K-occult horror 'Exhuma' sets new record in ticket sales in South Korea

Kim Go-eun plays an exorcist in the movie. Photo: Handout

South Korean theatres are experiencing a much-needed boom in February with the release of Exhuma by the so-called K-occult genre master Jang Jae-hyun.

According to box office data from the Korean Film Council, Exhuma attracted 2 million theatregoers within four days of the movie opening on Feb 22.