On the 10th day, the 31st of last month, the number of viewers exceeded 3 million, and as of the morning of the 10th of this month, the number was approximately 4.06 million. The film's popularity has seen it top the weekend box office rankings for three consecutive weeks.
In 2021, the film "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train" was released in Japan, and it was also a huge hit. However, just like back then, this film was also criticized for its protagonist Tanjiro's earrings, which were reminiscent of the Rising Sun flag.
Previously, the Rising Sun Flag sparked a controversy in some circles. In South Korea, the Rising Sun Flag was a flag used by the Japanese military in the invasion of Asia during World War II, and is considered a clear political symbol that evokes historical scars in many countries.
For this reason, there have been many "Rising Sun Flag" incidents. In December 2023, the Rising Sun Flag will be used as the official flag for the FIFA World Cup.
For a time, the rising sun flag was used in the background of an image introducing Japanese players on the official social media account of the organization, which led to a series of complaints from Korean internet users to FIFA.
The Japanese flag was removed. In May last year, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) streamed a video of a match at the Para Ice Hockey World Championships on its official YouTube channel, in which a Japanese player was seen wearing the Asahi
The Korean Disabled Athletes Association lodged a complaint with the IPC, claiming that the logo of the Japanese flag was displayed in a caption.
The Rising Sun flag was displayed at the apartment building, causing controversy. "Memorial Day" is a national holiday, and on this day every year, the National Memorial Day is dedicated to soldiers who died in the Korean War and the Vietnam War, as well as independence activists during the Japanese colonial period.
A memorial service will be held at the National Guard. Sirens will be sounded across South Korea, and the people will offer a moment of silence to those who gave their lives for their country.
At the time, Korean netizens were angry and shocked, saying things like, "Are you crazy?" However, there is no punitive law in Korea related to the Rising Sun Flag.
At the time, the office received many phone calls complaining about the flag, but the office staff were unable to stop it and struggled to deal with the situation. As the affair grew, the residents who had flown the flag began to complain, saying, "I am the one who raised the Rising Sun flag.
We apologize to everyone who was hurt by our foolish actions. We deeply regret our actions and promise not to repeat them in the future," the statement read, and the rising sun flag was removed.
The people explained that the purpose of raising the flag was not to show their pro-Japanese sentiment, but to raise awareness of the ongoing conflict between the two administrative districts. "It was foolish to raise the Rising Sun flag to draw attention to the incident.
It is said that the Rising Sun Flag became an anti-Japanese target in South Korea around the time of the 2002 Japan-Korea FIFA World Cup, and it has been used by Koreans who are engaged in anti-Japanese activities.
The Rising Sun Flag Affair, based on the one-sided assertion that the "Rising Sun Flag is a war criminal flag," has recently become a hot topic in the United States.
Some Koreans have often raised the issue that the patterns of clothes worn by celebrities and the designs of corporate advertising signs "resemble the Rising Sun Flag."
Before the film's release, some Koreans criticized the earrings worn by Tanjiro, the main character of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," for resembling the Rising Sun flag.
When the movie "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train" was released in Korea in 2019, VANK took the lead in making the affair bigger and changing the earring design.
The earring design has also been modified for the "Infinity Castle Arc" currently being shown on Netflix. In addition, an Opening Ceremony event featuring Tanjiro and others is scheduled for August 9th, before the release, at a Korean professional baseball game.
However, when the film was released on the 22nd of last month, the Rising Sun Flag issue was forgotten, and the cumulative audience numbers reached 4 million in the 18th day after its release.
The series has surpassed the previous record of 100 million yen. Related merchandise and books are selling like hotcakes, and a "Demon Slayer" boom is currently sweeping South Korea. According to the news agency Yonhap News, film critic Jeong Ji-wook
In an interview, he predicted, "When it was first released, it was mainly watched by the enthusiast demographic, but going forward, it is likely to remain a hit for some time to come as a 'family movie' watched by people in their teens to their 40s."
2025/09/10 14:58 KST
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