The highly anticipated film "First Kiss" (directed by Ayuko Tsukahara, written by Yuji Sakamoto, imported by Media Castle Co., Ltd., distributed by Megabox Joongang Co., Ltd.) is expected to set a new record for the box office history of exclusive releases at Megabox, surpassing 10,000 viewers in 2 days and 20,000 viewers on the 4th day of its release.
The film "First Kiss" has begun a thrilling box office run, surpassing 20,000 cumulative viewers as of 10:20 a.m. on March 1 (Saturday), which is the 4th day of its release. This pace is on track to match the record of the highest-grossing Japanese romance melodrama "Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight" (2022), and is the same pace as the hit film "Remaining Life 10 Years" (2023), which exceeded 560,000 viewers due to a re-release. This trend is particularly faster than Yuji Sakamoto's previous work "A Bouquet-Like Love" (2021) and is revitalizing the spring theater scene, following the pace of the highest-grossing exclusive release at Megabox, "Look Back" (2024).
According to the Japanese distributor, the film "First Kiss" is expected to reclaim the top spot at the weekday box office in its 4th week of release, surpassing not only Marvel's new film "Captain America: Brave New World" but also other new and currently showing films. Benefiting from the box office resurgence that is shaking up the Japanese archipelago, "First Kiss" is now gaining momentum in South Korea as well. Following Sakamoto's previous works "Monster" and "A Bouquet-Like Love," it is once again delivering a melodramatic box office fever through Sakamoto's remarkable storytelling magic.
The film "First Kiss" tells the story of Kanna (Takako Matsu), who loses her husband Kakeru (Hokuto Matsumura) in an accident on the brink of divorce, and unexpectedly encounters him again 15 years later. "First Kiss," which has painted screens with laughter and tears not only in Japan but also in South Korea, is currently being screened exclusively at theaters nationwide, including Megabox.
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