Byun Yo Han’s crime film “Tazza 4” is still holding its ground in its sixth week in South Korean cinemas, ranking second among Korean films on October 27 and passing its predecessor at the box office on revenue.
According to MHN Sports, citing the Korean Box Office Information System, “Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub” — known as “Tazza 4” — placed second at the Korean film box office and third overall on October 27. The film opened on September 23, so the result comes more than a month after release, at a stage when most titles have faded from the top ranks.
The staying power is underlined by a new franchise milestone. MHN Sports reported that the film’s cumulative box office revenue has now surpassed that of its predecessor, 2019’s “Tazza: One Eyed Jack.” On admissions, “Tazza 4” is still behind that film, which drew about 2.22 million viewers, but it has moved ahead on revenue first — a sign of how ticket prices and a long run can change the shape of a franchise comparison even before the admissions gap closes.
That revenue milestone follows the film’s admission milestone earlier in the week. According to distributor CJ ENM and the Korean Film Council, “Tazza 4” passed 2 million cumulative admissions on October 26, one day after entering the top seven highest-grossing Korean films of 2026. SBS Star put the cumulative total at 2,000,849 as of the morning of October 26. The film is the only title released in 2026 rated for audiences aged 19 and over to pass the 2 million mark, a notable result given the restriction on its audience.
The sixth-week hold is also visible in seat occupancy. MHN Sports noted that although the number of screenings has fallen in the film’s sixth week, its seat occupancy rate has remained high, and on some days it has been higher than that of the animated title “Chiikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island” playing in the same period. For a restricted-rating adult crime film, holding screens and filling seats this late in a run depends heavily on repeat viewing and word of mouth, and the film’s audience scores point in that direction.
Sports Chosun reported that the film has maintained a 93 percent CGV Golden Egg score, the highest audience satisfaction mark among films competing at the same time. CGV ticketing data cited by Sports Chosun and other outlets showed viewers in their 30s accounting for 31 percent of the audience, the largest single age group, with viewers aged 30 and under making up 60 percent of the total. That younger adult audience has been central to the film’s run since its Chuseok-period opening, carrying it through five consecutive weeks before this sixth-week update.
“Tazza 4” is the final installment of the “Tazza” series based on Huh Young-man’s classic manhwa. It follows Jang Tae-young, played by Byun Yo Han, a man who built everything through an online casino business, and Park Tae-young, played by Noh Jae-won, the friend with the same name who took it all away. The two meet again at a global gambling table in a story of revenge. The film is directed by Choi Kook-hee, whose earlier films include “Split,” “Default,” and “Life Is Beautiful,” and also stars Miyoshi Ayaka, Jo Woo-jin, Yoon Kyung-ho, Lim Se-mi, and Moon Ji-hoon.
The film’s long run has already produced one earlier checkpoint on this site’s coverage: in its third week, “Tazza 4” passed 1.74 million admissions while holding second place among Korean films, closing in on the 2 million mark. The move from that third-week position to seventh place among 2026 Korean films, and then to the revenue record against “One Eyed Jack,” traces a steady climb rather than an opening-weekend spike, which is consistent with the strong audience scores and the younger adult turnout.
There is also a separate awards thread running alongside the box office story. MHN Sports noted that Moon Ji-hoon, who appears in the film, has been nominated for Best New Actor at the 47th Blue Dragon Film Awards, with the ceremony scheduled for November 25. That nomination gives the film a second reason to stay in the news as its theatrical run continues, beyond the weekly box office chart.
No new statement from the distributor about the revenue milestone was included in the MHN Sports report, and the film’s next test is straightforward: whether its sixth-week occupancy can carry it past “One Eyed Jack” on admissions as well as revenue, closing the remaining gap to about 2.22 million viewers before its run ends.
