Chiikawa Movie Surpasses 1 Million Admissions in Korea Within 10 Days of Release
The animated film 'Chiikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island' reached 1 million admissions in South Korea in just 10 days. The movie has seen significant commercial success, outperforming other recent animated releases in the region.
Why it matters
The success of the Chiikawa franchise highlights the growing influence of Japanese animation and character-based intellectual property in the South Korean market.
The animated feature film 'Chiikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island' has surpassed 1 million cumulative viewers in South Korea within 10 days of its release.
Daewon Media announced on October 9 that cumulative admissions for the Chiikawa movie in South Korea had surpassed 1 million. After opening on September 30, the film exceeded 600,000 cumulative viewers in five days and reached 818,352 viewers by its eighth day. By comparison, 'Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc,' which opened on September 24, 2025, reached 1 million admissions on its 12th day, meaning this release reached the milestone two days faster.
In Japan, where the film began screening on July 24, its cumulative box office gross reached 17.2 billion yen with 11.78 million viewers as of October 6.
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