COVID-19 Hits Theaters, 'Daily Audience Count' Sets New Lowest Record Again

Movie 'Invisible Man' Poster/Photo by Universal Pictures

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Hee-eun Park] As of March 21, the total number of moviegoers visiting theaters in one day was counted at 40,000, showing a decline compared to the 'daily total audience' of about 50,000 on March 9.

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated computer network, the movie "Invisible Man" attracted 8,919 viewers on the 20th. This marked the record for first place at the box office. The cumulative audience number is 460,437.

Following, "1917" took second place, drawing 7,247 viewers. The current cumulative audience number is 639,680.

In third place, "Dark Waters" recorded a daily audience of 4,453. The cumulative audience number is 87,124.

Fourth place "Honest Candidate" added 2,494 daily viewers, showing a cumulative audience number of 1,512,476.

While the results of the top-ranking movies were generally poor, the exact number of viewers who visited theaters that day was counted at 40,775.

Meanwhile, not only Korean films such as "Innocence," "Call," "Intruder," and "Time to Hunt," which were scheduled to be released, but also the release date of the American film "Black Widow" has been postponed, and it is expected that theaters will not be able to avoid the impact of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) for the time being.

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