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[Box Office] ‘Chiikawa’ Holds No. 1 for Fourth Straight Week, Surpassing 2.58 Million Admissions

[Box Office] ‘Chiikawa’ Holds No. 1 for Fourth Straight Week, Surpassing 2.58 Million Admissions

Claims 32.1% of weekend box office revenue and posts a 19.6% advance-ticket sales rate
Strong fan support fuels an anime boom at the box office Japanese animated film ‘Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island’ held on to the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office for a fourth consecutive week, demonstrating its staying power. According to data released Nov.
[Weekend Box Office] Brad Pitt’s ‘Heart of the Beast’ Takes No. 1; Alaskan Survival Thriller Draws 20,000

[Weekend Box Office] Brad Pitt’s ‘Heart of the Beast’ Takes No. 1; Alaskan Survival Thriller Draws 20,000

‘Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island’ Holds at No. 2 With 2.36 Million Admissions; 20.1% Advance Ticket Sales Point to a Strong Weekend
Special Forces veteran fights to survive after being stranded in the Alaskan wilderness The film ‘Heart of the Beast,’ starring Hollywood actor Brad Pitt, took the lead in the weekend box-office race. According to data from the Korean Film Council’s integrated ticketing network on the 30th, ‘Heart...
‘Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Spooky! My Yokai Vacation’ Set to Open December 3

‘Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Spooky! My Yokai Vacation’ Set to Open December 3

The 2026 new theatrical film in the ‘Crayon Shin-chan’ franchise, ‘Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Spooky! My Yokai Vacation,’ has set its release date and unveiled a launch poster and trailer.
‘Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Spooky. My Yokai Vacation,’ the 2026 new theatrical film in the beloved franchise enjoyed by audiences of all ages, has confirmed its December 3 release and unveiled a launch poster and trailer. ‘Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Spooky.
‘Chiikawa the Movie’ Surpasses 2 Million Admissions in 25 Days, Dominates with 36% of Advance Bookings

‘Chiikawa the Movie’ Surpasses 2 Million Admissions in 25 Days, Dominates with 36% of Advance Bookings

10th film released this year to reach the milestone; second-highest-grossing animated film after ‘Toy Story 5’
A Chilling Story Beneath the Cuteness: The Secret to Winning Over Audiences of All Ages The Japanese animated film ‘Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island’ (hereafter ‘Chiikawa the Movie’) has demonstrated its staying power at the box office, surpassing 2 million admissions on Oct.
[Box Office] ‘Chiikawa’ Holds No. 1 for Second Straight Week, Surpassing 1.82 Million

[Box Office] ‘Chiikawa’ Holds No. 1 for Second Straight Week, Surpassing 1.82 Million

Director Heo Jin-ho’s ‘Assassins’ draws 3.24 million moviegoers; Yeon Sang-ho’s new film ‘Lost in Paradise’ opens Oct. 21
‘Chiikawa’ fever keeps it atop the box office for a second straight week ‘Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island’, featuring the popular Japanese character, took a commanding hold of theaters over the weekend.
'100 Days of Lies' Opens at 5.3% as Assassination Thriller Shakes 1932 Gyeongseong

'100 Days of Lies' Opens at 5.3% as Assassination Thriller Shakes 1932 Gyeongseong

tvN's 20th anniversary special premieres with a three-language battle of wits between pickpocket Lee Ga-kyung and Sato Hideo, the adopted son of the director-general of political affairs
Period drama opens new horizons with immersive characters and dynamic direction Set in Gyeongseong in 1932, during Japan's colonial rule, the period drama '100 Days of Lies' got off to a strong start, drawing viewers' attention.
'Chiikawa' surpasses 730,000 in six days ... Nikkei analyzes secret behind craze:

'Chiikawa' surpasses 730,000 in six days ... Nikkei analyzes secret behind craze: "K-pop-style marketing"

The Japanese hit, which drew 11.33 million moviegoers at home, reached No. 2 at the box office through CJ ENM's K-pop-style marketing and its connection with younger audiences
Synergy between young people's realities and K-pop marketing The Japanese animated film 'Chiikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island' is generating an unusually strong box-office buzz in South Korea, prompting a major Japanese media outlet to take an in-depth look at the phenomenon.
How Did They End Up With Two Names? Series Known by Different Titles at Home and Abroad

How Did They End Up With Two Names? Series Known by Different Titles at Home and Abroad

Names matter, and titles are just as important in popular entertainment. A title has to be instantly recognizable, memorable and true to the work if it is going to stick with audiences. Yet some series have ended up with two names.
[Box Office] 'Assassins' surpasses 2.41 million viewers, tops holiday weekend despite boycott

[Box Office] 'Assassins' surpasses 2.41 million viewers, tops holiday weekend despite boycott

The film draws 590,000 viewers over National Foundation Day holiday weekend as government and film industry unite in calling for tough action against threats to actor
Box-office strength breaks through 'historical distortion' attacks as ideological conflict intensifies Director Hur Jin-ho's 'Assassins' completely dominated South Korea's theaters over the National Foundation Day holiday weekend despite fierce political controversy.
‘Tora! Tora! Tora!’ director Toshio Masuda dies at 98; ‘Space Battleship Yamato’ earns 2.1 billion yen in 1977

‘Tora! Tora! Tora!’ director Toshio Masuda dies at 98; ‘Space Battleship Yamato’ earns 2.1 billion yen in 1977

Masuda directed ‘Tora! Tora! Tora!’ after Akira Kurosawa’s departure and made 25 films with Yujiro Ishihara
Box-office titan of his era leaves behind a genre-spanning legacy Toshio Masuda, a director who helped lead Japan’s film industry through its golden age and worked across action, romance and animation, has died.