Hope has held the No. 1 box office spot for eight days straight, surpassing 2.5 million cumulative viewers.
The film Hope (HOPE), which has become the hottest topic by setting this year's fastest record for surpassing box office milestones, is continuing its run as the No. 1 film at the box office for eight consecutive days.
Delivering an unprecedented cinematic experience to theaters this summer, Hope drew a cumulative audience of 2,533,444 and rose to No. 1 at the box office for eight consecutive days. Hope recorded the highest opening score among director Na Hong-jin's works, then surpassed 1 million on the third day and 2 million on the fifth day after release, breaking this year's shortest-time record and writing new box office records day after day. As Hope immediately attracted audiences as the most talked-about film upon release, audience reactions have been enthusiastic, and with a heated relay of word-of-mouth, an even more unstoppable box office run is anticipated.
"It felt completely different from director Na Hong-jin's previous works, so it felt fresh and exhilarating." (CGV_byun****), "Images + tension + action sequences, I dare say this is the best Korean film!" (Megabox_wi****), "Glad I saw it and judged for myself. It's fun!" (CGV_special****), "I give high marks for immersion that exceeded expectations and very high-quality CG detail." (Lotte Cinema_kim****), "I really like a movie that starts by flooring the accelerator at 300km/h like this." (X_mc****) Such diverse praise for the film's explosive energy and high level of completion is pouring in, drawing attention to Hope's future box office momentum. Maintaining its momentum without wavering, Hope is expected to continue attracting audiences bolstered by a barrage of positive viewer reviews.
Along with this, director Na Hong-jin, who directed Hope, successfully completed the premiere screening at the 25th New York Asian Film Festival and received the action cinema award, drawing many congratulations.
[Photo] movie poster, Korean Film Council (KOFIC) integrated computer network
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