Film 'The King's Warden' director Jang Hang-jun becomes a 10-million director. At this pace, surpassing 10 million admissions this weekend is certain.
According to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) box office integrated computer network on the 6th, The King's Warden drew 180,546 viewers on the 5th alone. This brings the total audience to 9,777,998.
Thus, The King's Warden has less than 230,000 viewers left to reach 10 million admissions. This film has been drawing more than 100,000 viewers even on weekdays, and because the weekend begins today (the 6th), surpassing 10 million admissions over this weekend is being seen as certain.
The King's Warden earlier surpassed 9 million admissions on the 2nd. That was faster than The King's Man, which became the first historical film to reach 10 million admissions (in 50 days), and Masquerade, which left many memorable scenes with its solid narrative and the actors' passionate performances (in 31 days).
Also, according to the box office integrated computer network, The King's Warden's daily audience on the 1st was 817,205, surpassing the film's previous single-day record set on Lunar New Year Day (the 17th) of 661,442 and setting a new personal best.
If The King's Warden surpasses 10 million admissions, it will be the 34th in history including foreign films and the 25th Korean film to reach 10 million admissions. Director Jang Hang-jun will also earn the title of "10-million director" for the first time since his debut with this work, and Park Jihoon will become the third actor whose first feature film debut becomes a 10-million film. Previously, Im Siwan of The Attorney and Lee Dohyun of Exhuma achieved the same record.
The King's Warden is set in Cheongnyeongpo in 1457 and tells the story of a village head who chose exile for the village's revival and a young deposed former king who was exiled. Its weighty narrative, the actors' densely committed performances, and word-of-mouth combined to create a long-running box office trend.
With the film on the verge of surpassing 10 million admissions, director Jang Hang-jun is preparing a coffee truck event for citizens instead of the previous promises he had joked about. The coffee truck event will take place on the 12th at 12 p.m. at the Seoul Shinmun plaza in Jung-gu, Seoul, where director Jang Hang-jun will attend in person to hand out drinks and offer sincere thanks.
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