Kang Dong-won smiles brightly like the full moon on Chuseok... 'Dr. Chun' attracts 810,000 viewers over the weekend, exceeding 1 million

Actor Kang Dong-won smiled brightly like the full moon. 'Dr. Cheon's Exorcism Lab: Secrets of the Snow Scenery' (directed by Kim Seong-sik) attracted more than 810,000 viewers over the weekend and exceeded 1 million viewers on the 5th day of its release.

According to the weekend box office for the 39th week (September 29 - October 1) of the Korean Film Council's movie theater ticket integrated computer network, 'Dr. , with a cumulative audience record of 1,173,956. 'Dr. Chun' is showing rapid audience growth, exceeding 1 million on the 5th day of its release.

'Dr. Cheon' is a story that begins when Dr. Cheon (Kang Dong-won), a fake exorcist who solves cases, is asked by Yoo-kyung (Lee Som) to handle a case of powerful possession the likes of which he has never 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.

Second place was '1947 Boston' (directed by Kang Je-gyu), which was seen by 398,785 audiences during the same period. It is recording a cumulative audience of 570,844 people. It is a new film by director Kang Je-gyu, who directed 'Shiri', 'Taegukgi Waving', and 'Jangsu Store', and features marathoners Son Ki-jeong (Ha Jung-woo), Seo Yun-bok (Im Si-wan), and Nam Seung-ryong trying to compete in an international competition wearing the Taegeuk symbol for the first time since liberation in 1947. It depicts Bae Seong-woo’s challenges and heart-warming journey.

‘Spider’s Nest’ (directed by Ji-woon Kim) is in third place. 126,788 audiences chose it. The cumulative number of viewers was 224,688. 'The Spider's Nest' is a new work by director Kim Ji-woon, who directed 'The Good, the Bad, the Weird', and 'I Saw the Devil'. This is a movie about what happens when director Kim (Song Kang-ho), who thinks it will be a masterpiece, goes crazy while filming under adverse conditions. Song Kang-ho, Lim Soo-jeong, Oh Jeong-se, Jeon Yeo-bin, and Su-jeong Jeong appear as a comedy ensemble.

The American horror film 'The Nun' (director Michael Chavez) ranked 4th with 115,044 viewers, with a cumulative audience of 195,040. The 5th place went to the animation movie ‘Theatrical Version of Butt Detective: Mystery Mask ~ The Strongest Showdown’, which was seen by about 50,000 people.

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