The movie 'Audition 109' started at 3rd place at the box office on its opening day.
According to the Korean Film Council's integrated computer network for movie theater tickets on the 23rd, 'Audition 109' mobilized 26,848 people nationwide on its opening day, the 22nd, and rose to 3rd place at the box office.
'Audition 109' is a cheerful and passionate challenge drama about 'Jjanggu' (Jung Woo), an audition genius who endures and stands up with the sole wish of becoming an actor, even after being discouraged and frustrated every time. Following the narrative of the movie 'Wish' released in 2009, it tells the story of 'Jjanggu' challenging his dream of becoming an actor. Jung Woo, who wrote the screenplay and starred in 'Wish', took on the dual roles of director and lead actor in the sequel 17 years later.
The performance on the first day of release did not meet expectations. However, as 'Wish' earned the nickname of an "unofficial 10-million viewer movie" through TV broadcasts and IPTV viewings despite only mobilizing 100,000 cumulative viewers at the time of its release, it is necessary to watch for the follow-up effect of 'Audition 109' as well. It appears that the evaluations of actual viewers and word-of-mouth will be an important lever for future performance.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kim Ji-hye)