[NC Box Office] Michael Still Reigns as Colony Signals Next Box Office St...

Michael continued its strong weekday run, holding onto the top spot at the Korean box office for a sixth consecutive day.

According to the Korean Film Council’s integrated ticketing system on May 19, Michael drew 43,653 viewers on May 18, maintaining No.1 at the box office. Its cumulative audience has reached 691,565.

Film Michael. Photo by Universal Pictures.

The film chronicles the rise of Michael Jackson from a musical prodigy to the King of Pop, featuring legendary performances and music that reshaped global pop culture.

Film The Devil Wears Prada 2. Photo by Walt Disney Company Korea.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 ranked second with 14,277 viewers, bringing its cumulative audience to 1,458,561.

The sequel reunites Miranda, the legendary editor-in-chief of fashion magazine Runway, with Andy, who returns as a features editor after 20 years, alongside Emily, now an executive at a luxury brand. Together, they navigate a transformed media landscape in a fierce battle for influence in the fashion industry.

Salmokji placed third with 8,793 viewers, pushing its cumulative audience to 3,178,519.

The horror film follows a mysterious figure captured on a road-view image at Salmokji, leading a film crew back to a reservoir for reshoots, where they encounter something lurking in the dark depths of the water.

Project Hail Mary ranked fourth with 3,965 viewers, bringing its cumulative audience to 2,851,111.

The film centers on a scientist who wakes up alone aboard a spacecraft with no memory and must carry out a final mission to prevent humanity’s extinction. It is based on the novel by Andy Weir, author of The Martian.

Super Mario Galaxy dropped to fifth with 3,642 viewers, bringing its cumulative audience to 1,473,169.

The animated sequel follows Mario and Luigi, who evolved from ordinary plumbers in New York into world-saving heroes, as they team up with new characters including Yoshi and embark on an even larger interstellar adventure across diverse worlds.

Meanwhile, director Yeon Sang-ho’s upcoming film Colony is already signaling major box office momentum, surpassing 140,000 advance ticket reservations ahead of its May 21 release.

Reported by News Culture M.J._mj94070777@nc.press

* This article was manually prepared as a translated piece and later proofread and reviewed with the assistance of AI.