Click here to read the full article. Cinemas in South Korea received the good news last week that anti-COVID measures, including reduced seating capacity and bans on consumption of food and drink, were to end. But audiences reacted gingerly. “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” led the box office for a second weekend with $1.63 million, a drop of 44% from its opening weekend, and a 12-day cumulative of $6.55 million. Its three-day score represented 42% of the total weekend market and was more than $1 million more than the second placed film. It pointed to a continuation of a market that is hit driven and propelled by specific titles, rather than a mass return to cinemas. More from Variety Box Office: 'The Northman' Kicks Off With $1.35 Million, 'Bad Guys' Launches to $1.15 Million Once Overlooked and Ignored, Sony and Paramount Prove to Be Unlikely Box Office Powerhouses 'The Lost City,' 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' Lead U.K. Easter … [Read more...] about ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ Wins Another Weekend as Korea Box Office Is Slow to Respond to Reduced Restrictions