PUBG Universe short film 'Bangwanjadeul' surpasses 1 million views

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Krafton's 'PUBG Universe' announced on the 7th that the short film 'Banggwanjadeul' (The Bystanders) has surpassed 1 million cumulative views.

Released on the 29th, 'Banggwanjadeul' is the final work in the two-part truth series following last year's 'Ground Zero.' The Bystanders is set in the Taego region within the game Battlegrounds and deals with incidents that occurred there. The content features a sharp confrontation between 'Jeong Ikje' (played by Go Soo) and 'Kim Naksoo' (played by Lee Hee-joon) at a National Assembly hearing over allegations such as illegal land sales in Taego and unlawful eviction of residents, achieving a cumulative 1 million views.

The epilogue 'Bulgeun Eolgul' (Red Face), released on the 30th of last month, also continued its popularity by reaching 200,000 views. PUBG Universe can also be experienced through works currently serialized on Naver Webtoon, such as '100,' 'Chimmugui Bam' (Silent Night), and 'Retreats.'

A PUBG Universe representative said, "Please watch carefully how the clues provided in the upcoming two-part truth series and three webtoons will unfold," adding, "We plan to continuously produce content using the globally spread Battlegrounds setting and further expand the universe."

PUBG Universe is the worldview of the global game Battlegrounds and a content franchise that spreads this universe through various genres and platforms. The PUBG Universe 'Truth Two-Part Series,' which reveals hidden truths behind a series of incidents in the Taego region featured in Battlegrounds, consists of 'Ground Zero' starring Ma Dong-seok, released in June; 'Banggwanjadeul' starring Go Soo and Lee Hee-joon, released on the 29th; and the epilogue 'Bulgeun Eolgul' featuring Yuk Jun-seo, released on the 30th.

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