South Korean sci-fi blockbuster 'Hope' dominated the domestic box office in its opening weekend, drawing over 1.5 million admissions to bring its five-day total to more than 2.1 million — the fastest any film released in South Korea this year has reached that milestone. Directed by Na Hong-jin, known for the acclaimed thriller 'The Wailing' (2016), the film follows police officers and villagers caught up in mysterious events after encountering extraterrestrial beings in a remote coastal town, and features a cast including Korean stars Hwang Jung-min and Jung Ho-yeon alongside Hollywood actors Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander. The film, which screened at this year's Cannes Film Festival, significantly outpaced its nearest competitor, the animated Hollywood release 'Minions & Monsters,' which debuted at number two with around 375,000 total admissions.