On the 25th, 'The Little Mermaid' on the 24th of the Yeongjinwi Cinema Ticket Integrated Computer Network mobilized 45,931 spectators on 1348 screens, with a cumulative total of 47,624.
'The Little Mermaid' caused a controversy over 'blackwashing' by appointing black singer and actress Halle Bailey for the character of Ariel, who was represented by white skin and red hair. In addition, rather than focusing on the essence of the film itself, it is pointed out that it is excessive 'PCism' by intentionally placing and displaying various races.
In particular, Disney fans who liked the animation 'The Little Mermaid' show dislike for black Ariel and express disappointment. The backlash from domestic fans was also strong. After watching the movie, Korean fans gave it the lowest star rating, leaving reviews such as 'I can't really get into it' and 'This isn't the Ariel I used to know'.
On the same day, "Fast and Furious: Ride or Die" took first place with 47,807 viewers on 1359 screens. The movie surpassed 1 million viewers that day, recording a cumulative total of 1,011,668.
Third place was 'Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3', with 30,784 viewers on 1005 screens, with a cumulative audience of 3,449,357.
4th place is the Japanese film 'The Remaining 10 Years of Life' (8305 people), and 5th place is the 'Dooly the Little Dinosaur: The Great Adventure of the Ice Planet' (3827 people).
Jiye Choi, staff reporter at TenAsia wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr