The King's Warden reached 10 million moviegoers, and even Minister Chae Hwi-young of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism met director Jang Hang-jun to offer congratulations.
Minister Chae Hwi-young posted on her personal social media on the 7th, "A celebration after 61 days!! The movie The King's Warden, which surpassed 10 million viewers, is a slender "hope" and a warm "blessing" for Korea's film industry, which had been frozen solid like winter," and shared photos.
In the released photos, Minister Chae Hwi-young is shown meeting director Jang Hang-jun, who directed The King's Warden, and Song Eun I, comedian and CEO of the agency Media Lab Siso, chatting and offering congratulations. In particular, in the photos Minister Chae presented director Jang Hang-jun with gifts such as a bouquet and a cake to celebrate The King's Warden surpassing 10 million viewers, creating a warm atmosphere.
In this regard, he said, "It is the 25th film in history to reach 10 million viewers among Korea's films, and it is an achievement 661 days after The Roundup: Punishment in May 2024," he said. He added, "I extend congratulations to director Jang Hang-jun, Yoo Hai Jin, Park Jihoon, Yoo Ji-tae, Jeon Mi-do and the rest of the cast as well as all the film staff and related personnel."
He continued, "I paid my respects and delivered thanks along with a congratulatory cake and bouquet to director Jang Hang-jun, who suddenly rose as a 'master of 10 million films.' Who would have known. The cheerful and pure person whom we only knew from 'The Man Who Lives with Kim Eun-hee' would cause such a 'major incident,'" he joked.
He said, "When I asked how he felt, he replied with his characteristic banter and laughter, 'Suddenly I was jolted awake and everything felt like a dream... I really hope it's not,'" he added. The face of Song Eun I, the agency CEO, watching the 'big-hit director' awaken from a long sleep, never left a delighted smile. Korea's film industry is now beginning to stretch its powerful limbs like this. Go, go, Korean cinema fighting!!!"
The King's Warden is a film set in 1457 at Cheongryeongpo that tells the story of a village chief who volunteered for exile to revive the village and a young deposed king sent into exile. On the evening of the 6th at approximately 6:32 p.m., cumulative audience numbers surpassed 10 million, making it a "10 million movie" and sparking a phenomenon.
[Photo] Source: SNS.
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