The film "Gunchae" surpassed 1 million admissions faster than any other domestic release this year.
On the 24th, the production side of "Gunchae" (director Yeon Sang-ho, distributor/showing provider SHOWBOX, produced by Wowpoint·Smilegate, co-produced by Midnight Studio) said that on the fourth day after its release that morning it surpassed 1 million admissions.
"Gunchae" is a film about survivors trapped inside a building sealed off by an unknown infectious outbreak who confront infected people evolving into unpredictable forms. According to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) integrated box office system, "Gunchae" surpassed 1 million admissions that morning with a cumulative audience of 1,089,996.
In particular, this record means it surpassed 1 million admissions faster than any other release this year, including this year's top box-office hit The King's Warden, which drew about 16.85 million admissions. Earlier, "Gunchae" drew attention with its world premiere screening at the Cannes Film Festival. Riding that momentum, it is expected to keep the No. 1 spot at the box office after its release and create a box-office sensation.
Audience reactions are also hot. "I was so tense I didn't realize the time passing. A newly approached zombie film" (CGV yookyohanKim***), "The jump-scare points were unexpectedly more surprising. The direction makes a lot of use of filling the frame, so watching it in a theater is more immersive" (CGV areumdaun***), "I was immersed the whole time and lost track of time. The infection incident inside the closed supertall building and the setting of infected people gradually evolving kept the tension going" (CGV jinjeonghanPyu***), "K-zombies are definitely Yeon Sang-ho!" (CGV Han*), "How many films have this level of immersion? Watch it in theaters" (WatchaPedia se**), "More structured, smarter, and with a truly perfect ending than any zombie work I've ever seen in my life. I want to brag that Korea makes zombie films this well-!" (WatchaPedia hyun**) and other favorable reviews poured in. This further raises attention on the box-office prospects of "Gunchae".<
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