Action-comedy 'Secretly Greatly' sets new audience record

"Secretly Greatly," an action-comedy starring teenage heartthrob Kim Soo-hyun, has topped the box office since its release on June 5, setting new audience records for the opening week, the film's distributor said Sunday.

The movie, directed by Jang Cheol-su, attracted 2.77 million viewers in just four days, according to Mediaplex. The film opened at 1,341 theaters nationwide. Previously, Hollywood blockbuster "Iron Man 3" sold 2.62 tickets in four days.

"Secretly" is about three spies dispatched by North Korea who disguise themselves as a fool, a wannabe singer and a high school student.

By Keat Min Woo

Park Sae-jin swatchsjp@ajunews.com