Korea Box Office: Chainsaw Man Movie Reze Arc Leads for Second Week While Jujutsu Kaisen Makes Strong Debut
The Korean box office saw significant activity over the weekend of October 17-19. The anime film “Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc” secured the top position, marking its second consecutive week of dominance.
Korean Box Office Highlights
- Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc: Earned $1.8 million from 246,138 admissions.
- Total Earnings: The film has grossed $16.6 million since its release on September 24.
- Market Share: Held a 31.9% share of the box office.
- Director: Tatsuya Yoshihara; screenplay by Hiroshi Seko.
- Voice Cast: Includes Reina Ueda, Fairouz Ai, Tomori Kusunoki, and Maaya Uchida.
- Distributor: Sony/Crunchyroll.
Second Place: South Korean Film “Boss”
The South Korean action-comedy film “Boss” came in second, grossing $806,745. After 17 days in theaters, it has a total earning of $15.3 million.
- Director: Ra Hee-chan.
- Cast: Jo Woo-jin, Jung Kyung-ho, Park Ji-hwan, and Lee Kyu-hyung.
- Plot Summary: Focuses on gang underlings who compete to avoid becoming the boss while pursuing their ambitions.
Notable New Entry: “Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death – The Movie”
Newly released “Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death – The Movie” opened at third place. It collected $644,696 from 89,684 admissions across 742 screens.
- Source Material: Adapted from Gege Akutami’s popular manga.
- Plot: Features sorcerers Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru attempting to protect Amanai Riko from threats.
Other Box Office Performers
Park Chan-wook’s “No Other Choice” ranked fourth with earnings of $556,055 and a cumulative total of $19.1 million. The film stars Lee Byung-hun as a man driven to extreme measures in a competitive environment.
Other films that made the top five include:
- “One Battle After Another”: Fifth place with $388,865 (cumulative of $3.3 million).
- “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle”: Total earnings of $41.5 million after adding $307,164.
Overall Weekend Performance
The entire top ten films combined grossed $5.06 million, a decline from the previous week’s $7.9 million. This trend indicates a continued drop in box office activity following the Chuseok holiday.
As the box office landscape evolves, it will be interesting to see how these films perform in the coming weeks during a traditionally competitive season.
