Director Jang Hang-jun’s film The King’s Warden is on the verge of surpassing 10 million admissions as early as today (the 6th).
According to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) and its integrated box office network, The King’s Warden drew over 180,000 moviegoers yesterday alone, pushing its cumulative total to 9,777,998 admissions. With more than 300,000 advance reservations already secured, the film is highly likely to top 10 million today.
Set in Cheongnyeongpo in 1457, the film follows village head Eom Heung-do (played by Yoo Hae-jin), who voluntarily chooses exile to revive his town, and Lee Hong-wi (played by Park Ji-hoon), a deposed child king forced from the throne. The cast also includes Yoo Ji-tae, Jeon Mi-do, Kim Min, Park Ji-hwan, Lee Jun-hyuk, and Ahn Jae-hong, with the film currently screening in theaters nationwide.
If it surpasses 10 million admissions, it will become the 34th film overall—and the 25th Korean film—to reach the milestone, marking another major achievement for director Jang Hang-jun.