Box Office Hit
South Korean mystery thriller 'The Assassins' tops box office with over one million viewers.
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South Korean mystery thriller “The Assassins” surpassed 1 million admissions four days after opening, with about 1.06 million viewers recorded by the morning of Sept. 26. The film has held the top spot at the domestic box office since its debut, benefiting from strong audience response and holiday-period attendance. Directed by Hur Jin-ho and starring Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il and Lee Min-ho, it explores suspicions surrounding the 1974 shooting of South Korea’s first lady, Yuk Young-soo. The film also premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it was a runner-up for the audience award.
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The film drew more than 420,000 viewers on Chuseok; its audience grew from 134,460 on opening day to 288,485 on the second day and 426,273 on the next day, according to the report.
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Park Hae-il said the film could introduce younger viewers to an important moment in modern Korean history, while its fast pacing and character drama could appeal to audiences of all ages.
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Park Hae-il plays senior society editor Jae-hwan, Yoo Hae-jin portrays police officer Cheol-gu, and Lee Min-ho is reporter Young-il, Jae-hwan’s junior colleague; the film marks Park’s first screen role in four years.
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The Korean Daily compared the film’s early box-office trajectory with major hits “Odyssey” and “12.12: The Day,” both cited as examples of successful previous seasons.
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