[Edaily Reporter Choi Hee-jae ] The animated film "Chiikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island" (Chiikawa) has maintained its top spot at the weekend box office and continues its long-running success. Still from “Chiikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island” (Photo courtesy of CJ ENM) According to the Korean Film Council’s integrated computer network on the 2nd, “Chiikawa” took the No. 1 spot at the box office for the weekend from October 30 to November 1. The film drew 221,651 viewers over the three-day weekend. Its cumulative audience count stands at 2,583,851.
Released on the 30th of last month, “Chiikawa” continues to lead the box office even a month after its release, enjoying a long-running success fueled by its dedicated fanbase.
The new release “Heart of the Beast” drew 162,790 viewers in its opening weekend, securing second place. Its cumulative attendance stands at 215,237. “Heart of the Beast” is an extreme survival drama in which “James” (Brad Pitt), a former Army Special Forces soldier stranded in the Alaskan wilderness after a plane crash, and his retired military dog “Odin” wage a desperate struggle for survival, relying solely on each other amid the constant threat of death.
“The Secret Behind the College Entrance Exam,” starring actors Lee Sun-bin and Yoo Jae-myung, ranked third with 44,799 weekend viewers. Its cumulative attendance stands at 71,767.
“Assassins” took fourth place, drawing 41,265 viewers, while the re-released Japanese animated film “Attack on Titan: The Arrow of Flame” ranked fifth with 30,263 weekend viewers.
As fan-based content continues its long-term box office success, new releases are breaking into the top ranks of the weekend box office, signaling that competition for audiences in November’s theater scene is heating up in earnest.
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