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Assassin's Strike Tops S. Korean Box Office
5 Oct
Summary
- The Assassin's secured the top spot in admissions over the weekend.
- Chiikawa the Movie earned the highest gross revenue during the same period.
- The Assassin's dramatizes a historical assassination attempt on the president.
The political crime thriller "The Assassin(s)" by Director Hur Jin-ho topped the South Korean box office in admissions for the weekend of Oct. 2-4. The film garnered 412,012 admissions, accounting for 23.89% of the market share and earning $3 million.
Despite "The Assassin(s)" leading admissions, the Japanese animated feature "Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island" achieved the highest gross revenue for the weekend. "Chiikawa" generated $3.2 million from 405,978 admissions, representing 25.31% of theatrical receipts.
"The Assassin(s)" depicts the August 15, 1974, assassination attempt on President Park Chung-hee and the subsequent death of First Lady Yuk Young-soo. The film, starring Yu Hae-jin, Park Hae-il, and Lee Min-ho, has accumulated $16.3 million since its September 23 release.
Other films in the top rankings included "Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub" in third place and "The Odyssey" in fourth, which has now grossed over $101 million domestically. Action fantasy "Reawakened Man" debuted in fifth place, followed by Lee Chang-dong's "Possible Love" in sixth.
