"Earned 170 billion won in just 3 days"... Korean famous film director dominates the U.S. box office

Amazing..

I also want to see how it is when it opens domestically~

The disaster film 'Twisters,' directed by Korean-American filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung, who made the movie 'Minari' (2020), topped the North American box office in its opening weekend.

Twisters earned $80.5 million from the 19th to the 21st (local time), ranking first at the box office. Outside North America, it has grossed $42.7 million, bringing the total worldwide revenue to $123.2 million (approximately 171.06 billion won).

The film features Glenn Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Anthony Ramos. It tells the story of climate scientists facing unpredictable tornadoes. It is also a sequel to the 1996 film 'Twister'.

Earlier, North American media predicted that Twisters would generate approximately 50 million dollars in revenue over the weekend, but the actual revenue significantly exceeded expectations. It is being praised as a work that combines action and emotion well, and it is expected to continue its box office success for some time.

On the 11th (local time), director Jeong Isaac (second from the left) and actors attended the premiere of the movie 'Twisters' in Los Angeles, USA. [Photo source = AFP, Yonhap News]

Director Jeong Isaac is well known in Korea for creating the film "Minari," which features actors Steven Yeun, Youn Yuh-jung, and Han Yeri. "Minari" was nominated for Oscars in categories including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actress, with Youn Yuh-jung winning the award for Best Supporting Actress. The film's total box office revenue was $15.3 million.

Twisters will be released in Korea on the 14th of next month.

Additionally, the North American weekend box office rankings are second place for 'Despicable Me 4' ($23.8 million; total $260 million), third place for 'Inside Out 2' ($12.8 million; total $596 million), fourth place for 'Long Legs' ($11.7 million; total $44.65 million), and fifth place for 'A Quiet Place: Day One' ($6.1 million; total $127.6 million).

<Source: Maeil Business Newspaper>