The film 'My Daughter is a Zombie' topped the box office during its opening weekend and surpassed 2 million viewers just six days after its release.
On the 4th, the film 'My Daughter is a Zombie' (directed by Pil Gam-sung, provided/distributed by NEW, produced by Studio N) announced that, according to the integrated ticket sales network, the nationwide cumulative audience number registered 2,000,479 as of 4:05 p.m.
'My Daughter is a Zombie' is a comic drama film about a father who has entered top-secret training to protect his daughter, who has become the last remaining zombie in the world. According to the integrated ticket sales network, 'My Daughter is a Zombie' attracted 1,163,259 viewers over three days from the 1st to the 3rd, with a cumulative audience of 1,866,255, continuing its unstoppable box office run.
On its opening day, 'My Daughter is a Zombie' amazed audiences by recording the highest opening score of the year and the highest opening score for a Korean comedy film. It achieved 1 million viewers in just four days and surpassed 2 million viewers once again in the shortest period this year, matching the speed of the 10-million-selling film 'Spring in Seoul.'
The explosive box office success of 'My Daughter is a Zombie' is attributed to enthusiastic word of mouth from viewers. Spectators who watched the film said, "I laughed, cried, and laughed again; it's a warm and lovely movie" (Bingnaneun Seumurpeu***), "Well-structured story, natural acting, a blend of laughter and emotion!" (ok**11), "All the characters are so cute that I couldn't stop smiling?? Haha" (Eongwonhan Kim Jong-wook***), "It truly shows warmth, urgency, and comedy" (Pyeonghwaroun Deumbo***), "A human zombie film that will sweep the summer! I received both laughter and emotion" (Doog***), "It starts hilariously, then the story made me unable to stop crying! I really enjoyed it as a summer movie" (me**dy7***) among other enthusiastic reviews.
In gratitude for the audience's support, the actors and director have been making passionate appearances, drawing attention daily. They wrapped up promotional events in Busan and Daegu the week before the release and conducted stage greetings at major theaters in Seoul on the opening day, the 30th of last month, as well as over the opening weekend. On the 1st, actor Yoon Kyung-ho had a surprise stage greeting with the audience, further boosting the excitement for the film.
'My Daughter is a Zombie' is showcasing its dominance as the number one film at the box office, maintaining the top position for five consecutive days and surpassing 2 million viewers in just six days. It is currently showing in theaters nationwide.
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