The movie 'Criminal City 3' (director Lee Sang-yong) surpassed 5 million viewers on the 6th day of release.
According to the distributors Avio Entertainment and Plus M Entertainment on the 5th, at 4:40 pm on the same day, 'Crime City 3' recorded a cumulative audience of 5 million. In particular, 1 million on the 2nd day, 2 million on the 3rd day, 3 million on the 4th day, 4 million on the 5th day, and 5 million on the 6th day of release.
It is faster than last year's prequel 'Sin City 2', which broke 1 million on the 2nd day, 2 million on the 4th day, 3 million on the 5th day, 4 million on the 7th day, and 5 million on the 10th day. Above all, it became the first Korean film released this year to break the 5 million mark, and became the first Korean film to break the 5 million mark since last year's 'Crime City 2', 'Hansan: The Rise of the Dragon', and 'Confidential Cooperation: International'.
Thanking for such a success, the 'Criminal City 3' team delivered their thanks to the audience. Ma Dong-seok, Lee Jun-hyeok, Aoki Munetaka, Kim Min-jae, Ko Kyu-pil, Jeon Seok-ho, Ahn Se-ho, and director Sang-yong Lee wrote a handwritten letter and sent a proof shot.
Ma Dong-seok, who plays the role of Maseok-do, said, “Thank you for 5 million,” and Lee Jun-hyuk, who played the role of 3rd generation representative villain Joo Seong-cheol, expressed his gratitude with a caricature of Joo Seong-cheol, saying, “Thank you very much to the audience!!”
Munetaka Aoki, who plays Ricky, expressed his gratitude in Korean, saying, "Thank you for only Crime City 3. 5 million." Kim Min-jae, who played Kim Man-jae, Ko Gyu-pil, who played Chorong, Jeon Seok-ho, who played Kim Yang-ho, and Ahn Se-ho, who played Tomo, respectively, said, "Crime City 3, 5 million thanks." Thank you for loving 3”, “Thank you very, very much for 5 million”, “Thank you for 5 million for Sin City 3!” sent a thank you message
Lastly, director Lee Sang-yong, who was in charge of directing this work following 'Sin City 2', responded to the audience's enthusiastic support by saying, "Thank you to the 5 million viewers of Sin City 3."
'Criminal City 3' is an exhilarating story of Ma Seok-do (Ma Dong-seok), who moved to Gwangsu University in Seoul, to catch Joo Seong-cheol (Lee Jun-hyeok), who is behind a new drug crime case, and another villain, Ricky (Aoki Munetaka), who is involved in a drug case. A film depicting a crime-fighting operation. It is being screened in theaters nationwide.
Reporter Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia kkk39@tenasia.co.kr