Korean film 'The Assassin(s)' tops 1 million admissions 3 days after debut
The Korean historical thriller "The Assassins(s)" surpassed 1 million admissions in Korea on Saturday, three days after its release, its distributor said. The film, starring Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il and Lee Min-ho, amassed 1.05 million admissions as of Saturday morning, after it debuted Wednesday, according to Hive Media Corp. The movie topped the box office in Korea for the third straight day…
The Korean historical thriller "The Assassin(s)" has surpassed 1 million admissions in Korea, three days after its release. According to its distributor, Hive Media Corp, the film amassed 1.05 million admissions as of Saturday morning, after debuting on Wednesday.
The movie, starring Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il, and Lee Min-ho, topped the box office in Korea for the third straight day on Friday. It was directed by Hur Jin-ho and was inspired by a real event - the 1974 assassination attempt on then Korean President Park Chung-hee.
The assassination attempt resulted in the death of the first lady and remains one of the most shocking events in Korea's tumultuous modern history.
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