The Japanese animated film "Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island" has reclaimed the No. 1 spot at the box office.
According to the Korean Film Council's integrated computer network on November 12, "Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island" drew 19,659 viewers on November 11 alone to rank first at the box office. The cumulative audience reached 2,825,115.
"Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island" held the weekend box office's top spot for five consecutive weeks following its release, but as it entered the weekdays of its sixth week, it yielded the No. 1 position to "Final Interview" for two straight days. It also dropped to third place behind "Heart of Beast," but reclaimed the box office summit starting on Culture Day.
Second place at the box office went to "Fall: Red Point," which opened on November 11 and drew 18,209 viewers. Third place went to the rereleased "La La Land," which brought in 15,225 viewers.
"Final Interview," which had led the box office through November 11, dropped to fourth place with 12,811 admissions. Its cumulative audience stands at 203,887.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kim Ji-hye)