'Namsan's Chiefs' Promises a Smooth Road Ahead for Lunar New Year Holiday

251,114 Visitors on Opening Day

The film Nam-san-ui Bujangdeul (The Man Standing Next), starring Lee Byung-hun, has gained momentum ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated box office data on the 23rd, the film attracted 252,114 viewers across 1,363 screens (7,287 showings) the previous day. It secured the second highest seat occupancy rate (18.7%) among films with over 10,000 seats and accounted for 56.1% of the box office revenue share. It also led in advance ticket sales (47.7% as of 9 a.m. on the 23rd), indicating a strong performance during the holiday period. The break-even point for Nam-san-ui Bujangdeul is 5 million viewers.

Hitman, starring Kwon Sang-woo, drew 81,351 viewers across 943 screens (4,613 showings). Although its seat occupancy rate was only 11.0%, it recorded the second highest box office revenue share at 17.4%. There is ample room for a rebound. As a popular comedy, it is expected to attract large family audiences once the Lunar New Year holiday begins. In fact, its advance ticket sales surged to 18.9%. The break-even point for this film is 2.4 million viewers.

Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP, starring Lee Sung-min, attracted 45,094 viewers across 647 screens (2,732 showings). Its seat occupancy rate was 12.6%, with a box office revenue share of 9.4%. Falling short of expectations, its advance ticket sales also remained in single digits (9.8%), suggesting a challenging road ahead. The break-even point for this film is 2.2 million viewers.

Haechiji Ana (Secret Zoo), starring Ahn Jae-hong, saw its presence significantly reduced due to the release of the previous three films. It attracted only 23,119 viewers across 602 screens (1,563 showings). Its box office revenue share dropped from 34.4% to 5.0%, and the seat occupancy rate was low at 11.8%. The cumulative audience stands at 968,616 viewers.

Spy Genies (21,488 viewers; cumulative 31,767), Doctor Dolittle (8,442 viewers; cumulative 1,520,758), Bad Guys: Forever (5,779 viewers; cumulative 475,869), and Portrait of a Lady on Fire (4,957 viewers; cumulative 51,708) followed in order.

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