'Noryang' Fails to Break Even... Retreats to Home Ground

IPTV Launches Online and Mobile VOD Service
Break-even Point at 7.2 Million...Cumulative Audience Reaches 4.55 Million

The movie 'Noryang: Sea of Death' will begin IPTV and online·mobile VOD services, Lotte Entertainment announced on the 30th.

'Noryang: Sea of Death' is the finale of the Admiral Yi Sun-sin trilogy project, which took 10 years to complete. It depicts Admiral Yi Sun-sin's final battle to completely annihilate the Japanese forces retreating from Joseon seven years after the outbreak of the Imjin War. Actor Kim Yoon-seok portrayed Admiral Yi Sun-sin, Korea's most beloved national hero. The film was released in theaters on the 20th of last month and attracted a cumulative audience of 4.55 million. The movie's break-even point is 7.2 million viewers.

The film will be available on various online and mobile platforms including IPTV (KT Genie TV, SK Btv, LG U+TV), Home Choice, Skylife, Wavve, Coupang Play, Google Play, Apple TV, and Cinefox.