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SEOUL, Mar. 17 (Yonhap) -- Japanese animated adventure film “Suzume,” directed by the star filmmaker Makoto Shinkai, is expected to dominate the local theaters this weekend as well.
Shinkai’s latest fantasy animated flick has been topping the South Korean box office for nine days in a row since its release date on Mar. 8, according to data released by the Korea Film Council on Friday. The masterful animation has accumulated more than 1,238,000 admissions as of Thursday.
The brand-new anime blockbuster has been gathering admissions at a faster pace than the smash-hit animated sports film “The First Slam Dunk” did, which officially became the most-viewed animated Japanese film in South Korea. The basketball animation amassed more than 589,000 admissions during the first nine days after its release.
“Suzume” also recorded 44.5 percent in terms of ticket booking rate as of earlier in the day, widening its gap with “The First Slam Dunk” sitting in second place with 15.5 percent.
The Korean-made melodrama film “Soulmate,” starring Kim Da-mi and Jeon So-nee, hit the big screen on Wednesday and has been securing its second place at the local box office for two consecutive days. Nevertheless, it seems to be far behind in terms of ticket booking rate as it only scored 8.1 percent, falling far behind “The First Slam Dunk.”
In the meantime, DC Studios’ 2023 American superhero film “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” and Gerard Butler-starrer “Plane” will be greeting its opening weekend crowds. The two each sat on fifth and tenth slots in terms of ticket booking rate, respectively.
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Ha eun Lee)
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