Solid Movie 'Jam' Hits the Mark, Surpasses 530,000 in First Weekend to Claim No.1

[Box Office] 'Oppenheimer' Loses Momentum Amid Mixed Reactions

Director Yoo Jae-sun's film 'Jam' started at number one at the box office during its opening weekend. 'Oppenheimer' failed to surpass the 3 million mark even in its fourth weekend.

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated computer network for movie ticket sales, over the three days last weekend (August 8-10), 'Jam' (directed by Yoo Jae-sun) attracted 395,334 viewers, securing the top spot at the box office. Since its release on the 6th, it has drawn a cumulative audience of 539,033.

Still from 'Jam'
[Photo by Lotte Entertainment]

'Jam,' the directorial debut of Yoo Jae-sun, who previously worked in the directing department under Bong Joon-ho, tells the story of newlyweds Hyun-soo (Lee Sun-kyun) and Su-jin (Jung Yu-mi) as they struggle to unravel the terrifying secret behind Hyun-soo's abnormal behavior during sleep, which haunts them like a nightmare. The film was invited to the Critics' Week at the 76th Cannes Film Festival this year.

In second place was Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer,' which attracted 132,424 viewers. The film, released on July 15, has a cumulative audience of 2,992,142.

Among viewers who watched 'Oppenheimer,' which started with high expectations, opinions were divided. While some praised it as reminiscent of Nolan's early works, others found the long running time boring and were surprised by the intensity of the film given its 15+ age rating.

Third place went to 'Concrete Utopia' (directed by Um Tae-hwa), starring actors Lee Byung-hun and Park Seo-joon, which was seen by 77,801 viewers. Since its release on July 9, the film has been watched by 3,747,613 people.

Fourth place was taken by the comedy 'Daljjakjigeunhae: 7510' (directed by Lee Han), starring Yoo Hae-jin and Kim Hee-sun, which attracted 76,501 viewers. Its cumulative audience is 1,255,199.

Fifth place was 'Target,' sixth was 'Elemental,' seventh was 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,' and eighth was 'Milsoo' in order.

The total number of moviegoers who visited theaters over the weekend was 900,042.

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