While Toy Story 5 has been dominating headlines globally, the story in Asia this past weekend was a little different in each market. In South Korea, Woody and Buzz held firm at the top for a second week. But in China, a major local film about one of the country’s most important historical events claimed the number one spot. Here’s everything that happened across both markets during the weekend of June 26 to 28.
Toy Story 5 had another strong weekend in South Korea, earning $3.3 million from just over 500,000 admissions. That gave it a 45 percent share of the entire Korean market for the weekend, meaning nearly half of all tickets sold in the country during that period were for this one film. Since opening on June 17, the film has now earned a cumulative $10.8 million from more than 1.6 million admissions in Korea alone. The overall market total for the weekend was $6.9 million, slightly down from the $8 million recorded the previous weekend.
The biggest new Korean release of the weekend was The Eyes, which opened in second place with $1.5 million from around 233,000 admissions. Directed by Yeom Ji Ho, the film is a Korean remake of the 2011 Spanish psychological thriller Julia’s Eyes. It stars Shin Min Ah as a photographer who is gradually losing her eyesight due to a genetic condition and begins investigating the suspicious death of her blind twin sister, with the help of a detective played by Kim Nam Hee. Since its wide release on June 24, the film has already collected $1.9 million in total.
Action horror film Colony came in third with $651,000 for the weekend, taking its overall total to an impressive $39 million since its May 21 release. The zombie thriller, directed by Yeon Sang Ho and starring Jun Ji Hyun, has been one of the biggest Korean films of the year so far. Retro music comedy Wild Sing was fourth with $431,000, while Supergirl rounded out the top five with $424,000 in its opening weekend in the country.
In mainland China, things looked quite different. A large-scale Chinese war film titled Crossing opened at number one with $11.7 million in its first weekend. The historical drama marks the 90th anniversary of the Long March, a defining moment in Chinese history. Directed by Xu Zhanxiong, the film stars Liu Ye as Mao Zedong and Wang Lei as Zhou Enlai, while recreating the Battle of the Chishui River. Its total since opening now stands at $12.8 million.
Toy Story 5 dropped to second place in China this weekend, earning $7.4 million and taking its approximate Chinese total to $29.6 million. Considering that the film only opened in China on June 19, it continues to enjoy a strong run. A24’s horror film Backrooms debuted in third place with $5.3 million, while the local family drama Dear You finished fourth with $4.8 million in its ninth weekend in theatres.
The total mainland China weekend gross was $38.3 million. However, 2026 has been a difficult year for Chinese cinemas. The year-to-date box office total now stands at $2.54 billion, down 40.5 percent compared to the same period in 2025. It is a notable decline, reflecting the ongoing challenges facing the Chinese theatrical market.
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