Korean film 'The Assassin(s)' on track to lead box office during Chuseok holiday
The Korean historical thriller "The Assassins(s)" is poised to lead the local box office during the Chuseok holiday amid a slate of films seeking to bank on holiday moviegoers. The film, starring Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il and Lee Min-ho, accounted for 31 percent of advance ticket sales as of 2 p.m. Wednesday, with more than 238,000 tickets sold, according to the data by the Korean Film Council.…
The Korean historical thriller, The Assassins(s), is set to dominate the local box office during the upcoming Chuseok holiday. With a projected 31 percent share of advance ticket sales as of 2 p.m. on Wednesday, the film has already sold over 238,000 tickets, according to statistics from the Korean Film Council. Directed by Hur Jin-ho, the movie draws inspiration from the 1974 assassination attempt on South Korean President Park Chung-hee, an event that resulted in the death of the first lady.
This tragic incident stands out as one of the most shocking occurrences in South Korea's turbulent modern history.
Despite competition from global mega-hits like The Odyssey, which holds the second spot with 17.1 percent of pre-ticket sales, The Assassins(s) remains the clear front-runner. The Christopher Nolan film has already amassed more than 11.2 million admissions in Korean theaters since its August release, becoming the second most-watched film in the country this year, just behind the Korean historical drama, The King's Warden.
Other films vying for box office success during this holiday season include the final installment of the Korean film series Tazza: Song of Beelzebub, which currently holds the third position in advance ticket sales with an unspecified percentage.
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