The film 'The King and the Man' directed by Jang Hang-jun has surpassed 15.1 million viewers.
According to the Korean Film Council's integrated computer network for movie tickets, 'The King and the Man' continued to hold the number one spot at the box office on the 26th. It recorded a daily audience of 72,421 and a cumulative audience of 15,104,062.
'The King and the Man' became the 34th film in history to reach 10 million viewers on the 6th. It also surpassed 'Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds' (2017, 14.41 million viewers) to become the third highest-grossing film in history. The all-time number one is 'The Admiral: Roaring Currents' (2014, 17.61 million viewers), followed by 'Extreme Job' (2019, 16.26 million viewers).
Set in Cheongryeongpo in 1457, 'The King and the Man' tells the story of a village chief who voluntarily exiles himself for the prosperity of his village and a young dethroned king in exile. The film stars Yoo Hae-jin, Park Ji-hoon, Yoo Ji-tae, and Jeon Mi-do.
The second spot at the box office was taken by 'Project Hail Mary' directed by Phil Lord. It attracted 41,233 viewers in a day, bringing its cumulative audience to 758,816.
'Project Hail Mary' follows the journey of Grace (Ryan Gosling), who wakes up alone in the middle of space with no memory, tasked with a final mission to save humanity from an apocalyptic threat. The film stars Ryan Gosling and Sandra Wheeler.
In third place was the re-released animation 'Demon Slayer: Mugen Train' directed by Haruo Sotozaki, which added 4,450 viewers in a day, reaching a cumulative audience of 5,712,715.
Elsewhere, 'The Protector' directed by Adrian Grunberg took fourth place, and 'Hoppers' directed by Daniel Chong was in fifth.
As of 9 a.m. on the 26th, the real-time reservation rate was led by 'Project Hail Mary' (136,277 reserved viewers), followed by 'The King and the Man' (99,070), and 'Demon Slayer: Mugen Train' (25,411).
Reported by Kim Ji-won, TenAsia bella@tenasia.co.kr