The King's Warden surpassed 14.75 million viewers, overtaking Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds to rank third among all domestic releases.
According to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) movie ticket integration network on the 23rd, The King's Warden (abbreviated as "Wangsanam") drew 309,392 viewers nationwide on the 22nd. This brings The King's Warden's cumulative audience to 14,757,124.
This eclipses the 14,414,658 viewers logged by Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds, marking a historic rise to third place among domestic releases. It trails the second-place Extreme Job, which recorded 16,266,641 viewers, by about 1.5 million.
However, audience enthusiasm for The King's Warden has not cooled. With the film expected to surpass 15 million viewers this week, it is likely to continue rewriting box office records.
Moreover, on the 22nd, distributor SHOWBOX released an additional historical poster to commemorate surpassing 14.57 million viewers. The year 1457 is the year of Danjong's death. SHOWBOX said, "Achieving third place on the all-time box office and The King's Warden surpasses 14.57 million viewers. 1457, a story history tried to erase but 14.57 million viewers tried to record. Thanks to the people of 2026, you are no longer alone," adding poignancy.
The King's Warden is set in Cheongnyeongpo in 1457 and tells the story of a village head who volunteered for exile to revive his village and a young deposed king exiled from the throne. It depicts beautifully the story of Joseon's young king Danjong (Park Jihoon), who had the throne taken by his uncle at a young age and was ultimately killed, and of Um Heungdo, who risked his life to handle his final affairs, earning praise.
[Photo] Provided by SHOWBOX.
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