Korean-film revenue totaled KRW370.2 billion ($255.2 million) from 37.37 million admissions, an increase of 81.7% and 74.9% year-on-year. Premium-format screenings made up 30.2% of total revenue for “Project Hail Mary” and 49.9% for “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” Popular on Variety“The King’s Warden” led all releases for the half, pulling in KRW163.1 billion ($112.4 million) from 16.91 million admissions to become the highest-grossing Korean film ever released. Premium-format screenings continued their growth streak, generating KRW45.7 billion ($31.5 million) in revenue for the first half, up 56.3% year-on-year and accounting for 7.9% of total revenue. In the independent and arthouse segment, “Backrooms” led the category, taking in KRW12.4 billion ($8.5 million) from 1.16 million admissions.