[Edaily Starin Choi Hee-jae Reporter] The Japanese animated film "Chiikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island" continues to dominate the box office.

According to the Integrated Movie Ticket Network on the 21st, “Chiikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island” (Chiikawa) drew 22,474 viewers on the 20th, securing the No. 1 spot at the box office. The film, which opened on the 30th of last month, has attracted a cumulative total of 1,875,610 viewers.

In second place was “The Assassin(s),” which drew 16,148 viewers, bringing its cumulative total to 3,281,594. Third place went to “Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub,” with 11,818 daily viewers and a cumulative total of 1,936,724.

*The Odyssey*, which opened on August 5, ranked fourth and continues to enjoy a long-running box office success. *The Odyssey* drew 9,152 viewers that day, bringing its cumulative total to 12,284,708.

In fifth place is “Whalefall: The Man Eaten by a Whale.” It drew 4,471 viewers that day, bringing its cumulative total to 64,803.

As of 7:36 a.m. on the 21st, “Chiikawa” topped the advance ticket sales chart with 63,768 tickets sold. Director Yeon Sang-ho’s new film “Paradise Lost,” which opens today, ranked second with 32,924 advance tickets sold. This marks the highest advance ticket sales rate among Korean films.

Next, “Clayface,” also opening on the same day, ranked third with 22,313 advance tickets sold. “The Final Interview,” set to open on the 4th of next month, took fourth place with 15,838 advance tickets sold. “Variety,” opening on the 22nd, ranked fifth with 14,638 advance tickets sold.

Since its release, “Chiikawa” has maintained its position at the top of the box office and has surpassed 1.87 million cumulative viewers. As fan interest in the characters continues to drive theater attendance, all eyes are on whether the film can sustain its box office success over the long term.