According to the Korean Film Council's integrated computer network on the 7th, 'Rebound', which was released on the 6th, ranked second, attracting 26,650 viewers. The cumulative number of viewers was 77,380.
'Rebound' is garnering attention due to the collaboration between director Jang Hang-jun and writers Kwon Seong-hee and Kim Eun-hee. It depicts the miraculous story of the 8 days of the 2012 National High School Basketball Tournament, achieved by the new coach and 6 players of the weakest basketball team.
Amid the long-term stagnation of Korean films, expectations are high for a 'rebound'. The industry believes that this weekend's success will be a turning point in the success of 'Rebound'.
'Suzume's Lockdown', which blocked the attack of 'Rebound', mobilized 36,309 people on this day and recorded a total cumulative audience of 3,939,234.
'Suzume's Lockdown' recorded its own highest score, surpassing 'Your Name' (3.81 million viewers), which was the biggest box office hit among director Makoto Shinkai's domestically released works, and is certain to surpass 4 million this weekend. In addition, it is expected to surpass 'The First Slam Dunk' (directed by Takehiko Inoue), the highest-grossing Japanese film of all time.
Given this situation, a lot of attention is being paid to this weekend's scores. It is expected to be a fierce weekend with the key points to watch whether 'Rebound' will rise to first place and 'Suzume's Lockdown' will reach 4 million views in a short time.
Third place was the American film ‘Air’ (directed by Ben Affleck), watched by 10,719 audiences. 4th place was 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor of Thieves' (directed by Jonathan Goldstein), which attracted 10,719 people and recorded a cumulative audience of 219,351. The 5-member ‘The First Slam Dunk’ has a total of 441 6,209 votes as of today.
Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr