The film 'The King and the Man', directed by Jang Hang-jun, has surpassed 12 million viewers just 36 days after its release.
According to the Korean Film Council's integrated computer network for movie tickets, 'The King and the Man' maintained its number one spot at the box office on the 11th. It recorded a daily audience of 171,426 and a cumulative audience of 12,055,448.
'The King and the Man' became the 34th film in history to reach 10 million viewers on the 6th. It easily surpassed the 2024 hit 'Pamyoh', which had 11.91 million viewers. Currently, it ranks 18th in the all-time box office rankings. The film is set in 1457 Cheongryeongpo and tells the story of a village chief who volunteers for exile to revive the village and a young dethroned king in exile. The main cast includes Yoo Hae-jin, Park Ji-hoon, Yoo Ji-tae, and Jeon Mi-do.
In second place at the box office is the animation 'Hoppers', directed by Daniel Chong. 'Hoppers' attracted a daily audience of 11,605, with a cumulative audience of 348,380.
'Hoppers' is a Pixar animal adventure where a girl named Mabel, transformed into a robot beaver through the 'hopping' technology that transfers human consciousness into animal robots, embarks on an unexpected adventure in the animal world.
In third place is 'Samakdo', directed by Chae Ki-jun, which opened on the same day. It gathered a daily audience of 11,185, with a cumulative audience of 12,000. 'Samakdo' depicts the hell witnessed in a sealed village and the prophecy surrounding a cult that disappeared after the Japanese colonial period.
Elsewhere, 'F1: The Movie', directed by Joseph Kosinski, ranked fourth, and 'Humint', directed by Ryu Seung-wan, ranked fifth.
By Kim Ji-won, TenAsia Reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr