Yoon Je-kyun's 'Hero' Mobilizes 100,000 on Opening Day... Surpasses Aladdin

Movie still from 'Hero'. Photo by CJ ENM

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] The musical film "Hero," depicting the last year of independence activist Ahn Jung-geun, made a strong start by attracting 100,000 viewers on its opening day.

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated box office data on the 22nd, director Yoon Je-kyun's "Hero" drew 105,468 viewers the previous day, ranking second at the box office. The first place was held by "Avatar: The Way of Water," which attracted 242,942 viewers, bringing its cumulative audience to 3,444,621.

The opening day score of "Hero" surpassed the first-day audience of 72,736 for "Aladdin," the highest-grossing musical film with over 10 million viewers, as well as exceeding the 48,306 viewers of "Mamma Mia!" and the 62,258 viewers of "La La Land."

Adapted from the popular musical of the same name, "Hero" portrays the unforgettable last year of Ahn Jung-geun, from preparing for the assassination of Ito Hirobumi in Harbin in October 1909 to facing death after receiving a death sentence from the Japanese court. Actor Jung Sung-hwa reprises his role as Ahn Jung-geun in the film following his performance in the musical.

The film has received favorable reviews from audiences, recording a CGV Golden Egg Index of 93%, a Naver audience rating of 9.06, a Lotte Cinema audience rating of 9.5, and a Megabox real-time audience rating of 9.6.

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