The film 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Castle' surpassed 'Suzume's Locking Up' to become the highest-grossing Japanese film released in Korea by audience count.
On the 8th, the film 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Castle' (director Haruo Sotozaki, imported by Animax Broadcasting Korea, distributed by CJ ENM) said that as of 11:10 a.m. that day, according to the Korea Integrated Film Ticketing Network, it recorded a cumulative audience of 5,590,000, making it the top-grossing Japanese film released domestically.
Having set this year's highest advance ticket sales before release (920,000 tickets), indicating unusually strong box office prospects, 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Castle' reached 1 million admissions in two days after release, 3 million in 10 days—the fastest this year—4 million in 18 days, and continued its long-running success by repeatedly setting new records.
And 79 days after release, it achieved the feat of overtaking 'Suzume's Locking Up' (5,589,861 admissions) to claim the top spot among all Japanese films and Japanese animations released domestically. It is also closing in on the record of this year's overall box office leader, My Daughter is a Zombie (5,636,018 admissions), so attention is focused on what final record 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Castle' will ultimately set.
In Japan as well, as of the 3rd it recorded cumulative box office receipts of 37.53 billion yen, ranking alongside its predecessor 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train' as the series' all-time highest and second-highest earners and continuing the franchise's record-breaking run.
[Photo] Provided by CJ ENM, source: Korea Integrated Film Ticketing Network.
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