'Mathematician in a Strange Land' Opens at No. 1 on Opening Day

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] The movie Mathematician in a Strange Land has started off as the box office number one.

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated ticketing system on the 10th, Mathematician in a Strange Land (directed by Park Dong-hoon) attracted 75,529 viewers on its opening day, which was also the presidential election day on the 9th, securing the top spot at the box office. Including preview screenings, the cumulative audience reached 89,330.

This is the second highest opening record for a Korean film this year, following Pirates: Goblin Flag, which drew 92,461 viewers.

Mathematician in a Strange Land tells the story of a genius mathematician who defected from North Korea and works undercover as a high school security guard, meeting students who have given up on math. Actor Choi Min-sik plays the genius mathematician, and newcomer Kim Dong-hwi, who was selected through a 250:1 competition ratio, stars as a high school student.

On the same day, the Hollywood blockbuster The Batman drew 62,579 viewers, placing second. Since its release on the 1st, the film's cumulative audience has reached 609,136. The third place was taken by Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie, and fourth place by My Hero Academia the Movie: World Heroes' Mission.

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