Yes, Korea's total is at 78.25bn KRW now. Considering the exchange rate, it would be $68-70m.
Avatar is already no.1 for a foreign release and also will be the first foreign film that is going to crack 10m admissions .
Since I don't know exactly how much money was grossed from releases in US dollar, i will be glad if this list is helpful to you

All time South Korea (Admissions)

1. The Host (Korea, 2006) 13,019,740

2. King And The Clown (Korea, 2005) 12,302,831

3. TaeGukGi (Korea, 2004) 11,746,135

4. Haeundae (Korea, 2009) 11,397,097 - out

5. Silmido (Korea, 2003) 11,081,000

6. Avatar (USA, 2009) 8,971,059 as of 1/16

7. Take Off (Korea, 2009) 8,443,898 - out

8. D-war (Korea, 2007) 8,426,973

9. Speed Scandal (Korea, 2008) 8,280,308

10. Friend (Korea, 2001) 8,181,377


* Transformers2 (7,437,612)
* Transformers (7,437,443)
* Lord of the rings : ROTK (5,960,000)
* Mission Impossible3 (5,740,789)
* 2012 (5,394,292)
* Lord of the rings : TTT (5,183,000)
* Pirates of the Carribbean3 (4,966,571)
* Spider-man3 (4,935,660)

Hey, wogusvh, why don't you create a separate thread for South Korea, since you are from there? That would be kinda cool to have another thread for one of the major markets. There's lots of things to discuss about the territory.

The top in Usdollar was The King and The Clown,with 72.4 mill.

Hmm, how close will it get to $100 million this weekend overseas?

How close? Over.

Okay, I will try
but i'm afraid that i don't know whether i will be able to answer your questions or discuss about because of my English. In fact, i am having a problem understanding English.
Oh, it is also very hard for me to write in English!!
If it doesn't matter that i use bad grammar or ridiculous words and sentences, i will consider!

Oh, don't worry about that, man! We are all in the same boat here, there's lots of us, internationals, so it's not gonna be a problem. And it's a good practice for you as well. A year from now your English will be way better.

transformers made 51m. transformers 2 made even less in usd bcos exchange rate sucked.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR111801 ... id=13&cs=1

$125 million this weekend....

5 straight 100m wknds

Amazing 1.1B overseas in just 31 days

Whoever said the movie will not make any money

This is insane. When will it stop? $2.3 B looks certain. $2.5 Billion?

This is disgusting.

Disgusting ????

It's sick how much this is making so damn fast.

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

by next sunday it will beat titanic os and should beat titanic ww following week. i expect it to beat titanic domestic in 3 weeks.

It could make another one but it'll probably fall short. I see around $85m for next weekend (no new opener, China seems to lose all 2D screens).

The fucking thing won't slow down.

http://www.screendaily.com/news/distrib ... 17.article

Avatar consolidated its international juggernaut status by crossing the $1bn mark on Friday [January 15] and set a new industry launch record in Italy, the final territory, on $14.5m from 925.

After 13 days in China Avatar has become the biggest release of all time, after adding a further $18.9m from 2,509 screens following the record opening week to stand at $76.6m.

Fox International sources said overall box office fell 18% as James Cameron’s space opera remained active on 14,640 screens in 112 markets, holding on to the number one spot in most.

There was a new all-time industry record in South Korea, too, where in its fifth weekend Avatar added $4.7m from 530 to reach $69.4m.

Elsewhere the film grossed $10.3m in France from 1,076 for a spectacular $113.9m running total. It added $9.2m in Germany from 853 for $85.6m, and $8.8m in the UK from 759 after a 14% rise for $80.5m.

It INCREASED in the UK?


So it's a total lock for UK and Germany.

It also beat Ice Age 3 in Germany this past weekend (in USD).

I believe the film stayed almost flat in Germany.


looking for a close to all time gross there.


South Korea is crazy, its so much higher than any Hollywood release there.


Aus is now just under 70 million US.


Avatar should beat TDK in Canada this weekend, should have 50+ million.

This is unbelievable.

What's the chance of Avatar beating Mamma fucking Mia! in UK in local currency, I wonder...