In spring 2025, the only melodrama film on screen, "First Kiss," is creating a box office sensation in Japan, reclaiming the top spot in its fourth week since release.
The film "First Kiss" reclaimed the box office top spot in Japan during its fourth week of release on the weekend of the first week of March, surpassing the new release "Unknown Girlfriend" and the two-week box office leader "Theatrical Version Trillion Game." The film returned to the No. 1 position after three weeks, with cumulative audience numbers exceeding 1.17 million and revenue surpassing 1.6 billion yen (approximately 154.5 million Hanwha), clearly exceeding the final revenue of "Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight."
The film "First Kiss" is setting continuous box office records in Korea as well, with 10,000 admissions on the second day, 20,000 on the fourth day, and 30,000 on the sixth day, injecting a warm box office energy into the new melodrama genre in theaters this spring. It is noteworthy whether the long-running box office sensation from the Japanese archipelago will resonate in Korea, as it is rare for Japanese films to be released in Korea almost simultaneously.
The film "First Kiss" tells the story of Kanna (Takako Matsu), who loses her husband Kakeru (Hokuto Matsumura) in an accident amidst a divorce crisis, who unexpectedly meets him again 15 years later. Following its success in Japan, "First Kiss" is now coloring the screens in South Korea with laughter and tears and is currently being screened exclusively at Megabox theaters nationwide.
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