The King's Warden is expected to surpass 10 million admissions as early as today (6th).
According to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) integrated theater box office system on the morning of the 6th, The King's Warden (director Jang Hang-jun, distributed by SHOWBOX, produced by Onda Works·BA Entertainment) drew 180,546 viewers on the 5th alone, bringing its cumulative admissions to 9,777,998.
That leaves The King's Warden about 220,000 viewers short of reaching 10 million admissions. Considering that audience numbers typically increase from Friday compared with weekdays, it is expected to pass 10 million as early as tonight (6th) and at the latest on the morning of the 7th.
The King's Warden is a film set in 1457 at Cheongryeongpo, telling the story of a village head who volunteered for exile for the sake of the village's revival and a young dethroned former king who was exiled. It beautifully depicts the story of Joseon king Danjong (Park Jihoon) who had his throne usurped at a young age and met a tragic end in exile, and the man who watched over his final days, Eom Heung-do (Yoo Hai Jin), earning praise.
Earlier, director Jang Hang-jun, who directed The King's Warden, jokingly said on the radio show Bae Seong-jae's Ten ahead of the film's release that as a pledge if the film reached 10 million admissions, "It's impossible, but if it happens, I'll change all my phone numbers, change my name and get plastic surgery. So no one can recognize me. I'm thinking about naturalizing somewhere else. I hope they don't look for me. And I'm thinking about buying a yacht. I'll have a party on board," he said jokingly.
When the pledge began to look likely to become reality, he reappeared on Bae Seong-jae's Ten on the 4th and quipped, "We're just talking among ourselves, but how could anyone keep all that? Is there a person in the world who would?"
[Photo] Provided by SHOWBOX.
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