How far will the box office run of the film "The King's Warden" (hereinafter The King's Warden) continue. It surpassed 14.44 million cumulative admissions to rank in the top three of all time, with about 3.2 million admissions remaining to reach The Admiral: Roaring Currents.
According to the Korea Film Council (KOFIC) integrated ticketing system on the 22nd, The King's Warden drew 346,555 viewers on 1,725 screens on the 21st, bringing its cumulative audience to 14,447,740. This figure surpasses the previous third highest-grossing domestic release, Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (14,410,000), and comfortably places it in the top three.
Earlier, The King's Warden surpassed 10 million admissions on March 6 (Friday), its 31st day of release. It became the fourth historical film to reach 10 million admissions after The King and the Clown, Masquerade, and The Admiral: Roaring Currents, and marked the first 10-million film in two years since The Roundup: Punishment, which was released in 2024.
In particular, The King's Warden has maintained strong box office momentum after surpassing 10 million, drawing more than 100,000 viewers on weekdays and consistently attracting 200,000 to 300,000 viewers on weekends.
The all-time second highest-grossing film is Extreme Job (16.26 million), and first is The Admiral: Roaring Currents (17.61 million). Based on current box office trends, The King's Warden is expected to comfortably surpass 15 million admissions, and reaching 16 million does not seem difficult. Although the well-reviewed new release Project Hail Mary has opened, The King's Warden has not relinquished the No. 1 box office spot, raising anticipation over whether it can reach 17 million.
If The King's Warden reaches 17 million and surpasses The Admiral: Roaring Currents, the No. 1 box office ranking will change for the first time in 12 years. The Admiral: Roaring Currents opened in 2014 and has held the top spot for the past 12 years because no film has surpassed 17 million during that period. With The King's Warden showing record-breaking box office numbers, attention is focused on whether it can exceed The Admiral: Roaring Currents.<
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