‘12.12: THE DAY’ ranks top 2 in 2023, exceeds 7 million… Running towards the 10,000,000 heights

The movie '12.12: THE DAY' has surpassed 7 million viewers, getting one step closer to being a millionaire.

'12.12: THE DAY' (directed by Kim Seong-su) surpassed 7 million by mobilizing 1,502,79 audiences in the third weekend of its release as of 12:00 am on the 11th based on the integrated movie theater ticket network.

Released in 2023, it ranks among the top two most popular Korean films. In particular, '12.12: THE DAY' showed unwavering box office performance in the opening weekend (1,494,232 people) despite the barrage of new films such as 'Single in Seoul', 'Monster', 'Napoleon', and '3 Days of Vacation'. ), proving the audience's passionate interest in the work by mobilizing more audiences in the third weekend (1,500,279) than in the third weekend (1,500,279).

In addition, '12.12: THE DAY' is a sequel to 'Crime City 2' (2022), 'Hansan: Emergence of the Dragon' (2022), 'Cooperation: International' (2022), and 'Crime City 3', which were released after the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020. (2023) is the only Korean film that is not a sequel to previous works to exceed 7 million viewers. In addition, 10 million movies of all time, such as 'Gift in Cell No. 7' (surpassed 7 million on the 21st day), 'Gwanghae, the Man Who Became King' (surpassed 7 million on the 21st day), and 'The King and the Clown' (surpassed 7 million on the 33rd day). As the number of viewers exceeds 7 million faster than the box office speed, more attention is being paid to its future success.

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