2026 new year movie 'Heartman' (provided/distributed by: Lotte Entertainment | produced by: Movielock, LikeM Company | director: Choi Won-seop) is set to open and has risen explosively in advance ticket sales, topping the chart for Korean film advance ticketing.
2026's first comedy of the new year, 'Heartman,' rode explosive word of mouth after the preview to overtake "If We" and rise to No. 1 in advance ticketing for Korean films, signaling promising box office prospects.
'Heartman' is a work that reunites director Choi Won-seop of the 'Hitman' series and Kwon Sang Woo, and even before release it drew audience expectations with an appealing cast including Moon Chae-won, Park Ji-hwan and P.O. After the film press preview, the film has been recognized for its completeness in areas such as story, acting and music, and is being acknowledged as a work in which "Kwon Sang Woo is the genre." Accordingly, two days before release it rose to No. 1 in advance ticketing for Korean films. With Kwon Sang Woo's reliable ticket power, he is expected to deliver a pleasant sensibility to audiences visiting theaters in the January season.
Audiences who watched 'Heartman' have praised the film's solid craftsmanship and the performances of the actors who served as a strong pillar, saying, "a delightful comedy that reminds you of 'Speed Scandal,'" "I laughed purely for the first time in a long while," "a Korean-style working-title comedy," and "a well-made comedy that elicits laughter without Directoring up the story."
'Heartman' is a comedy in which Seung-min (Kwon Sang Woo), the returned man, struggles to keep from losing the first love he meets again, but a secret he can never tell her arises. It opens nationwide on the 14th (Wed).<
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