Seoul: The romance drama "Once We Were Us" topped the weekend box office for the fourth consecutive week, data from the Korean Film Council showed Monday. The film, released on December 31, attracted 179,740 moviegoers from Friday to Sunday, bringing its cumulative total to 2.3 million admissions and 22.6 billion won (US$15.6 million) in revenue.

According to Yonhap News Agency, "Once We Were Us" stars Koo Kyo-hwan and Moon Ga-young and is a Korean remake of the 2018 Chinese hit film "Us and Them," which features Jing Boran and Zhou Dongyu. Directed by Kim Do-young, who garnered acclaim for her feature debut, "Kim Ji-young, Born 1982," the film follows a young couple, Eun-ho (Koo) and Jung-won (Moon), as they reflect on their relationship and missed chances in their 20s.

Last week, "Once We Were Us" became the first Korean romance title to draw more than 2 million admissions since the 2019 hit "Crazy Romance." The runner-up for the weekend was "Choir of God," a film about North Korea, facing international sanctions and seeking $200 million in aid by creating its first fake praise troupe. Also released on December 31, "Choir of God" drew 148,336 viewers over the weekend, pushing its cumulative audience to 934,394.