Japan's 'Chiikawa' Ranks No. 1 for 9 Consecutive Days, Nearing 2 Million Viewers

'Paradise Lost' 2nd, 'The Assassins' 3rd'Chikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island' has topped the box office for 9 consecutive days. /CJ ENM[THE FACT|Park Ji-yoon Reporter] The Japanese animation 'Chikawa' has firmly held the top spot at the box office.According to the Korean Film Council's Integrated Network of Screen Quotas on the 23rd, 'Chikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island' (Director Kei Oiwa, hereinafter referred to as 'Chikawa') attracted 23,254 viewers the previous day, ranking first at the box office. The cumulative number of viewers is 1,927,845, nearing the 2 million mark.Released on September 30th, 'Chikawa' has been holding the top spot since reclaiming it on the 14th, continuing its undefeated box office run for 9 consecutive days.'Chikawa' (Japanese title: Chiikawa) is a manga serialized by Japanese illustrator Nagano, depicting the joyful, poignant, and sometimes rough daily lives of its unique characters.The movie version of 'Chikawa,' based on the most popular episode 'The Siren Arc' serialized in 2023, follows the Chikawa group as they are tempted by a sweet reward 100 times their usual pay and embark on a mysterious extermination mission on an unknown island to uncover its hidden secrets. Nagano himself participated in the script and supervision, faithfully capturing the charm and emotion of the original work.'Paradise Lost' (Director Yeon Sang-ho) ranked second with 14,196 viewers. The cumulative number of viewers is 38,183.Released on the 21st, 'Paradise Lost' is a psychological thriller that begins when Ryu Seon-woo (Bae Hyun-sung), who was presumed dead, miraculously returns to his mother, Ryu So-young (Kim Hyun-joo), who lost her son in a camping school bus disappearance incident 9 years ago. It is the new film from director Yeon Sang-ho, known for 'Train to Busan' and 'The Host.''The Assassins' (Director Hur Jin-ho) ranked third with 11,153 viewers, 'Clayface' (Director James Watkins) ranked fourth with 10,069 viewers, and 'Better Nate Than Ever' (Director Michael Showalter) ranked fifth with 8,618 viewers.jiyoon-1031@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Desk | ssent@tf.co.kr]