Kingsman: The Golden Circle breaks box-office record in South Korea

Kingsman: The Golden Circle may have been knocked off the top spot at the US box-office, Stephen King’s It reclaiming the number one position, but Matthew Vaughn’s spy comedy has broken records overseas.

Notably, South Korean audiences have lapped up the Taron Egerton-led film, setting multiple new records, including best opening for an R-Rated title.

According to Variety, Kingsman earned $16.5 million from 2.35 million admissions over five days, having launched on the 27 September. The film accounted for 65 percent of the county’s total weekend box-office.

South Korea was the third biggest territory for Kingsman, falling only behind North American and China. Local drama I Can Speak slipped into second, taking $3.83 million from 549,400 admissions, with Yo-Kai Watch Movie 3 coming in third.

Kingsman has caused some controversy since release, one scene in particular gaining some notoriety after Egerton revealed he refused to film the scene. Vaughn spoke to The Independent about the scene and possible backlash.

Kingsman: The Golden Circle is in cinemas now.