Avatar 3 maintains box office lead for 13th consecutive day

A large digital display at CGV in Yongsan, Seoul shows a promotional video for "Avatar: Fire and Ash." Dec. 30. AJP Han Jun-gu

SEOUL, December 30 (AJP) - "Avatar: Fire and Ash" continued its box office dominance for the 13th straight day, showing strong momentum in its third week of release. According to the Korean Film Council's integrated computer network on December 30, the film attracted 139,110 viewers on December 29 alone, bringing its total audience to 4.175 million.

Directed by James Cameron and released in South Korea on December 17 ahead of its global premiere, the film topped the box office from day one. Notably, "Avatar: Fire and Ash" surpassed the 4 million viewer mark in just 10 days, breaking the record previously held by "Zootopia 2" (13 days) for the fastest film to reach this milestone among 2025 releases.

With robust advance ticket sales continuing into its third week, the film signals strong prospects for a long theatrical run.

A cinema ticket kiosk screen shows that there are no remaining seats available for "Avatar 3" at CGV in Yongsan, Seoul. Dec. 30, AJP Han Jun-gu

Moviegoers collect tickets at CGV in Yongsan Seoul Dec 30 AJP Han Jun-gu — A moviegoer collects tickets at CGV in Yongsan, Seoul. Dec. 30. AJP Han Jun-gu

Visitors make their way to theater halls at CGV in Yongsan Seoul Dec 30 AJP Han Jun-gu — Visitors make their way to theater halls at CGV in Yongsan, Seoul. Dec. 30. AJP Han Jun-gu

Han Jun-gu jungu141298@ajupress.com