"The fear of being labelled feminist is real": Barbie movie flops in South Korea

While Barbie continues to achieve box office success around the world, the film’s performance in South Korea has been lacklustre, with critics citing a reluctance to embrace a feminist-themed foreign movie. Barbie sold just over 460,000 tickets between 19 July, when it hit screens locally, according to the Korean Film Council. The film’s opening weekend received only an 8% share of total box office revenue and just 3.9% for the second weekend. In comparison, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One has sold over 3.6m tickets since its release on 12 July.

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lacklustre 无光泽的；无生气的

cite 指控；引用

reluctance 勉强；不情愿

brassiere 胸罩（简写bra）

brace 支柱；大括号；支撑；激励

bracelet 手镯

embrace 拥抱

feminist 女权主义者（femine 女性）