Backrooms is rapidly emerging as one of the year's most surprising theatrical success stories.
According to the Korean Film Council's integrated ticketing network on June 7, Backrooms surpassed 700,000 cumulative admissions on its 11th day in theaters.
What makes the film's performance particularly remarkable is its modest production budget of just $10 million (approximately KRW 14 billion). Despite its relatively small scale, Backrooms has generated strong momentum in Korea, North America, and international markets, transforming itself into an unlikely global hit.
Korea served as the film's first release territory worldwide, helping ignite early buzz before its North American launch and broader international rollout. The film's growing popularity has demonstrated that cultural impact and audience curiosity can outweigh production scale in today's theatrical landscape.
The phenomenon has been further amplified by collaborations with various brands, a wave of user-generated content inspired by the film's universe, and public discussion from prominent film critic Lee Dong-jin. What began as an internet-born concept widely consumed through short-form videos and memes has evolved into a full-fledged cultural phenomenon on the big screen.
As a result, Backrooms has become one of the most unexpected box-office stories of the year, proving that a KRW 14 billion production can compete on a global stage through originality, word-of-mouth, and audience engagement.
The film follows Clark and Mary as they encounter inexplicable events inside a bizarre labyrinth of yellow walls and endless fluorescent lights, a space that defies logic and escape.
Reported by News Culture M.J._mj94070777@nc.press
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