‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Races Into Fourth as ‘Harbin’ Retains Korean Box Office Crown

The South Korean box office witnessed “Harbin” fortify its dominant position during the weekend of January 3-5, 2025, while “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” made a notable ascent into fourth place.

According to Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, “Harbin” added KRW4.71 billion ($3.2 million) to its gross, maintaining the top spot with 42% market share and 483,921 admissions. The film, which stars Hyun Bin as a Korean independence activist, now boasts a cumulative total of $23.9 million.

In second place, “The Firefighters” earned $850,366 for a 11.1% market share, contributing to a cumulative total of $22.9 million. The drama, centering on the challenges of South Korean first responders, brought in 129,252 viewers over the weekend.

Debuting in third, “Bogota: City of the Lost” earned $672,000, with an 8.8% market share and 102,979 admissions, and a cumulative total of $2 million, marking a respectable start for the thriller set in Colombia.

Meanwhile, “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” climbed to fourth place, collecting $563,000 and a 7.4% market share from 89,893 admissions. The film has a cumulative total of $1.2 million.

Korean animation “Pororo the Movie: Great Adventure Under the Sea” rounded out the top five with $487, 680, a 6.4% market share, 83,655 admissions and a cumulative total of $1.1 million.

“Mufasa: The Lion King” moved down to sixth spot and now has a cumulative total of $5.1 million, while anime “Crayon Shin-chan: Ora’s Dinosaur Diary” was in seventh with cumulative earnings $4.1 million. In eighth, “Moana 2” has earned a total of $21.7 million.

“Wicked” moved down to the ninth position and has a total of $14.2 million. Alex Garland’s “Civil War” debuted in 10th place and has a total of $571,300.