Poster for ‘A Man Living With the King’ [Photo provided by Showbox]
The film ‘A Man Living With the King’ has surpassed 16 million admissions, becoming the third release in Korea to reach that mark after ‘The Admiral: Roaring Currents’ and ‘Extreme Job.’
According to the Korean Film Council’s integrated box office database on the 6th, the movie drew 270,274 viewers from April 3 to 5, bringing its cumulative total to 16,000,697. It opened Feb. 4, crossed 10 million admissions on its 31st day of release on March 6, and topped 15 million on its 60th day on March 25 before adding another milestone at 16 million.
With the latest tally, ‘A Man Living With the King’ joins ‘The Admiral: Roaring Currents’ (17.61 million) and ‘Extreme Job’ (16.26 million) as the only films to exceed 16 million admissions.
Set in 1457 at Cheongnyeongpo, the historical drama follows a village chief who chooses exile to revive his community and a young former king who is forced into exile after being driven from the throne. It was directed by Jang Hang-jun and stars Yoo Hae-jin and Park Ji-hoon.
In the weekend box office, Ryan Gosling’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ ranked No. 1. It drew 328,750 viewers over the weekend for a cumulative 1,635,219. The science fiction film follows Grace, who wakes up alone in deep space with no memory and sets out on a final mission to save humanity. It is based on Andy Weir’s novel of the same name.
No. 3 was Bae Seong-woo’s return film, ‘Endgame Investigation.’ The movie, which opened April 2, drew 41,699 viewers for a cumulative 56,316. It is a crime investigation drama about a detective, Jae-hyeok, who is transferred to a rural post and heads to Seoul with rookie detective Jung-ho to catch the real killer in a murder case involving two suspects.
According to the Korean Film Council’s integrated box office database on the 6th, the movie drew 270,274 viewers from April 3 to 5, bringing its cumulative total to 16,000,697. It opened Feb. 4, crossed 10 million admissions on its 31st day of release on March 6, and topped 15 million on its 60th day on March 25 before adding another milestone at 16 million.
With the latest tally, ‘A Man Living With the King’ joins ‘The Admiral: Roaring Currents’ (17.61 million) and ‘Extreme Job’ (16.26 million) as the only films to exceed 16 million admissions.
Set in 1457 at Cheongnyeongpo, the historical drama follows a village chief who chooses exile to revive his community and a young former king who is forced into exile after being driven from the throne. It was directed by Jang Hang-jun and stars Yoo Hae-jin and Park Ji-hoon.
In the weekend box office, Ryan Gosling’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ ranked No. 1. It drew 328,750 viewers over the weekend for a cumulative 1,635,219. The science fiction film follows Grace, who wakes up alone in deep space with no memory and sets out on a final mission to save humanity. It is based on Andy Weir’s novel of the same name.
No. 3 was Bae Seong-woo’s return film, ‘Endgame Investigation.’ The movie, which opened April 2, drew 41,699 viewers for a cumulative 56,316. It is a crime investigation drama about a detective, Jae-hyeok, who is transferred to a rural post and heads to Seoul with rookie detective Jung-ho to catch the real killer in a murder case involving two suspects.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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