The Japanese anime 'Chiikawa the Movie' led the South Korean box office for a third weekend, earning $2.8 million and capturing 42.7% of the market.
01Summary
- 01Chiikawa the Movie earned $2.8 million from 378,474 admissions on 1,181 screens from Oct. 16-18.
- 02The film has a cumulative South Korean gross of $14 million since its Sept. 30 launch.
- 03Director Hur Jin-ho's 'The Assassin(s)' placed second with $1 million from 140,017 admissions.
- 04Despite legal challenges, 'The Assassin(s)' has crossed three million admissions, with a cume of $23.7 million since Sept. 23.
- 05The weekend's total box office was $6.7 million, down from $10.5 million the previous week.
02Why it matters
This matters because the continued dominance of a Japanese anime at the Korean box office highlights the crossover appeal of foreign content in a competitive market, while the sustained interest in a politically charged film shows audience engagement with controversial historical narratives.
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