Veteran 2 Draws 910,000 Weekend Viewers, Ranks 1st... Audience Ratings Plummet

Weekend (20-22) Box Office
Surpasses 5.4 Million Viewers on 9th Day 'Hit'
Reviews Divided

Exterior view of a theater in Seoul
[Photo by Yonhap News]

The movie 'Veteran 2' maintained its position at the top of the box office by attracting over 910,000 viewers during its second weekend.

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated ticketing system on the 23rd, 'Veteran 2' (directed by Ryu Seung-wan) drew 914,547 viewers over the three days of last weekend (20th-22nd), securing the number one spot at the box office. It was screened 35,824 times across 2,521 theaters. The revenue share was 71.9%.

The film was released on the 12th, ahead of the Chuseok holiday, and has accumulated a total audience of 5,601,205. With virtually no competing new releases in theaters, it attracted 5 million viewers within 9 days, raising expectations that it could become a 10-million viewer film following its predecessor 'Veteran' (2015).

However, mixed audience reactions suggest it may not be an easy path. According to Naver, a major portal site, 'Veteran 2' received an actual viewer rating of 6.61 and a netizen rating of 6.36. CGV's Golden Egg index dropped from the high 90% range at the beginning of its release to 87%, while Lotte Cinema rated it 8.9 out of 10, and Megabox gave it 8.5.

Movie 'Veteran 2' Still Photo [Photo by CJ ENM]

Among viewers, opinions are generally divided. Some praise Ryu Seung-wan's signature action direction, while others feel it falls short of the first film's entertainment value. Nevertheless, 'Veteran 2' is expected to continue its dominance for the time being. With major new releases all scheduled for October, September theaters are essentially "empty houses." Next month, films such as 'Joker: Folie ? Deux,' 'Transformers One,' and 'Love in a Big City' are set to be released.

The second place last weekend was the re-release of 'Begin Again' (44,333 viewers), followed by the animation 'Love's Hatchuping' (43,710 viewers), and 'Bread Barber Shop: The Birth of Bread Star' (40,855 viewers) in fourth place. The total number of moviegoers over the weekend was recorded at 1,242,457.

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