'The Black Nuns' Surpasses Break-Even Point with Over 1.6 Million Viewers

The film 'The Black Nuns' continues its long-standing success, surpassing 1.6 million viewers and breaking even.

As 'The Black Nuns' hits its break-even point, the lead actors expressed their gratitude to the audience with heart-shaped hand gestures. Song Hye-kyo, who plays the role of Yunia, is seen smiling in the center.

Having achieved pre-sales in 160 countries, 'The Black Nuns' is enjoying global success beyond its domestic market. In Indonesia, it recorded the highest opening for a Korean film and is currently the second highest-grossing Korean film in the country's history. In the Philippines, it topped the box office for two consecutive weeks after its release.

'The Black Nuns' combines the occult genre with unique settings, offering a variety of visuals and a dramatic storyline that continues to generate buzz. Song Hye-kyo's charismatic portrayal of the relentless 'Yunia' and Jeon Yeo-bin's nuanced performance as 'Michaela,' who grows through chaos, stand out. The film also features Lee Jin-wook as 'Paolo,' a priest who trusts in medicine, and Moon Woo-jin as 'Hee-jun,' who oscillates between good and evil, delivering overwhelming energy.

'The Black Nuns' tells the story of people who embark on a forbidden ritual to save a boy possessed by a powerful demon. The film is currently showing in theaters nationwide.

Reporter: Kim Ji-won, TenAsia one@tenasia.co.kr