Final Interview Puts a Korean Film Back at No. 1 After 22 Days
Summary
Kim Jung-hoon's ensemble drew 26,700 admissions on Wednesday, ahead of Brad Pitt's Heart of the Beast and the anime hit Chiikawa.
"Final Interview opened at No. 1 at the Korean box office on Wednesday, November 4, with 26,700 admissions, according to Korean Film Council (KOFIC) data reported by NC Press and Edaily. Its cumulative total reached 42,574 including previews. Star News noted it was the first Korean film to top the daily chart in 22 days.
Brad Pitt's Heart of the Beast placed second with 17,230 admissions for a total of 271,042, and Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island was third with 13,962, lifting it to 2,627,527. Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgisnacht: Rising followed with 13,393.
Directed by Kim Jung-hoon, the film stars Jo Yi-hyun, Kim Jae-won, Kang You-seok, Bae Gang-hee, Shin Seung-ho and Kwak Dong-yeon. NC Press described the debut as muted, reflecting a slow autumn market in which the film entered with about 41,000 presales."
