In the midst of the overwhelming pre-booking volumes proving that 'Victory' is highly anticipated, experiencing a twist due to lead actor Yoo Ah-in's drug use allegations, sincere recommendations from South Korea's top celebrities are revealed.
The film 'Victory' (directed by Kim Hyung-joo, distributed by Vaipo M Studio, produced by Film Company Wolgwang, co-produced by BH Entertainment) portrays the story of South Korea's greatest Go legend Jo Hun-hyun (Lee Byung-hun) challenging to reach the top again with his innate competitive spirit after losing to his disciple Lee Chang-ho (played by Yoo Ah-in).
With just one day before its release, 'Victory' is causing a stir by ranking first in overall pre-booking with overwhelming volumes. According to the integrated ticketing network on March 25 (Tuesday) at 7:30 a.m., 'Victory' has recorded a total of 51,184 pre-booked tickets, surpassing box office hits like 'Mickey 17', 'Attack on Titan: The Final Season - The Last Attack', 'Snow White', and 'Streaming', and has risen to the top spot in pre-booking rates.
While it ranks overwhelmingly first in overall pre-booking rates, the recommendations from South Korea's top celebrities that were released alongside it are heightening the anticipation of prospective viewers.
The released recommendations include heartfelt comments from various celebrities representing different fields in South Korea, including film directors, actors, singers, and professional Go players.
"I will learn a move from this" (Film Director Park Chan-wook), "Lee Byung-hun's acting is a 9-dan victory by resignation" (Actor Kang Dong-won), "The best movie" (Actor Son Suk-ku), "I'm sure it will be a choice without regrets" (Actor Yim Siwan), "A heated competition among legends" (Shin Jin-seo 9-dan), "A Go battle between legends; there's no more fun game than this" (Choi Cheol-han 9-dan), "A movie that is warm-hearted and makes you think deeply" (Day6 Dowoon), "Fight on, acting gods!" (Singer Simon Dominic), "Go like life; a movie encompassing Go and life" (Actor Lee Min-jung), "I hope you become a king of the film industry like the king of Go" (Actor Park Sung-woong), "A movie made with care one move at a time" (Actor Park Hae-soo), "I felt excitement, emotion, and many things" (Actor Ahn Bo-hyun), "Thank you for the truly great movie" (Actor Ko Kyung-pyo), "This is the best movie of the year" (Jang Dong-yoon), "The best competition of 2025" (Film Director Heo Myung-haeng), "The best work that will remain in Korean cinema" (Actor Jo Bok-rae), "Exceptional performances from the two actors reflecting the brilliant moves in Go" (Film Director Han Jun-hee), "I lost track of time with the actors' passionate performances" (Actor Jung Gun-joo), "Wishing for 'Victory' to be a blockbuster" (Actor Cha Woo-jin), "I don't know Go, but the tension was the highest" (Actor Lee So-yeon), "It was a classic match I want to review" (Actor Ye Jeong-hwa) - these celebrity recommendations attest that the film 'Victory', with perfect acting, directing, and storytelling, is a must-see in theaters.
Meanwhile, the film 'Victory', which is ranked first in overall pre-booking and strongly recommended by South Korea's top celebrities, will be released in theaters nationwide on March 26 (Wednesday).
[Photo] Vaipo M Studio, Integrated Ticketing Network
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