"Emergency Declaration" Starts at No.1 with 330,000 on First Day, "Hansan" Strong with 230,000
[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] The movie "Emergency Declaration" secured the top spot at the box office on its opening day.
According to the Korea Film Council's integrated ticketing system on the 4th, "Emergency Declaration" (directed by Han Jae-rim), which premiered on the 3rd, attracted 336,751 viewers, ranking first at the box office. Including preview screenings, the cumulative audience reached 359,080.
"Emergency Declaration" is a film depicting the story of a plane that declares an unconditional landing due to an unprecedented aviation terror and the people confronting the disaster. The cast includes actors Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Nam-gil, and Im Si-wan. Attention is focused on whether the film will continue the success lineage of disaster movies like "Exit" and "Baekdusan."
The momentum of "Hansan: Rising Dragon," which was released on the 27th of last month, is also strong. It attracted 235,515 viewers on the day, ranking second, with a cumulative audience of 3,232,325.
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Ranking third was the animation "Minions 2," fourth was "Top Gun: Maverick," and fifth was "Pororo the Movie: Dragon Castle Adventure." "Alienoid" Part 1 remained in sixth place.
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