South Korea Box Office for The Piper (2015)
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| Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
| South Korea Box Office | $5,546,500 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $5,622,431 | Details |
| Home Market Performance | ||
| North America DVD Sales | $4,321 | Details |
| Total North America Video Sales | $4,321 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Shortly after the Korean War, a man and his son, Woo-ryong and Young-nam, arrive in an isolated mountain village looking for work in order to make enough money to continue their journey to Seoul. Against the chief’s better judgement, Woo-ryong is allowed to do odd jobs and soon realizes the village suffers a major rat infestation. Like a mid-century Pied Piper, he makes a deal with the chief to rid the town of the rats but when the time comes to collect his fee and leave, the chief double-crosses the father and son. Vowing a revenge, he lures the rats back, fulfilling an old prophesy that brings horror to the village.
Metrics
Movie Details
| South Korea Releases: | July 10th, 2015 (Wide) |
| Video Release: | February 2nd, 2016 by CJ Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Keywords: | 1950s, Set in South Korea, Korean War, Life in a Small Town, Animals Gone Bad |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | UBU Film |
| Production Countries: | Republic of Korea |
| Languages: | Korean |
Weekend Box Office Performance
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 7/17/2015 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| South Korea | 7/10/2015 | $3,002,952 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $5,546,500 | 9/1/2018 |
| Spain | 12/8/2023 | $40,825 | 125 | 125 | 125 | $75,931 | 12/14/2023 |
| Worldwide Total | $5,622,431 | 12/14/2023 | |||||
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Leading Cast
| Ryoo Seung-ryong | Woo Ryong |
Supporting Cast
| Lee Sung-Min | Village Chief |
| Lee Joon | Nam-soo |
| Chun Woo-hee | Mi-sook |
| Goo Seung-hyun | Young-nam |
| Jeong Kyeong-ho | Chul-soo's Father |
| Kim Jeong-yeong | Chul-Soo's Mother |
| Park Yoon-seok | Pil-geun |
| Yoon Dae-yeol | Bong-woo |
| Lee Dong-hee | Dae-hee |
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Production and Technical Credits
| Gwang-tae Kim | Director |
| Gwang-tae Kim | Screenwriter |
| Kim Dong-woo | Producer |
| Han Lee (이한) | Producer |
| Kim Kyong-Joon | Producer |
| Changju Kim | Editor |
| Lee Ji-soo | Composer |
| Hong Jae-sik | Cinematographer |