The crime entertaining movie Project Y, which opened the 2026 New Year theater season, ranked first in weekend box office among films released at the same time.
Project Y, a crime entertaining movie that tells the story of Miseon and Dokyung, who dreamed of a different tomorrow while living in the midst of a glamorous city and, at the brink of their lives, steal black money and gold bullion, has ranked first in the box office among films released at the same time for five consecutive days since its release and rose to first place in weekend box office among films released at the same time in its opening weekend.
On Jan. 26 (Mon), according to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) integrated computer network, the movie Project Y drew the largest audience among films released at the same time from its opening weekend of Jan. 23 (Fri) to 25 (Sun). Project Y, which rose to first place in the box office among films released at the same time from its first day and drew attention as the hit successor to Once We Were Us, is expected to captivate audiences as the only crime entertaining movie in theaters through its second week.
Audiences who saw the film said, "It was fun to watch lightly because entertaining elements were mixed in!" (CGV, Jung**), "It was more immersive than expected and both actors' acting was good" (CGV, Jam*********), "A night tangled with anxiety and fascination, completed by a deadly chemistry of women's buddy so I couldn't get out" (CGV, Di****), "I liked the stylish visuals. The OST is really well chosen and there are no acting holes at all. If you gather acting geniuses, you get a film like this!!(P)" (Naver, chkd****), "The actors' visual styling was really good and it was truly an entertaining Korean film for the first time in a while" (Naver, thel****), and praise for the cast's fresh chemistry and explosive performances, as well as satisfaction with it as a "hot popcorn movie" that delivers pleasure through tight tension and fast pacing, indicate that the heated interest in viewing is expected to continue into the film's second week.
Project Y, the crime entertaining movie that ranked first in box office among films released at the same time in its opening week (director Lee Hwan; provided by Plus M Entertainment and Pencher Invest Co., Ltd.; distributed by Plus M Entertainment; planned by WOWPOINT and Climax Studio; produced by Climax Studio and WOWPOINT; co-produced by Plus M Entertainment), opened on the 21st and is being shown in theaters nationwide.
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