[Edaily Reporter Choi Hee-jae ] The movie "Heart of the Beast," starring Hollywood actor Brad Pitt, has maintained its top spot at the box office, signaling a promising start. Poster for the movie “Heart of the Beast” (Photo courtesy of Lotte Entertainment) According to the Korean Film Council’s integrated computer network on the 3rd, “Heart of the Beast” took the No. 1 spot at the box office on the 2nd. It drew 19,383 viewers that day, bringing its cumulative attendance to 236,101. The film, which opened on the 28th of last month, maintained its top position by continuing to attract audiences in its second week of release.
The popular Japanese animated film “Chiikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island” (Chiikawa) drew 15,158 viewers, placing second. Its cumulative attendance stands at 2,599,013. “The Assassin(s)” attracted 5,163 viewers to take third place, with a cumulative total of 3,453,120.
“The Secret Behind the College Entrance Exam,” starring trusted actors such as Lee Sun-bin, Yoo Jae-myung, and Jeon Seok-ho, drew 4,846 viewers to take fourth place. Its cumulative attendance stands at 76,614. “Attack on Titan: The Arrow of Scorching Red” drew 4,075 viewers to rank fifth.
Competition for advance tickets among upcoming new releases is also fierce. As of 8:10 a.m. on the 3rd, “The Final Interview” ranked first overall with 33,365 tickets sold. Set to open on the 4th, “The Final Interview” is a mystery film in which six job applicants gathered at a final interview venue discover mysterious envelopes containing revelations about each other, leading them to suspect one another.
The popularity of “Chiikawa” also remains strong. “Chiikawa” ranked second with 23,885 tickets sold. “Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgis Night,” which opens on the same day, ranked third with 19,968 tickets sold.
Next, *Detective Conan: The Murder on the 30th Floor*, opening on the 5th, took fourth place with 12,181 advance tickets sold. *Heart of the Beast* ranked fifth with 10,745 advance tickets sold.
New Korean films and anime titles driven by dedicated fan bases are competing for advance ticket sales, adding vibrancy to the theater scene.
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