'HOPE' Tops Box Office for 7th Consecutive Day... Cumulative Audience Surpasses 2.4 Million

The film "HOPE" (directed by Na Hong-jin) has maintained the top spot at the box office for seven consecutive days.

According to the Korean Film Council's integrated ticketing computer network on the 22nd, "HOPE" defended its number one spot at the box office by attracting 128,902 viewers nationwide on the 21st. Its cumulative audience reached 2,401,626.

Having surpassed 1 million viewers in just three days of release and 2 million in five days, "HOPE" appears to be experiencing a slight cooling of its upward momentum as it enters its second week. The polarized reviews of the film from the early days of its release seem to have had some impact. This weekend's box office numbers are expected to be a crucial indicator in determining its future box office trajectory.

"HOPE" tells the story that begins when Beom-seok (Hwang Jung-min), the head of the Hopohang branch located in the Demilitarized Zone, hears news from local youths about the appearance of a tiger, and while the entire village is on high alert, he encounters an unbelievable reality. The film stars Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, and others.



(Photo: SBS Entertainment News, Reporter Kim Ji-hye)
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