"No Other Choice", directed by Park Chan-wook, held the No. 1 spot at the Korean box office for the second straight day.
Per the Korean Film Council’s box-office tracker on Sept. 26, the film sold 109,722 tickets nationwide on Sept. 25, lifting its cumulative admissions to 464,349.
After a roaring 330,000-ticket opening day, attendance dipped on day two. Even so, the pic still leads in advance sales by both rate and volume, positioning it to keep the crown through the weekend. The swing factor: whether it can clear the 1 million mark by Sunday―a milestone that typically puts a release on track for 3 million-plus total admissions in Korea.
"No Other Choice" centers on Mansu (played by Lee Byung-hun), a once-satisfied office worker blindsided by a sudden layoff. To protect his wife, two kids, and the hard-won home they love, he gears up for an all-out battle to reenter the workforce.
At No. 2, "Chainsaw Man ― The Movie: Reze Arc" drew 53,901 admissions the same day, bringing its cume to 162,766.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kim Ji-hye)