Na Hong-jin's science-fiction thriller "Hope" stayed atop the South Korean box office for a second straight weekend, earning $5.5 million from 767,366 admissions between July 24 and 26, 2026, according to Variety, citing data from KOBIS — the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC).

The film commanded a 66.8% share of total market revenue in South Korea (domestic figures cover South Korea only) over that frame, nearly identical to the 66.62% share it captured on its record-setting opening weekend of July 17–19, when it grossed $11.3 million from 1,504,019 admissions (Variety). That debut lifted the overall South Korean box office to $17.1 million for the opening frame, up from $8.2 million the week before.

By the close of its second weekend, "Hope" had accumulated $25.3 million from 3,415,707 total viewers, per the July 27 Variety report. The film's cumulative stood at $16 million from 2,129,723 admissions after its first weekend, meaning the second frame added roughly $9.3 million to the running total.

The overall South Korean box office pulled in $8.2 million across all titles during the July 24–26 weekend — down sharply from the $17.1 million registered the previous week, when "Hope" first opened. No other title in the market approached the sci-fi film's numbers. During the opening weekend of July 17–19, the animated sequel "Minions & Monsters" debuted in second place with $2.1 million, followed by "Moana" in third with $1.2 million, "Toy Story 5" in fourth with $834,989, and "The Eyes" in fifth with $552,784 (Variety). "Toy Story 5" had reached a cumulative $19.1 million from 2,750,183 admissions since its mid-June premiere by that point, while "Colony," released May 21, had accumulated $42.2 million from 5,941,130 admissions.

"Hope" chronicles a struggle for survival in a secluded harbour town after residents discover a mysterious alien entity on their outskirts. The ensemble cast is led by Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Michael Fassbender, and Alicia Vikander, per Variety. The film was presented in the non-competition section at the Cannes Film Festival (KOFIC), and Reuters reported on May 18, 2026 that Na Hong-jin already plans a sequel (Reuters).

What makes the hold notable is the consistency of that market share. A 66.8% grip in the second frame, matching the opening, means "Hope" is not just drawing well — it is crowdng out nearly everything else in the market. The total box office fell by more than half week-over-week, but that contraction reflects a thin slate of challengers rather than a drop in "Hope" itself. The film's second-weekend gross of $5.5 million represents a 51% drop from its $11.3 million opening — a solid hold by industry standards, especially for a genre title with no franchise history behind it.

With $25.3 million banked through two weekends and a sequel already in the works, "Hope" sits as the clear South Korean box-office story of the summer.