The synergy between Jo Jung-suk and Lee Jeong-eun was tremendous. The movie 'My Daughter is a Zombie' surpassed 3 million viewers just 11 days after its release.
According to the integrated computerized ticketing system for movie theaters, 'My Daughter is a Zombie' recorded a cumulative audience of 3,000,558 as of 8:05 p.m. on Aug. 9 (Saturday). This is a box office record that ranks 5th overall in 2025 and a figure that is overwhelmingly faster than the 3 million viewer milestones of 'Mission: Impossible - Final Reckoning' (23 days), 'YADANG: The Snitch' (27 days), 'F1: The Movie' (40 days), and 'Mickey 17' (39 days). Additionally, it's a record that matches the summer's top fictional blockbuster 'Smuggling' and is one day faster than last summer's top hit 'Pilot,' reaffirming Jo Jung-suk's strength as a summer box office draw.
Meanwhile, actors Jo Jung-suk, Lee Jeong-eun, Jo Yoo-jung, Yoon Kyung-ho, Choi Yu-ri, and director Pil Gam-seong have released a video on NEW's official social media to express their gratitude for surpassing 3 million viewers and to announce the commitment to their '3 million promise.' During a live broadcast on YouTube [Channel 15ya] on July 15 (Tuesday), Jo Jung-suk and Yoon Kyung-ho promised that if they surpassed 3 million viewers, they would participate in the 'Soda Pop' challenge from the movie 'K-Pop: Demon Hunters,' which is causing a global syndrome. As the 3 million promise materializes, audience expectations are rising.
'My Daughter is a Zombie' is a comic drama about a dad who becomes a daughter fool and engages in secret training to protect his daughter, who has become the world's last remaining zombie. Surpassing 3 million viewers, it continues to create a box office sensation and is currently being screened nationwide.
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