Jung Yu-mi and Lee Sun-kyun's 'Sleep' Starts at No.1, Beating 'Oppenheimer'

Director Yu Jae-sun, a prot?g? of Bong Joon-ho, started at number one at the box office with his film 'Jam,' beating Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer.'

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated ticket sales network on the 7th, 'Jam' attracted 79,435 viewers on its opening day, the 6th, securing the top spot at the box office. Its revenue share was 44.9%.

Still from 'Jam'
[Photo by Lotte Entertainment]

Starring actors Jung Yu-mi and Lee Sun-kyun, 'Jam' is a film about a happy newlywed couple, Hyun-soo and Su-jin, who are plagued by Hyun-soo's abnormal behavior during sleep like a nightmare, and their struggle to uncover the terrifying secret that begins the moment he falls asleep. It was invited to the Critics' Week at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Director Bong Joon-ho, after watching 'Jam,' said, "It is the most unique film I have seen in 10 years," and described it as "a solid film with pure cinematic power."

'Oppenheimer' fell to second place with 19,831 viewers. Since its release on the 15th of last month, the film has recorded a cumulative audience of 2,841,435.

The third place went to 'Daljjakjigeunhae: 7510' (Director Lee Han), fourth to 'Target' (Director Park Hee-gon), and fifth to 'Concrete Utopia' (Director Eom Tae-hwa).

The total number of moviegoers who visited theaters that day was counted at 171,321.

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