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SEOUL, Mar. 31 (Yonhap) -- The Japanese animation "Suzume" is expected to continue to dominate this weekend.
According to the Korea Box-office Information System on Friday, the movie was watched by 45,000 people the previous day, recording a cumulative audience of 3,203,000 people, keeping it at the top of the Korean box office.
Since its release on the 8th of this month, the film has remained at the top of the box office for 24 days. The real-time reservation rate in the morning also recorded 35%, ranking first.
Directed by Makoto Shinkai, "Suzume" depicts a high school girl Suzume taking an adventure to close the door that calls for disaster with Sota, a young man who has turned into a chair.
Along with "Your Name." and "Weathering With You" (2019), Shinkai's "Disaster Trilogy" is based on the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake that caused great pain to Japan.
The action blockbuster "Dungeon & Dragon: Honor Among Thieves," which was released on the 29th, ranked second in the box office with 57,000 people in two days.
The comedy film "Woongnami," directed by comedian Park Sung-kwang, ranks third, and "Happy Together," which was re-released ahead of the 20th anniversary of Leslie Cheung’s death on the 1st of next month, ranks fourth.
"The First Slam Dunk," which moved the popular cartoon "Slam Dunk" in the 1990s to the screen, is continuing its popularity in Japanese animation, ranking fifth in the box office.
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Yunhee Cho.)
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