‘boss’ Falls to Second as ’Chainsaw Man: Reze-hen’ Dominates Korean Box Office
Seoul, South Korea – October 14, 2023 – The animated film ‘Chainsaw Man Theatrical: Reze-hen’ has surged to the top of the korean box office, displacing the action film ‘Boss‘ after a strong word-of-mouth campaign. Released on September 24th, ’Reze-hen’ reached the number one position on October 11th, 18 days after its debut, and has held the lead for three consecutive days.
Based on the ‘Reze-hen’ episode of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s manga ‘Chainsaw Man’ – which boasts a worldwide circulation exceeding 30 million copies – the film follows Denji, a boy transformed into ‘Chainsaw Man,’ and his encounter with a girl named Reze.
Initially debuting in second place behind Park chan-wook’s ‘There’s No help,’ ‘Chainsaw Man: Reze-hen’ briefly fell to third place following the release of ‘Boss’ during the Chuseok holiday. However, positive audience reception fueled a rapid climb back to the top.
The film surpassed 1 million cumulative viewers on October 5th, its 12th day in theaters – a faster pace than ‘F1: The Movie,’ which reached the same milestone on its 13th day.
According to Sony Pictures Korea, 16% of the film’s audience has opted for premium viewing experiences in special theaters like IMAX, 4DX, and Dolby Cinema, contributing to repeat viewings and increased box office revenue. A Sony Pictures official told Yonhap News that “the N-th viewing craze through special theaters is a factor in boosting box office sales.”
As of October 13th, ‘Boss’ ranked second with 28,880 viewers, bringing its cumulative total to 2,065,459. ‘There’s No Help’ followed in third place with 17,150 viewers on the same day, and a cumulative audience of 2,647,594. ‘Chainsaw Man Theatrical: Reze-hen’ continues its theatrical run alongside the popular anime film ‘Demon Slayer Theatrical: Infinity Castle,’ which has already exceeded 5 million viewers in Korea.
