Movie "Shinui Akdan" (director Kim Hyeong-hyeop, distributor CJ CGV, production Studiotarget) surpassed 800,000 cumulative admissions, writing a "box office legend" in theaters in the first half of 2026.
According to the integrated computer network of the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) on the 30th, the movie "Shinui Akdan" exceeded 800,000 cumulative admissions as of the 30th. Since its release on Dec. 31, it has repeatedly mounted a comeback, achieving this remarkable result in its fifth week of release.
The box office trend of "Shinui Akdan" was truly a drama. In the early days after release, it struggled to secure screens amid the strong wave of Hollywood blockbusters such as "Zootopia 2," but it overturned the tide purely through the "power of the work" and "word of mouth from audiences." Starting at No. 5 and then rising to No. 2 at the box office in a comeback run, it has maintained a top seat occupancy rate even into its fifth week of release, demonstrating enduring box office vitality.
The primary credit for surpassing 800,000 goes unquestionably to the audience. Captivated by the film's laughs, emotion and message of comfort, audiences voluntarily attended multiple times and became a strong support. In particular, the "singer-along screenings" that turned theaters into concert halls took root as a "cultural phenomenon" beyond simple viewing and played a decisive role in the film's long run. Meanwhile, Megabox is holding singer-along screening events to great acclaim.
Now the focus for "Shinui Akdan" is reaching 1 million admissions. Although it started with the handicap of a painfully small number of seats compared with competing releases, having reached the 800,000 milestone by showing the essence of "efficient box office," analysts say breaking 1 million is only a matter of time.
A film that stole the hearts of all generations with the passionate stories of people who started fake and became real, "Shinui Akdan." Attention is focused on how far the box office run of this film, chosen by 800,000 viewers, will go.
Meanwhile, in the fifth week the main cast of "Shinui Akdan" will appear for weekend stage greetings at Lotte Cinema World Tower, Megabox Guui East Pole, CGV Starfield City Wirye, CGV Yatap, CGV Ori and Lotte Cinema Suji, among others, thanks to audience support.
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