Yeon Sang-ho‘s “The Ugly” climbed to the top of the Korean box office with $1.9 million from 254,828 admissions over Sept. 19–21, edging past “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle,” which earned $1.7 million and settled for second.

According to KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, “The Ugly” has reached $5.4 million since opening on Sept. 11, while “Demon Slayer” stands at $37.4 million after a month in release.

“The Ugly” stars Park Jeong-min alongside Kwon Hae-hyo, Shin Hyun-been, Im Seong-jae, and Han Ji-hyun. The plot follows Dong-hwan, the son of a visually impaired seal engraving master, who discovers skeletal remains and investigates the long-hidden truth about his mother’s disappearance four decades earlier.

“Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback” debuted in fourth place with $364,768 from 46,723 admissions. Directed by Shigehara Katsuya and written by Takeharu Sakurai (from the manga by Aoyama Gosho), the film features voice cast including Takayama Minami, Yamazaki Wakana and Koyama Rikiya. This instalment follows Conan as he aids Inspector Yamato and Detective Uehara in a case tied to a past gun-store robbery.

Brad Pitt’s “F1” ranked fifth with $204,817, pushing its cumulative total to $38.9 million since release.

South Korean horror “The Cursed” debuted in sixth with $264,417. Directed and written by Hong Won‑ki, the supernatural tale stars Moon Chae‑won, Yoo Jae‑myung, Seo Young‑hee, Won Hyun‑joon, Solar, Cha Sun‑woo, Bae Su‑min, and Seo Ji‑soo. The story centers on a hidden ghost market, the “gwisi,” that emerges when a mysterious fox window opens, granting people their desires in exchange for unsettling transformations.

Stage capture “Frankenstein: The Musical Live” debuted in seventh, grossing $466,144 from 176 screens. Korean crime drama “Murder Report” followed with $186,194, lifting its total to $2.53 million.

“The Conjuring: Last Rites” placed ninth with $177,984, advancing its tally to $3.11 million. Rounding out the top 10, South Korean film “My Daughter is a Zombie” added $87,444 for a cumulative $38 million.

The top 10 titles earned $5.7 million over the Sept. 19–21 weekend, down from $8.1 million the previous frame.