Yoon Jong-shin Celebrates Box Office Success of Friend Jang Hang-jun's Film 'The Man Living with the King'

Singer Yoon Jong-shin humorously expressed his delight over the box office success of his close friend, director Jang Hang-jun's film 'The Man Living with the King'.

On the 24th, Yoon Jong-shin shared a post saying, "I didn't expect it to go this far. How should I handle this swagger?" along with a photo celebrating the film surpassing 6 million viewers.

Yoon Jong-shin and Jang Hang-jun are known to have a long-standing friendship. Previously, Jang humorously described their relationship by saying, "Yoon Jong-shin temporarily fostered me, and Kim Eun-hee adopted me," highlighting their special bond. Yoon Jong-shin attended the VIP premiere of 'The Man Living with the King' to support Jang's new work. As the film continued to succeed, Yoon congratulated Jang with witty remarks like "the birth of a budget-friendly master."

Released on the 4th, 'The Man Living with the King' is set in 1457 Cheongnyeongpo and tells the story of village chief Eom Heung-do (played by Yoo Hae-jin), who chooses exile for the village's prosperity, and young dethroned king Lee Hong-wi (played by Park Ji-hoon), who is also in exile. By the 24th, the film had attracted 6.21 million viewers, maintaining its box office momentum.

Lee So-jung, Ten Asia Reporter forusojung@tenasia.co.kr