Korea Box Office: ‘Chainsaw Man the Movie: Reze Arc’ Tops for Second Week as ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Debuts Strong

Japanese anime feature “Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc” led the Korean box office for a second consecutive weekend, earning $1.8 million from 246,138 admissions across 911 screens for a 31.9% market share.

According to Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the film has now grossed $16.6 million since opening Sept. 24. The film adapts the “Reze” arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s hit manga. Directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara with a screenplay by Hiroshi Seko, the movie follows Denji as his encounter with café worker Reze leads to a clash between intimate connection and bloody chaos. Voice cast includes Reina Ueda, Fairouz Ai, Tomori Kusunoki, and Maaya Uchida. Sony/Crunchyroll are handling distribution in the market.

South Korean film “Boss” remained in second place with $806,745, lifting its total to $15.3 million after 17 days in theaters. Directed by Ra Hee-chan, the action-comedy stars Jo Woo-jin as Soon-tae, Jung Kyung-ho as Kang-pyo, Park Ji-hwan as Pan-ho and Lee Kyu-hyung as Tae-gyu.