Kim Hyeyoon stars in "Salmokji," which surpassed 1 million viewers and crowned her the "horror queen."
The horror film "Salmokji" crossed 1 million viewers today (17th), its 10th day since release, bringing smiles back to theaters.
Following its break-even point, the film "Salmokji" reached 1 million viewers on the 10th day of release, the 17th. This pace of success is the fastest in the horror genre since "The Witch" released in 2019, and it drew attention for reaching the milestone one day ahead of competing film "Project Hail Mary."
Also, "Salmokji" has firmly held the No. 1 spot at the box office for nine consecutive days since its release. To celebrate crossing the break-even point, on the 15th (Wednesday), two days earlier, the cast held a stage greeting in ghost makeup, generating another explosive wave of attention.
"Even after watching it multiple times, it's so scary and fun every time I see it" (X byeo***), "I didn't think I'd watch it multiple times, but I have to go again. Am I bewitched by Salmokji?" (X yoona***), "The more times I watch, the more new points appear like 'Ah, that scene meant that?'" (X hongi***), as confirmed in audience reviews, "Salmokji" is generating hot word-of-mouth and even drawing repeat viewers.
Surpassing 1 million viewers, "Salmokji" tells the story of a road view capturing an unidentified shape, and a film crew heading to a reservoir for reshoots encountering something in the black, deep water. It opened on the 8th.
Meanwhile, Kim Hyeyoon recently left disappointment when the drama No Tail to Tell suffered low ratings, but with her next film "Salmokji" surpassing its break-even point and performing well, she is emerging as a new horror queen on the screen.
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