Choi Min-sik and Han So-hee's 'The Intern' Tops Chuseok Movie Advance Reservation Rate… Taking an Early Lead

The movie 'The Intern' has turned on a green light for box office success, recording the highest advance reservation rate among films targeting the Chuseok holiday.

According to the Korean Film Council's advance ticket sales aggregation on the afternoon of the 2nd, 'The Intern' ranked second overall with an advance reservation rate of 8% and 44,000 tickets reserved. Although there is a wide gap with the first-place 'The Odyssey' (55.4%, 300,000 tickets), it narrowly edged out its simultaneous competitor 'Assassins' (7.9%, 43,000 tickets).

'The Intern' is set to open on September 16, and 'Assassins' on September 23, anticipating a head-to-head showdown during the Chuseok season. Other competing films, 'Tazza: Beelzebub's Song', 'Possible Love', and 'Revival Man: The Red', have not yet opened advance ticket sales.

'The Intern' depicts an office life that transcends generations and job ranks, beginning when 'Ki-ho' (Choi Min-sik), a 37-year veteran silver intern, joins the company of 'Sun-woo' (Han So-hee), who rapidly emerged as a dark horse in the fashion industry three years after launch. It is a remake of the Hollywood film of the same name.

The 1st and 2nd trailers released ahead of its premiere surpassed a combined 20 million views, proving high interest from prospective audiences. 'The Intern', which opens earlier than any other Chuseok movie, will lift the veil through a press and distribution preview on the 4th. Depending on the film's post-release reviews and reception, its reservation rate and ticket sales volume are also likely to rise.

'The Intern' will hit theaters on September 16.

(Photo courtesy of SBS Entertainment News, reported by Kim Ji-hye)
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