'Chiikawa' Tops Weekend Box Office for 5 Consecutive Weeks, Nearing 3 Million Admissions

'Final Interview' ranked 2nd, 'Heart of the Beast' ranked 3rd'Chikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island' took the top spot at the weekend box office for five consecutive weeks. /CJ ENM[THE FACT|Reporter Park Ji-yoon] The Japanese animation 'Chikawa' has dominated the weekend box office for five consecutive weeks.According to the Korean Film Council's integrated computer network for movie admissions, 'Chikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island' (directed by Kei Oiwa, hereinafter referred to as 'Chikawa') captivated 149,051 viewers from the 6th to the 8th, securing the No. 1 spot at the box office. The cumulative audience reached 2,788,844, heading towards the 3 million mark.Released on September 30th, 'Chikawa' held the No. 1 position at the box office for 15 consecutive days from October 14th to 28th. After reclaiming the top spot on the 30th, it continued to reign supreme for four consecutive weekends, proving its enduring popularity.Of course, it did slip from the No. 1 spot due to new releases, but it once again rose to the top on the 7th, achieving its fifth consecutive weekend at the top and raising expectations for its future box office performance.'Chikawa (Manjaku)' is a manga serialized by Japanese illustrator Nagano, depicting the fun, poignant, and sometimes rough daily lives of its unique characters.The movie version of 'Chikawa,' based on the most popular episode 'Siren Arc' serialized in 2023, is an animation that depicts Chikawa and his friends embarking on a mysterious extermination mission on an unknown island, lured by the promise of a reward 100 times the usual, to uncover its hidden secrets. Nagano himself participated in the script and supervision, perfectly capturing the charm and emotion of the original work.'Final Interview' (directed by Kim Jung-hoon) ranked second with 104,482 viewers. The cumulative audience was 166,802.Released on the 4th, 'Final Interview' is a film about six job applicants who gather for a final interview and fall into suspicion and confusion when they discover mysterious envelopes containing their own revelations. It is based on the novel 'The Six Liars' University Students' by Akinari Asakura.'Heart of the Beast' (directed by David Ayer) ranked third with 90,079 viewers, 'Detective Conan: The Case of the 30th Murder' (directed by Nobuharu Kamanaaka) ranked fourth with 70,999 viewers, and 'The Cat in the Hat' (directed by Alessandro Carloni&Erica Rivinoja) ranked fifth with 29,259 viewers.jiyoon-1031@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]