Director Na Hong-jin's new film "Hope" surpassed 2 million admissions on the 19th, five days after its release.
Distributor Plus M Entertainment said Hope passed 2 million admissions at around 1 p.m. that day. It set the fastest record of the year. Hope also drew 1 million admissions on the third day of release, showing the quickest pace among this year's new films.
Hope is a sci-fi film about a mysterious life form appearing in the fictional village of Hopohang in the Demilitarized Zone and turning the village into a wasteland. Actors Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, and Jung Ho-yeon delivered powerful performances.
Hope was invited to the competition section of the 79th Cannes Film Festival and opened in Korea on the 15th.
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