Korea Box Office: ‘The Assassin(s)’ Holds Admissions Lead as ‘Chiikawa’ Generates Top Weekend Gross

By Naman Ramachandran

Naman Ramachandran

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Director Hur Jin-ho’s political crime thriller “The Assassin(s)” held the top position at the South Korean box office in admissions over the weekend of Oct. 2–4, though Japanese animated feature “Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island” captured the frame’s largest gross revenue.

According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, “The Assassin(s),” currently in the eye of a political storm, led all titles with 412,012 admissions across 1,129 screens, taking $3 million and representing 23.89% of the market. By contrast, “Chiikawa” generated a weekend-high $3.2 million from 405,978 admissions across 1,055 screens to take 25.31% of theatrical receipts, finishing second on the admissions chart.

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