The highly anticipated film "First Kiss" (directed by Ayuko Tsukahara, written by Yuji Sakamoto, produced by Media Castle Co., Ltd., distributed by Megabox Central (Co., Ltd.)) opens exclusively in Megabox today, February 26.
The film "First Kiss" tells the story of Kanna (Takako Matsu), who, after losing her husband Kakeru (Hokuto Matsumura) to an accident, unexpectedly reunites with him 15 years later.
According to the Japanese distributor TOHO, the film "First Kiss" surpassed a box office revenue of 1.3 billion yen (approximately 12,457,510,000 Hanwha) in just 18 days, and it is expected to surpass the final box office revenue of 1.53 billion yen of "Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight" soon. This box office record is projected to continue a long run with over 1 million viewers for the Japanese melodrama romance genre. Notably, "First Kiss" has successfully regained second place by outpacing Marvel's "Captain America: Brave New World" in its third week, showcasing the power of word-of-mouth.
Thanks to this box office frenzy that shook the Japanese archipelago, "First Kiss," which is opening today in South Korea, is expected to once again create a Yuji Sakamoto syndrome following his previous works "The Monster" and "I Loved a Bouquet."
The film "First Kiss," which colored the screens with laughter and tears across the Japanese archipelago, is now showing exclusively nationwide at Megabox starting today.