Korea Box Office: ‘My Daughter Is a Zombie’ Holds No. 1, ‘Ballerina’ Debuts in Third

Korea Box Office: ‘My Daughter Is a Zombie’ Holds No. 1, ‘Ballerina’ Debuts in Third

'My Daughter is a Zombie' maintained its grip on the Korean box office over the Aug. 8–10 weekend, earning $5.9 million from 840,484 admissions.

My Daughter is a Zombie

“My Daughter Is a Zombie” turns a Webtoon premise into a surprisingly warm, slightly weird live-action film about how far a father will go for his child — yes, even through hordes of the undead and awkward school-parent conferences. Directed and written by Pil Gam-sung, the movie centers on Jung-hwan (Jo Jung-suk), a single dad who trains tigers for a living and moonlights as an overachieving worrier. He pushes his daughter Soo-A (Choi Yoo-ri) t…