Super Mario Galaxy dominated the Children’s Day holiday box office, surpassing 1 million admissions at the fastest pace among foreign films released this year.
According to the Korean Film Council’s integrated ticketing system on May 6, Super Mario Galaxy drew 283,287 viewers on May 5, holding the No.1 position for five consecutive days. Its cumulative audience has reached 1,110,698.
Notably, Super Mario Galaxy crossed the 1 million mark in just seven days, overtaking Project Hail Mary, which reached the milestone on its 11th day, to become the fastest foreign release this year to achieve the feat. The film also reached 1 million admissions three days faster than Salmokji and one day ahead of its predecessor The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
The animated sequel follows Mario and Luigi, who evolved from ordinary plumbers in New York into world-saving heroes, as they team up with new characters including Yoshi and embark on an even larger interstellar adventure across diverse worlds.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 ranked second with 124,693 viewers, bringing its cumulative total to 959,139.
The sequel reunites Miranda, the legendary editor-in-chief of fashion magazine Runway, with Andy, who returns as a features editor after 20 years, alongside Emily, now an executive at a luxury brand. Together, they navigate a transformed media landscape in a fierce battle for influence in the fashion industry.
Salmokji placed third with 108,228 viewers, pushing its cumulative total to 2,836,236.
The horror film follows a mysterious figure captured on a road-view image at Salmokji, leading a film crew back to a reservoir for reshoots, where they encounter something lurking in the dark depths of the water.
Project Hail Mary ranked fourth with 30,811 viewers, bringing its cumulative total to 2,706,646.
The film centers on a scientist who wakes up alone aboard a spacecraft with no memory and must carry out a final mission to prevent humanity’s extinction. It is based on the novel by Andy Weir, author of The Martian.
AUDITION 109 placed fifth with 19,002 viewers, bringing its cumulative total to 333,122.
The film follows “Jjang-gu” (Jung Woo), an aspiring actor who persists through repeated setbacks, driven by his dream of becoming an actor.
Reported by News Culture M.J._mj94070777@nc.press
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