Broadcast personality Park Myung Soo spoke candidly about the theater situation while mentioning the film The King's Warden, which surpassed 10 million admissions.
On the morning of the 9th, actor Lee Dong-hwi appeared as a guest on KBS CoolFM's Park Myung Soo's Radio Show to talk about the film Method Acting.
That day Lee Dong-hwi introduced the film Method Acting, which he participated in as a co-producer, saying, "I took a big cut in my fee and took part in production," and "the director and producer are both 20-year friends, and we joined forces to make this work with the mindset of 'let's make one dream come true.'"
When the conversation turned to the film title Method Acting, Lee Dong-hwi explained, "Didn't the actors who appeared in The King's Warden also make efforts connected to real life, such as losing weight to portray their characters?"
Hearing this, Park Myung Soo mentioned the film The King's Warden, which recently surpassed 10 million admissions and is a box-office hit. He said, "The King's Warden exceeded 10 million. How long has it been since a 10-million film came out?" and added, "It's a very good thing for the film industry."
Park Myung Soo continued, "Many viewers say, 'If it's fun, they'll go see it,'" and emphasized, "Instead of thinking, 'Why are films failing and audiences not coming?,' there's a need to make films enjoyable."
Meanwhile, The King's Warden is a work that depicts the story of a village head who volunteered for exile to revive his village and a young dethroned former king exiled to Cheongnyeongpo in 1457. After its release it maintained steady box-office success and surpassed 11 million cumulative admissions on the 33rd day after release, on the 8th.
Also, according to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) integrated ticketing system, on the 9th the film drew 699,474 people in a single day the day before and held the No. 1 spot at the box office. Its cumulative admissions recorded 11,503,745, continuing a long run at the box office.<
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