Well-Made Movie 'Jam' Recognized by Audience... Surpasses 1 Million Viewers Over the Weekend

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The small but solidly crafted film 'Jam' surpassed 1 million cumulative viewers just 12 days after its release. It is the third Korean film released this year to break even, following 'Crime City 3' and 'Milsoo'.

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated box office data on the 18th, 'Jam' (directed by Yoo Jae-seon) attracted 313,763 viewers over the weekend (15th?17th), securing the number one spot at the box office. Since its release on the 6th, it has recorded a cumulative audience of 1,031,041. Its revenue share stood at 38.7%.

Still from 'Jam'
[Photo by Lotte Entertainment]

Invited to the Critics' Week at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, 'Jam' tells the story of a happy newlywed couple, Hyun-soo and Su-jin, who are plagued by Hyun-soo's abnormal behavior during sleep and the terrifying secret that begins the moment he falls asleep, as the two struggle to unravel it.

'Jam' is the directorial debut of Yoo Jae-seon, a former assistant director under Bong Joon-ho, and succeeded at the box office by reaching its break-even point of 800,000 viewers. After its release, it received praise as a thriller with genre appeal and a straightforward film that humorously portrays situational irony without any unnecessary elements.

The foreign film 'The Ghost of Venice Murder Case,' released on the 13th, started in second place with 89,178 viewers. By the weekend, a total of 132,083 people had seen the film.

Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' dropped to third place with 71,313 viewers. Released on the 15th of last month, it has a cumulative audience of 3,111,344. While some noted it reminded them of Nolan's early works, it received mixed reactions due to controversies over its rating and the omission of female scientists, leading to divided opinions.

Fourth place went to 'Sweet and Sour: 7510' (directed by Lee Han), fifth to 'Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,' sixth to 'Concrete Utopia' (directed by Eom Tae-hwa), and seventh to 'IU Concert: The Golden Hour.'

The total number of moviegoers who visited theaters last weekend was recorded at 789,144.

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