Entertainment · Film · 17 hrs ago
Chiikawa film tops South Korean weekend box office for fifth week
The animated film Chiikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island stayed at No.
1 at South Korea’s weekend box office for a fifth week.
It drew about 149,000 people from Friday to Sunday, bringing its total audience to about 2.79 million.
The film opened on September 30 and has maintained its lead for five consecutive weekends.
Three animated films ranked among the top five, including a Detective Conan film and the newly released The Cat in the Hat.
The second-place film, Final Interview, drew about 104,000 viewers, while Heart of Beast came third with about 90,000.
Chiikawa also led advance ticket sales on Monday morning, with an estimated 28,000 tickets booked.
The animated film Chiikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island ranked first at South Korea’s weekend box office for the fifth consecutive week.
It drew about 149,000 viewers from Nov. 6 to 8, accounting for 23.5% of box-office revenue.
The film has attracted about 2.788 million viewers in total.
It opened on Sept. 30.
Three animated films placed among the weekend’s top five.
- Who
- Chiikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island, an animated film.
- What
- It ranked first at the South Korean weekend box office for the fifth consecutive week.
- When
- The weekend of Nov. 6 to 8, 2026.
- Where
- South Korea.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Chiikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island opened in South Korea.
The film ranked first at the weekend box office, drawing about 149,000 viewers.
Yonhap reported that the film had topped the weekend box office for five consecutive weeks.
- Weekend viewers
- About 149,000
- Weekend box-office revenue share
- 23.5%
- Total viewers
- About 2.788 million
- Release date
- Sept. 30, 2026
- Consecutive weekends at No. 1
- 5