Miracle in Cell No. 7"
Director: Lee Hwan-gyeong ("Champ", "Lump of Sugar", "The Guy was Cool")
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Length: 127min
Stars: Ryu Seung-ryong, Kal So-won, Oh Dal-soo, Park Shin-hye
Release Date: 01/23
Admissions: 12,810,776
Gross: $86.7M
Weeks in Top 10: 11
C.J. Wheeler (chriscjw@gmail.com; @KoreaOnTheCouch)
Sources: HanCinema; KOBIZ; AsianWiki
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