[Edaily Starin Choi Hee-jae Reporter] The animated film "Chiikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island," based on a popular Japanese character intellectual property (IP), has reclaimed the top spot at the box office.
According to the Korean Film Council’s integrated computer network for movie theater admissions on the 15th, “Chiikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island” (Chiikawa) drew 75,246 viewers on the 14th, claiming the No. 1 spot at the box office. Its cumulative attendance stands at 1,415,028.
“The Assassin(s)” drew 28,287 viewers that day, ranking second. Its cumulative audience count stands at 3,085,650. Despite ongoing controversy, the film continues to be a box office hit, having surpassed the 3 million viewer mark.
Third place went to “Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub,” which drew 17,050 viewers, bringing its cumulative total to 1,800,351. “Guardians of the Video Game World,” which opened on the 14th, debuted in fourth place with 11,037 viewers. “Street Fighter” ranked fifth, drawing 10,529 viewers.
“Chiikawa” is also leading in advance ticket sales. As of 8:20 a.m. today, “Chiikawa” had an advance ticket sales rate of 37.1%, with 104,013 tickets sold. “Odyssey” ranked second with 26,936 tickets sold. Third place went to “Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub” (16,963 tickets), fourth to “Assassins” (16,354 tickets), and fifth to “The Guardians of Video Games” (16,137 tickets).
