The King's Warden surpassed 5 million viewers.
On the afternoon of the 21st, according to the integrated computer network of the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), the film The King's Warden (director Jang Hang-jun, supplied/distributed by SHOWBOX, produced by Onda Works·BA Entertainment, abbreviated as "왕사남") recorded a cumulative audience of 5,000,616.
The King's Warden is a film that tells the story of Cheongryeongpo in 1457, about a village chief who volunteered for exile to revive the village and a young dethroned king who was exiled. The film surpassed 5 million cumulative viewers today (the 21st), its 18th day after release. This is two days earlier than the record set by The King and the Clown, which was the first historical drama to draw 10 million viewers and reached 5 million in 20 days after its release. It also matches the pace of Masquerade, which drew 12 million viewers and reached 5 million in 18 days.
Holding the No. 1 spot at the box office for nine consecutive days including the Lunar New Year holiday, The King's Warden has established itself as the theatergoers' top pick and is proving an unstoppable wave of popularity.
Meanwhile, audiences who cannot forget the film's aftertaste have been visiting Cheongryeongpo in person and watching it multiple times, generating explosive reactions and drawing attention. "I went to Yeongwol and saw it!! Park Jihoon's gaze lingers in my eyes even a day later and I can't forget it" (Naver, nans****), "A miracle of a film that made my middle school nephew, who had no interest in Korea's history, study history again" (Naver, wawa****), "Yeongwol tour go go~!!! If you're Korean you must see it… the actors' performances, directing, and immersion were the best" (CGV, 특별한****), "I watched it with my family and it wasn't a film that you just laugh off; it had emotion, so thanks to all the cast and crew" (CGV, 완벽한****), "I came to Yeongwol after seeing The King's Warden and there are so many peopleㅠㅠ Danjong is now a king loved by the entire nation" (X, manat****), "Everyone I'm going to see Danjong oppa tomorrow! After watching The King's Warden twice I'm going to Yeongwol" (X, warr****), "The algorithm is plastered with The King's Warden because of aftereffects and I spent the whole day studying Danjong, Munjong, Sejo, Han Myeong-hoe, and the Gyeyujeongnan" (Instagram, gol****), "They say the line to ride the Cheongryeongpo boat is endless. Ah, I felt like Danjong was being called back" (Instagram, herb****), and more — the audiences' passionate love, spreading beyond simple word of mouth into a cultural phenomenon, has further fueled The King's Warden's box office momentum.
[Photo] Provided by SHOWBOX.
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