Slam Dunk 3040 Nth Viewing Craze... Surpasses 2 Million

The Japanese animated film 'The First Slam Dunk' surpassed 2 million viewers on its 29th day since release.

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated ticketing system at 7 a.m. on the 1st, 'The First Slam Dunk' (directed by Inoue Takehiko) recorded a cumulative audience of 2,011,474. The film, which was released on the 4th, successfully achieved a reverse hit by evoking nostalgia among male viewers in their 30s and 40s who cherish memories of the 1990s.

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'The First Slam Dunk' is a film depicting the dreams, passion, and relentless challenges of the five members of the basketball team at Buksan High School, who dream of nationwide domination. It is based on the sports manga 'Slam Dunk,' which was serialized in 'Weekly Shonen Jump' (Shueisha) from 1990 to 1996. The original author, Inoue Takehiko, took charge of the screenplay and direction, reviving the story on the big screen after 26 years.

According to CGV's age-based reservation distribution, 18.7% are in their 20s, 38.6% in their 30s, and 31.8% in their 40s, showing an increasing trend in reservations among those in their 20s. The gender distribution was recorded as 47.5% female and 52.5% male. The popularity of the Korean dubbed version also contributed to surpassing 2 million viewers. Due to high satisfaction with the dubbed version, the ratio between subtitle viewers and dubbed viewers was similar at 53.1% and 46.9%, respectively, spreading a rewatching N-times craze in various formats.

The distributor stated, "To celebrate surpassing 2 million viewers, we plan to continue the box office momentum with special events for the audience, including nationwide cheering screenings and encore stage greetings with voice actors."

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