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“EXHUMA” Starring Kim Go-Eun, Lee Do-Hyun, Choi Min-Shik and Yoo Hae-Jin, Opens at No. 1 in South Korea, Breaking Box Office Records

Yoo Hae-Jin, Lee Do-Hyun, Kim Go-Eun and Choi Min-Shik in Exhuma

Yoo Hae-Jin, Lee Do-Hyun, Kim Go-Eun and Choi Min-Shik in Exhuma

Photo credit: Columbia Pictures


The mystery occult film Exhuma, starring Choi Min-Shik, Kim Go-Eun, Yoo Hae-Jin and Lee Do-Hyun, opened strong at No. 1 at the Korean box office, holding on to the top spot on its entire opening weekend and setting the biggest opening record in Korea for 2024 thus far. 


Prior to its debut in cinemas on February 22, Exhuma set a new record for pre-sale numbers with a 54% real-time reservation rate and 369.99 million advance bookings, even in the face of tough competition. 


The star-studded mystery thriller also achieved the impressive feat of surpassing 2 million moviegoers after just four days in cinemas. According to the Korean Film Council, as of the morning of February 26, Exhuma had already recorded a total of 2,299,706 moviegoers since its opening on February 22. 


Lee Do-Hyun and Kim Go-Eun portray talented shamans in Exhuma

Lee Do-Hyun and Kim Go-Eun portray talented shamans in Exhuma

Photo credit: Columbia Pictures


Directed by Jang Jae-Hyun (Svaha: The Sixth Finger, The Priests), Exhuma tells the story of two talented shamans, a geomancer and a mortician tasked to find a mysterious grave – and unknowingly unleash a malevolent force buried underneath.  


Find out what lies beneath the grave when Exhuma opens in Philippine cinemas March 20, distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. #ExhumaMoviePH #Exhuma


Watch the teaser here: 



 

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