SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Yonhap) — “12.12: The Day,” a historic saga about South Korea’s army coup in 1979, has turn into the most-viewed movie amongst these launched in South Korea this 12 months, the movie’s native distributor stated Monday.
As of 4:45 p.m. on Monday, the cumulative ticket gross sales of the title recorded 10.69 million, surpassing the full admissions of “The Roundup: No Approach Out” (10.68 million), in response to Plus M Leisure.
The interval drama topped 10 million admissions Sunday, turning into the second movie to hit the milestone this 12 months.
Since its launch on Nov. 22, the movie has been quickly gaining recognition on rave critiques, topping the native field workplace for 28 straight days.
Its box-office reign ended solely Tuesday, when “Noryang: Lethal Sea,” the ultimate installment of director Kim Han-min’s trilogy about Yi Solar-sin, the legendary Korean naval admiral, opened.
Directed by Kim Sung-su, “12.12: The Day” recounts the heart-pounding 9 hours of confrontation between Chun Doo-kwang, head of the Protection Safety Command, who orchestrates a army coup to grab energy on Dec. 12, 1979, and Capital Protection Cdr. Lee Tae-shin, who dangers every thing to oppose the coup.
The film relies on actual occasions however incorporates fictional parts and characters. Actors Hwang Jung-min and Jung Woo-sung play the 2 major roles.
A poster for the Korean historic movie “12.12: The Day” is displayed at a movie show in Seoul on Dec. 22, 2023. (Yonhap)
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