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Chiikawa Holds Top Spot at South Korean Box Office

Japanese animated feature Chiikawa the Movie retained its position atop the South Korean theatrical market over the weekend.

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The Japanese animated feature Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island remained at number one at the South Korean box office over the weekend of October 30 to November 1. Variety and IMDb both report that the film earned its third consecutive weekend title. [1][2]

According to figures from the Korean Film Council tracking service KOBIS cited by Variety, the Toho release generated 1.7 million dollars. The animated film drew 221,651 admissions across the three day weekend frame. [2]

The thriller Heart of the Beast starring Brad Pitt made its domestic theatrical debut during the same frame, according to IMDb and Variety. Pitt has worked in feature films and television since starting his professional acting career in 1987. [1][2][10]

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In short

  • Chiikawa the Movie spent its third consecutive weekend at number one in South Korea.
  • The Toho release grossed 1.7 million dollars from 221,651 admissions over the weekend of October 30 to November 1.
  • Brad Pitt thriller Heart of the Beast debuted in the South Korean market.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Korea Box Office: Anime Hit ‘Chiikawa’ Retains Lead as Brad Pitt Thriller ‘Heart of the Beast’ DebutsIMDb, 2d ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Korea Box Office: Anime Hit ‘Chiikawa’ Retains Lead as Brad Pitt Thriller ‘Heart of the Beast’ DebutsVariety, 2d ago
  3. [3]You Can See Everything & Clayface Showdown Could Lead To Historic Box Office RecordScreenRant, 2d ago
  4. [4]You Can See Everything Is Finally Number One At The Box Office (And It Also Hit A Rare Milestone)Cinemablend, 2d ago
  5. [5]Ranabaali Box Office Collection Day 18Sacnilk, 2d ago
  6. [6]Nakhrewaalii Box Office Collection Day 3Sacnilk, 2d ago
  7. [7]418 Box Office Collection Day 10Sacnilk, 2d ago

Background

  1. [8]List of 2026 box office number-one films in South Korea on Wikipedia
  2. [9]Kagurabachi on Wikipedia
  3. [10]Brad Pitt filmography on Wikipedia
  4. [11]Peter Berg WWII Drama The Mosquito Bowl Debuts to Critical Resistance FTMQ Film & TV, 4d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 11 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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