'Boston' vs 'Cobweb' vs 'Dr. Chun', released side by side today

Chuseok, a golden holiday of up to 6 days, is just around the corner. This Chuseok is expected to be a three-way battle between the movies '1947 Boston', 'Cobweb', and 'Dr. Chun's Exorcism Lab: Secrets of the Snowy Scenery'. These films will be released side by side in theaters on the 27th, awaiting the audience's choice.

'1947 Boston' (Director Kang Je-gyu) This is a new work by director Kang Je-gyu, who directed 'Shiri', 'Taegukgi', and 'Jangsu Store', and is about marathoner Son Ki-jeong (Ha Jung-woo) trying to compete in an international competition for the first time after liberation in 1947 wearing the Taegeuk symbol. ), Seo Yun-bok (Im Si-wan), and Nam Seung-ryong (Bae Seong-woo)'s challenges and heart-warming journeys.

As '1947 Boston' depicts the story of a marathon runner based on history, it is evaluated as the most appropriate movie for people of all ages and genders to watch. The beautiful performances of Ha Jung-woo, Im Si-wan, and Bae Seong-woo combined with director Kang Je-gyu's simple direction make the beauty of the blank space stand out. '1947 Boston' explains that through this, forced tears and excessive soup were avoided.

'1947 Boston', which had a production cost of 21 billion won, has 4.5 million viewers, which is the break-even point.

Next, 'Spider's Nest' (directed by Kim Ji-woon) is a new work by director Kim Ji-woon, who directed 'Pussy and Red Lotus', 'A Bittersweet Life', 'The Good, the Bad, and the Weird', and 'I Saw the Devil'. It is a movie about what happens when director Kim (Song Kang-ho), who believes that if he refilms the ending of ', it will be a masterpiece, shoots it under adverse conditions that are on the verge of going crazy. Song Kang-ho, Lim Soo-jeong, Oh Jeong-se, Jeon Yeo-bin, and Su-jeong Jeong appear as a comedy ensemble.

'Cobweb' premiered in France last May as an invited film in the out-of-competition section of the 76th Cannes Film Festival. It is a film that stands out for its new and fresh cinematic challenges, but it is unclear how much sympathy 'Cobweb', which is set in the 1970s, will resonate with the public. is unknown. In fact, the evaluation of ‘Cobweb’ is divided into likes and dislikes.

'Cobweb' had a production cost of about 9.7 billion won, and the break-even point was 2 million people.

'Dr. Cheon's Exorcism Lab: Secrets of the Snow Scene' (directed by Kim Seong-sik) is a fantasy and exorcism film based on Freshsha's webtoon 'Possession', in which Dr. Cheon (Kang Dong-won), a fake exorcist who solves all kinds of cases with ghost-like insight, meets Yoo-kyung (Kang Dong-won). The story begins with receiving a request from Lee Som to investigate a case of powerful possession that has never been experienced before. This is the debut film of director Kim Seong-sik, who worked in the directing department under directors Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook. You can see the evolved acting and character of actor Kang Dong-won, who has shown special strengths in fantasy. Kang Dong-won, Heo Jun-ho, Lee Som, Lee Dong-hwi, Kim Jong-soo, and Park So-yi appear.

The main point to watch is Kang Dong-won's acting and actions that seem to have come straight out of a cartoon. In addition, special appearances by underground couple actors Lee Jeong-eun and Park Myung-hoon from the movie 'Parasite', as well as actor Park Jung-min and group Blackpink Jisoo, are expected to capture the attention of the audience. 'Dr. Chun' is evaluated as an entertainment movie suitable for families to watch.

With a production cost of 11.3 billion won, the break-even point is 2.4 million people.

Among the three films, it is expected that the one with the best start will be 'Dr. Chun'. According to the integrated movie theater ticket network, as of 8 a.m. on the 27th, the highest reservation rate was 'Dr. Cheon's Exorcism Research Institute', with about 170,000 people (about 36%).

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr