Films Released in 1997
Date of Release Title Seoul Admissions Seoul Screens
Jan 18 Inch'Allah 42,012 14
Jan 18 Change 167,235 9 (+4)
Feb 1 "Bulsae" 22,970 9
Feb 7 Green Fish 163,655 8 (+1)
Feb 22 Lament ("Jisangmanga") 33,857 10 (+1)
Mar 1 Ivan the Mercenary 13,591 6 (+3)
Mar 1 Mister Condom 157,032 9 (+4)
Mar 15 Repechage 98,544 9
Mar 15 Do the Right Thing 72,561 9 (+1)
Mar 15 Rocket Has Launched 693 1 (+1)
Mar 22 Holiday in Seoul 36,474 10
Mar 22 Time Lasts 3,609 2
Apr 5 Poison 10,870 11 (+1)
Apr 19 Audition 937 5
Apr 26 Park vs. Park 21,741 8
May 3 Beat 349,781 14 (+1)
May 10 He Asked Me If I Knew Zita 11,813 3
May 10 Father 33,860 8
May 10 Barricade 3,194 5
May 24 Trio 36,594 9
May 31 Push! Push! 110,640 6 (+6)
May 31 Partner 4,000 6
Jun 14 "Baeksu Story" 471 1
Jun 21 Baby Sale 52,763 14 (+3)
Jun 21 Cue 1,867 5
Jul 12 Crazy Dance 1,536 2
Jul 19 Admiral's Diary 1,831 3
Jul 26 Angel Ryan 6,381 5
Jul 26 "Uijeok Imggeokjeong" 154 1
Jul 28 "Bbilgu" 1,808 1
Aug 2 Timeless, Bottomless, Bad Movie 138,604 12 (+3)
Aug 2 No. 3 297,617 6 (+5)
Aug 9 "Proryu-ilgi" 10,984 1
Aug 9 Hallelujah 310,920 6 (+13)
Aug 15 The Last Defence 14,223 5 (+1)
Aug 22 Habitual Sadness (docu) 6,784 1
Aug 23 Drama Inside a Skirt 637 1
Aug 30 California (co-prod) 8,912 6 (+2)
Aug 30 Terrorist 2 556 1
Sep 13 Wanted 61,574 7 (+2)
Sep 13 Maria and the Inn 31,828 4
Sep 13 Blackjack 39,065 9
Sep 13 Downfallen ("Ch'ang") 411,591 12 (+7)
Sep 13 The Contact 674,933 7 (+14)
Oct 18 3pm Paradise 16,258 10
Oct 25 Motel Cactus 23,147 7 (+5)
Oct 25 Sky Doctor 3,538 6
Oct 25 Wild Animals 5,413 6 (+1)
Oct 25 Wind Echoing In My Being 468 1
Nov 1 The Trap 141,717 14
Nov 8 Man With a Flower 21,024 9
Nov 8 KK Family List 3,240 5
Nov 8 "Cyber Jeonsa" 1,293 1
Nov 15 Deep Blue 10,319 7
Nov 22 1818 1,405 4
Nov 22 The Letter 724,474* 15 (+1)
Dec 6 The People in White 6,668* 1
Dec 19 Henequen 127 1
Dec 25 Destiny ("Inyeon") 74,875* 6 (+4)
* Includes admissions from 1998. All figures are provided by KOFIC, and represent Seoul only
(which may not be an accurate reflection of nationwide admissions). The number of screens
are for the film's opening week only, and the number in parentheses indicates the number
of screens added later.
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