by [Seoul Yonhap News] According to statistics released by the Korea Film Council on the 13th, the Japanese anime film ” Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc” attracted approximately 324,000 viewers over the weekend of the 10th to the 12th, topping the weekend box office rankings. The film was released in South Korea on September 24 and has attracted a total of over 1.836 million viewers.
The Korean film “Boss” (original title), which had maintained its top spot since its release on the 3rd of this month, the first day of the Chuseok holiday (August 15 on the lunar calendar), attracted approximately 307,000 viewers and dropped to second place. Its total audience reached approximately 2,036,000, surpassing the 2 million mark. In third place was director Park Chan-wook’s new film “Hadakana ga Nai” (original title, released on September 24), which attracted approximately 186,000 viewers. Its total audience exceeded 2.36 million. In terms of advance ticket sales, “Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc” is also leading the way with 28.4% as of 9 AM on the 13th.
In second place is “Jujutsu Kaisen: The Movie Compilation The Return of the Gemstone,” a film adaptation of the Japanese anime “Jujutsu Kaisen ” that will be released on the 16th, with 10.6%. Following “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Castle Arc Chapter 1 Akaza Returns,” which became the third film released in Korea this year to achieve a cumulative audience of 5 million, Japanese anime theatrical releases that already have a large fan base are making great strides.
