MOVIE
‘Avatar’ seen by 10 million people… ‘Hero’ who showed his ability to regain second place

According to the results of the Korean Film Council's integrated computer network for movie theater admissions on the morning of the 6th, 'Avatar: The Road of Water' (hereinafter referred to as 'Avatar 2') took first place in the box office with 91,102 people the previous day. The cumulative number of viewers is 8,184,370.
There is growing interest in whether 'Avatar 2', which has been at the top since its release on December 14 last year, will succeed in exceeding 9 million viewers this week.

'Hero' regained second place in the box office despite a barrage of outstanding new films such as 'Switch', 'The First Slam Dunk', and 'Puss in Boots: The Amazing Adventure'.

'Hero' depicts the unforgettable last year of Ahn Jung-geun, who killed Ito Hirobumi in Harbin in October 1909 and was sentenced to death by a Japanese court, from the time he prepared for his rebellion to the moment of his death. It's a movie.

This film depicts the dreams, passion, and unstoppable challenges of Kang Baek-ho, Seo Tae-woong, Song Tae-seop, Jeong Dae-man, and Chae Chi-su, the five members of the Buksan High School basketball team who dream of winning the national championship. The original author, Takehiko Inoue, participated in the script and direction, drawing attention.
Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr