The movie 'The King's Warden' continued its momentum after surpassing 10 million viewers and reached the 11 million audience mark.
On the 8th, according to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) integrated box office system and distributor SHOWBOX, The King's Warden (director Jang Hang-jun, distributor SHOWBOX, produced by Onda Works·BA Entertainment, abbreviated '왕사남') surpassed 11 million cumulative viewers as of that date. It came two days after exceeding 10 million viewers on the 6th. The record was achieved 33 days after release, and the speed of the box office success is notable as well.
In particular, The King's Warden has shown an unusual box office curve with audience numbers increasing with each passing weekend. The opening weekend audience of 760,000 rose steadily to 950,000 in the second week, 1.41 million in the third week, and 1.75 million in the fourth week. This is the exact opposite of the typical trend where audiences concentrate in the early release period and then decline.
Even after surpassing 10 million, the box office momentum continues. The King's Warden exceeded 11 million viewers on its 33rd day since release and is drawing audiences faster than major hits such as Exhuma, 12.12: The Day, and Masquerade, continuing a long-running box office performance.
To commemorate surpassing 11 million viewers, the main cast and crew also revealed 'six-character box office impressions' written by themselves, which attracted attention. It was inspired by the scene in the film where characters write their names on wooden nameplates and hang them, and the actors and production staff left their individual messages.
Director Jang Hang-jun wrote "King! Thank you!", and Yoo Hai Jin wrote "The donkey has come!", evoking a line from the film. Park Jihoon wrote "Thanks for the love!", Yoo Ji-tae wrote "10 million becomes reality", Jeon Mi-do wrote "A thousand thanks a thousand times", expressing gratitude to the audience. Lee Jun-hyuk wrote "Only a thankful heart", and Ahn Jaehong left the impression "It feels like a dream," expressing their joy.
Meanwhile, The King's Warden is a work that depicts the story of the dethroned young former king Danjong Yi Hong-wi (Park Jihoon) and village headman Eom Heung-do (Yoo Hai Jin), set in Cheongnyeongpo in 1457. It has surpassed 11 million cumulative viewers and is continuing a long-running box office performance.<
[Photo] provided by SHOWBOX
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