MOVIE
‘Avatar 2’ ranked first, ‘Hero’ close to surpassing 2 million

According to the Korean Film Council's integrated computer network on the 7th, 'Avatar: The Road of Water' (director James Cameron, 'Avatar 2') firmly maintained its first place in the box office, mobilizing 117,734 viewers on the 6th. The cumulative number of viewers was 8,302,101 after 24 days of release.
'Avatar 2' is a sequel to director James Cameron 13 years after the previous film 'Avatar', and tells the story of the merciless threat faced by the family of 'Jake Sully' and 'Neytiri' on the planet Pandora and the long journey they must embark on to survive. It contains stories about battles, battles, and the wounds that must be endured.
Second place is ‘Hero’ (Director Yoon Je-gyun). ‘Hero’ mobilized 63,372 viewers and recorded a cumulative audience of 1,964,302, approaching 2 million. 'Hero' is a film that depicts the last year of Ahn Jung-geun, who killed Ito Hirobumi in Harbin in October 1909 and died after being sentenced to death by a Japanese court, from the time he prepared for his rebellion to the moment of his death.
‘The First Slam Dunk’ (directed by Takehiko Inoue) is in 3rd place. It mobilized 59,473 audiences, recording a cumulative audience of 170,276. ‘Puss in Boots: An Amazing Adventure’ (director Joel Crawford) also attracted 138,201 viewers on the second day of its release.

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr