'Seoul's Spring' Draws 1.21 Million Over Weekend... Second 10 Million Milestone in Sight

[Box Office] Surpasses 9 Million Viewers, 4 Weeks at No.1
'Noryang: Sea of Death' Booking Rate 47.1%

The film 'Seoul's Spring,' which deals with the December 12 military coup, attracted 1.21 million viewers over the weekend of its fourth week since release, bringing it close to surpassing 9 million viewers.

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated box office data on the 18th, over the past weekend (15th?17th), 'Seoul's Spring' (directed by Kim Seong-su) drew 1,211,862 viewers, securing the number one spot at the box office. Its revenue share was 72.0%. Since its release on the 22nd of last month, it has recorded a cumulative audience of 8,941,111.

On the 44th anniversary of the December 12 military coup, the film "Spring in Seoul," which is based on the December 12 military coup, is being screened at a movie theater in Seoul on the 12th. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

'Seoul's Spring' reached 1 million viewers on its 4th day, 2 million on the 6th day, 3 million on the 10th day, and 4 million on the 12th day, surpassing the break-even point of 4.2 million within two weeks. It gathered 5 million viewers on the 14th day, 7 million on the 20th day, and is expected to surpass 9 million on the 27th day, which is today.

At this pace, it is expected to reach 10 million viewers around the Christmas holiday weekend next week. It is widely anticipated to become the second "10 million movie" of the year, following 'The Outlaws 3.'

However, the pace may slow down as director Kim Han-min's Admiral Yi Sun-sin trilogy film 'Noryang: Sea of Death,' following 'The Admiral: Roaring Currents' (2014) and 'Hansan: Rising Dragon' (2022), is set to be released on the 20th. As of 9 a.m. on that day, the film has a real-time reservation rate of 47.1%, with 179,358 tickets booked.

'Seoul's Spring' depicts the tense nine hours on December 12, 1979, in Seoul, the capital, when the new military forces staged a coup. Actor Hwang Jung-min plays Jeon Du-hwan, inspired by Chun Doo-hwan, and Jung Woo-sung portrays Lee Tae-shin, the Capital Security Commanding General. The cast also includes Park Hae-joon, Lee Sung-min, and Kim Sung-kyun. The film is directed by Kim Seong-su, known for 'Beat' (1997), 'Flu' (2013), and 'Asura' (2016).

The film gained popularity as viewers participated in "heart rate challenges" or "anger challenges," where they recorded their heart rates and stress levels before and after watching the movie and posted them on social media platforms, turning the viewing experience into a kind of game. It also received praise for sparking interest in modern history among people in their 20s and 30s.

'Seoul's Spring' still image [Photo by Plus M Entertainment]

During the same period, the animated film 'Pororo the Movie: Super Star Adventure' attracted 106,442 viewers, ranking second at the box office. In third place was 'Three Days of Vacation' (directed by Yuk Sang-hyo), starring Shin Min-a and Kim Hae-sook, with 105,104 viewers. Its cumulative audience reached 425,872.

Director Hirokazu Kore-eda's 'Monster' drew 44,788 viewers, placing fourth, with a cumulative audience of 288,602.

The fifth to seventh places were occupied by 'Saw X,' 'Secret That I Want to Tell,' and 'Napoleon,' respectively, followed by the romance 'Single in Seoul' (directed by Park Beom-su), starring Im Soo-jung and Lee Dong-wook.

The total number of moviegoers over the weekend was 1,687,029.

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