‘A Man Living With the King’ Becomes South Korea’s No. 2 All-Time Box Office Hit

by AJP Posted : April 11, 2026, 13:42Updated : April 11, 2026, 13:42

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Promotional image for ‘A Man Living With the King.’ — ‘A Man Living With the King’ (Showbox)

The film ‘A Man Living With the King’ has risen to No. 2 on South Korea’s all-time box office list. On its 67th day in theaters, it reached a cumulative 16,283,970 admissions on Friday, surpassing the final total of ‘Extreme Job’ (16,266,641). The only domestic release with more viewers is ‘The Admiral: Roaring Currents,’ which drew about 17.61 million.

Showbox and the Korean Film Council’s integrated ticketing network said the movie has sustained a long run since opening Feb. 4. After topping 16 million admissions on April 5, it climbed to second place. Its cumulative revenue is about 156.9 billion won, already the highest ever for a domestic release.

Whether it can take the top spot remains unclear. It ranked third at the box office on Thursday with 38,704 daily admissions, after drawing 32,843 on Wednesday. The gap with No. 1 ‘The Admiral: Roaring Currents’ is about 1.33 million admissions.

Directed by Jang Hang-jun, ‘A Man Living With the King’ is set during the exile of King Danjong of the Joseon Dynasty. Performances by Yoo Hae-jin and Park Ji-hoon helped drive the film’s success.

* This article has been translated by AI.

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