Chiikawa Dominates South Korean Box Office
Japanese animated film 'Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island' commands over 42% of nationwide ticket revenue in its third frame.
Japanese animated phenomenon 'Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island' tightened its grip on the South Korean box office over the weekend of Oct. 16–18, commanding more than 42% of nationwide ticket revenue in its third frame. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the Toho-distributed film drew 140,628 viewers the previous day, recording the No. 1 position at the box office.
The film 'Assassins (Plural)' (directed by Heo Jin-ho) took second place, attracting 56,420 viewers the previous day, reaching a cumulative audience of 3,249,176 as of 7 a.m. that day. In particular, 'Assassins (Plural)' has maintained the No. 1 spot among Korean films at the box office for 20 consecutive days, demonstrating strong box office resilience even in its fifth week since release.
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Japanese animated phenomenon 'Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island' tightened its grip on the South Korean box office over the weekend of Oct. 16–18, commanding more than 42% of nationwide ticket revenue in its third frame.
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According to the Korea Film Council's integrated ticketing system on the 19th, 'Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island' drew 140,628 viewers the previous day, recording the No. 1 position at the box office.
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