'Hansan' attracts 380,000 viewers on Monday... Highest since the pandemic

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] The film 'Hansan: Rising Dragon' attracted the highest number of viewers on a Monday since the pandemic on its 6th day of release.

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated ticket sales network on the 2nd, 'Hansan: Rising Dragon' (director Kim Han-min) drew 385,999 viewers on the 1st, securing the number one spot at the box office. This is the highest Monday attendance since January 27, 2020, when 'The Man Standing Next' attracted 621,378 viewers during the Lunar New Year holiday, and it is also the highest score among films released this year.

Since the pandemic in February 2020, the highest Monday attendance records were 348,213 viewers for 'Jurassic World: Dominion' screened on June 6 (Memorial Day) and 336,655 viewers for 'The Outlaws 2' on May 23.

Additionally, with a faster box office pace than the 10-million viewer films 'Ode to My Father' (2014), 'Miracle in Cell No. 7' (2013), and 'Masquerade' (2012), the film is expected to accelerate its success in its second week of release.

'Hansan: Rising Dragon' depicts the Battle of Hansan, where Admiral Yi Sun-sin and the Joseon navy, united by desperate strategy and courage, defend Joseon against the advancing Japanese forces five years before the Battle of Myeongnyang. The film stars actors Park Hae-il and Byun Yo-han.

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