The Pirates Āattracted 8.6 million moviegoers in 2014. The sequel was expected to bring many movie fans to theaters, however, gathered only 1.32 million viewers due to its underachieving film quality and rise of the Omicron variant.
The fantasy action blockbuster needed to gather at least 4 million viewers to cover its production cost, which is about 25 billion KRW. The movie failed to attract the expected audience in theaters, but it is making up for its underachievement at the box office by attracting a large global audience on an online streaming platform. The Pirates: The Lost Royal Treasure is the first film to debut on NetflixŌĆÖs TOP 10 Most Popular Movie list after Love and Leashes, which debuted on the same list at No. 8 this year. As the movie enters the list, Ācurrently four Korean movies and dramas are on the TOP 10 global chart on Netflix. All of Us Are Dead is staying at No. 6, while Juvenile Justice and Business Proposal maintains its place on No. 7 and No. 9 on the most popular TV shows chart. Source (1)
