Director Hur Jin-ho’s political crime thriller “The Assassin(s)” held the top position at the South Korean box office in admissions over the weekend of Oct. 2–4, though Japanese animated feature “Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island” captured the frame’s largest gross revenue.
Source: [Variety](https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/korea-box-office-the-assassins-admissions-lead-1236898809/)