Japanese animated feature Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc rose to first place at the Korean box office over the Oct. 10–12 weekend, earning roughly $2.4 million from 324,171 admissions, according to trade reporting. The film, released locally on Sept. 24, continued to add weekday traffic after the frame, positioning itself ahead of Korean holdovers that had dominated the long holiday period.
Fresh attendance data from the Korean Box Office Information System on Oct. 13 showed the movie drawing another 104,403 viewers on Sunday, lifting its cumulative total to about 1.84 million admissions. In real-time ticketing that morning, it also led advance sales, reflecting sustained interest as the market transitions out of the holiday corridor.
The weekend shift caps a competitive three-way race in recent weeks. Local title Boss, which capitalized on holiday demand, has surpassed 2 million admissions and now trails the Japanese import on daily tallies. Another domestic contender, No Other Choice, remained in the top three through the weekend, but the momentum favored Chainsaw Man as new sessions opened and evening shows filled out. Industry dashboards on Oct. 13 placed upcoming release Jujutsu Kaisen: Culling Game near the top of advance reservations, hinting at another anime-driven turnout later in the month.
Reze Arc extends the franchise’s presence in Korean cinemas following a strong run in Japan and a broader international rollout through October. The title’s hold in Korea underscores the widening lane for event anime in the market, where premium formats and fan-driven previews have helped sustain weekday occupancy beyond opening weekends. With admissions nearing the two-million mark and pre-sales trending, distributors will watch whether the film can maintain session counts as new competition arrives and as local releases cycle out of peak holiday play.
