Song Joong-ki's 'Hwaran' entered 2nd place without passing ‘30 days’

The movie 'Hwaran' attracted over 30,000 viewers on its first day of release and ranked second in the daily box office.

According to the Korean Film Council's integrated computer network for movie theater admissions on the 12th, 'Hwaran' (director Kim Chang-hoon) entered second place, attracting 31,843 viewers.

'Hwaran' is a story that unfolds when Yeon-gyu (Hong Sa-bin), a boy who wants to escape from the hellish reality, meets the middle boss of an organization, Chi-geon (Song Joong-ki), and joins him in a dangerous world. 'Dwarf' was officially invited to the Un Certain Regard section of the 76th Cannes Film Festival and received favorable reviews. In addition, it was invited to the 25th Busan International Film Festival and met the audience.

'30 Days' (Director Nam Dae-jung), which is currently in first place, '30 Days' is about Jeong-yeol (Kang Ha-neul) and Nara (Kang Ha-neul), who are unable to tolerate each other's pettiness and stubbornness and end up suffering from amnesia just before they become perfect strangers. Jung So-min)'s comedy was seen by 41,285 audiences on the same day. The cumulative number of viewers is 855,911.

Third place was ‘Fair Girl’ (Director Seungjun Lee) starring Uhm Jeong-hwa, which was released on the 11th and was viewed by 13,118 audiences. 'Fancy Girl' is a crime entertainment film in which Ji-hye (Uhm Jung-hwa), a professional strategist with brilliant skills, gets caught up in an unintended incident while planning her final big plan. Uhm Jung-hwa played the role of Ji-hye, a master of disguise and a bright trickster.

4th and 5th places were 'Dr. Chun's Exorcism Office: Secrets of the Snowy Scenery' (directed by Kim Seong-sik) and '1947 Boston' (directed by Kang Je-gyu), each seen by around 10,000 viewers.

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