Japanese juggernaut “Demon Slayer: Kimets No Yaiba – Movie: Infinity Castle” won $2.6 million from 330,444 entry between September 12th and 14th, remaining on top of the Korean box office revenue over the four weekends.
The anime adaptation currently earns $34.8 million locally, according to Kobis, a tracking service run by the Korean Film Council. It is also the number one film on the global charts, based on ComScore.
Korean mystery thriller The Ugly debuted second with $2.1 million from 281,924 admissions and now has a cumulative $2.4 million. The film, written as directed by Yong Sang-ho, stars Park Jung-min along with Kwon Hae-hyo, Shin Hyun, Im Sung-jae and Han Ji-hyun. This plot follows Dong Han, the son of a visually impaired seal sculptor.
Ranked third by Danto with 78,063 admissions, Brad Pitt racing drama “F1” won $415,168, boosting the cumulative total to $38.6 million. “The Conjuring: Last Rites” ranked fourth at $582,016, reaching $2.7 million since its release on September 3rd. The Korean crime drama “Murder Report” was closely followed for the fifth time, selling $537,690 for $2.1 million. Directed by Jo Young Jung and starring Jo Yong Jung and John Sung Il, the film follows a reporter who agrees to interview a serial killer who claims responsibility for the 11 murders.
The Korean film “My Daughter is a Zombie” ranked sixth in $237,129, lifting a total of $37.9 million. The new local entry, the horror film Homecam, landed in 7th place at $287,052, while the re-release of Princess Mononoke raised $238,734 with CUME of $437,239.
In No. 9, the documentary sequel, “The Birth of Korea 2,” opened for $105,638 with 14,149 admission. The film considers the establishment of the modern history of Korea, particularly the Republic of Korea.
Chinese romance “Just For Meet You” closed the charts at $93,327, totaling $912,836. Directed by Liu Yulin, the film stars Liu Haocun as Xu Nian Nian and Song Weilong as Yang Yi. Adapted from a popular youth novel, it tells the story of a transfer student whose competition with top students turns into a gentle romance, raising the question of whether they can stand up to years of emotion when they meet again later in life.
The top ten films sold $8.1 million in bulk over the weekend, down from the previous week’s $8.3 million.
