South Korea’s box office was absolutely blown away by the eerie drama-thriller “Exhuma” in its first weekend, grossing close to $17 million.
Between Friday and Sunday, the film’s $14.5 million took up 77% of the box office market. It tells the story of two shamans, a feng shui master and a mortician, who try to reverse the strange happenings to a Korean family living in the United States.
The picture grossed $16.8 million throughout its whole opening session, including revenues since its Wednesday release, according to figures from Kobis, the tracking service run by the Korean Picture Council (Kofic).
Assuming weekend estimates hold, “Exhuma” will have surpassed “Citizen of a Kind” to become the largest Korean production, and the second most grossing Korean film thus far in 2024, behind only “Wonka.”
Fans have been excited about Exhuma, this movie was released theatrically on 22 Feb and it will be shown on Netflix in the third quarter pf 2024. Here is what a fan posted about Exhuma:
#EXHUMA is 9.5/10 from me!!!
The script is really neat, for all of us who are not very familiar with the occult thriller can enjoy and understand it well. The four main characters also has a very unique bond, that can make all of us happy to see them work as a team. pic.twitter.com/PSW7M6l218
— tawwy (@purplishsky_) February 24, 2024
Kim Go Eun Portrayed Korean Shamas Meticulously in ‘Exhuma’
“Exhuma,” Jang Jae-hyun’s occult film, stars Kim Go-eun of South Korea, who stated her goal was to give a flawless performance as a traditional Korean shaman. The Korean occult mystery film industry owes a great deal to Jang, whose works include the critically acclaimed “The Priest” and “Svaha: The Sixth Finger.”
The events of “Exhuma” take place during the relocation of a tomb by a congregation of exorcists, an undertaker, and a feng shui expert. In the film, Kim portrays the character of Hwa-rim, a youthful shaman who is tasked with performing “gut,” a traditional Korean herbal remedy.
A “daesal gut,” a shaman rite involving animal sacrifice to drive evil spirits away, was Kim’s recent standout performance in “Exhuma.”
Here you can also check some information we have covered about Exhuma:
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- Lee Do Hyun’s Astonishing Transformation for Exhuma Film Leaves Fans in Awe
While other characters, such feng shui expert Sang-deok (Choi Min-sik) and her aide Bong-gil (Lee Do-hyun), follow Hwa-rim’s lead, the daesal gut scene was crucial to her credibility, according to Kim.
