As the film The King's Warden has surpassed a cumulative 6 million moviegoers, director Jang Hang-jun's pre-release "10 million admissions pledge" is being revisited.
According to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) integrated ticketing network on the 24th, The King's Warden, which opened on the 4th, surpassed a cumulative 6 million moviegoers as of the previous day. It has topped the box office for 11 consecutive days.
In this context, Jang Hang-jun appeared on SBS Radio "Bae Seong-jae's Ten" in Jan. and, when asked by Bae Seong-jae about his pledge if the film tops 10 million admissions, said he was "thinking of changing my phone number, changing my name and getting plastic surgery, then naturalizing," adding, "I'll buy a yacht and throw a party on board."
Asked which he would choose between surpassing 5 million admissions and winning the best director award at the Grand Bell Awards, he said, "I hope we cross the break-even point so that the people who believed in me and invested don't lose money," adding, "I want to prove that the choices of the actors and staff were right."
At a press screening held the same month, he also said that if the film crosses the break-even point, it would be fine for one of the actors to shave their head.
The King's Warden is a work based on Joseon's sixth king, Danjong, set in 1457 in Cheongnyeongpo, and tells the story of a village head who volunteers for exile to revive the village and the young former king who has been exiled.