The global K-animation 'The King of Kings,' directed by Jang Seong-ho, produced by Mopax Studio, and distributed by Distation, with co-distribution by Sitess, attracted 127,000 viewers on July 20 (Sunday), topping the entire box office. It also recorded the highest ticket sales rate among films released during the same period, entering the full-fledged box office race.
The global blockbuster K-animation 'The King of Kings,' which depicts the journey of the outstanding British author Charles Dickens and his youngest son Walter into the greatest story from 2000 years ago, ranked first in the overall box office on the Sunday of its release and achieved the highest ticket sales rate among films released at the same time.
According to the integrated cinema ticketing system, 'The King of Kings' attracted 127,984 viewers in one day on July 20 (Sunday), securing the top spot in the overall box office and proving its overwhelming box office power. Additionally, with a total of over 266,000 viewers over the weekend, it surpassed the opening weekend scores of 'Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly' at 176,000 and 'Love's Hachuping' at 230,000, which occupy the 1st and 2nd spots in all-time domestic animation box office rankings.
The achievement of 'The King of Kings' is particularly significant as it represents the success of an original theatrical animated film rather than being based on a TV series. This success is seen as a case that acknowledges both artistic quality and mass appeal, demonstrating the potential for expansion of K-animation. It also ranked first in ticket sales rate among concurrently released films, recording 31.9% on July 19 (Saturday) and 30.4% on July 20 (Sunday). Competing with popular Japanese IP animations such as 'Detective Conan: The Phantom of the Gaze' and 'Doraemon: The Story of Nobita's Picture Book,' as well as 'Megan 2.0,' underscores its potential for long-term box office success.
Having achieved first place in the box office on its opening Sunday and the highest ticket sales rate among concurrently released films during its opening weekend, 'The King of Kings' is currently enjoying great success in theaters nationwide with a cumulative score of 388,420 viewers, setting an unprecedented record in the history of Korean animation.
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