'Hope' ranks number one for 8 consecutive days and surpasses 2.53 million viewers... The shortest record for box office success this year

The movie ’Hope’ continues its success by maintaining the number one spot at the box office. According to the Korea Film Council’s integrated computer network, ’Hope’ attracted 131,833 viewers on the 22nd, bringing its total audience to 2,533,448. This marks eight consecutive days at number one since its release. Directed by Na Hong-jin, ’Hope’ stars Hwang Jung-min, Jo In-sung, and Jung Ho-yeon. The story follows Beom-seok, the head of the Hope Port outpost near the Demilitarized Zone, who receives reports of tiger sightings from local youths and faces an incident that shakes the entire village. The cast also includes Taylor Russell, Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, and Cameron Britton. Ranking second at the box office is ’Minions & Monsters.’ This film drew 18,078 viewers, with a cumulative audience of 428,426. ’Minions & Monsters’ is an adventure featuring Minions ’James,’ ’Henry,’ and ’Ed’ as they set out to find monsters, directed by Pierre Coffin. In third place is ’Moana,’ which added 13,159 viewers, reaching a total of 808,976. The story depicts Moana, a girl chosen by the sea, who embarks on a journey across the unknown ocean with the legendary hero Maui to save a cursed island. In fourth place is ’Pupil,’ starring Shin Min-a, which attracted 11,292 viewers, bringing its total to 1,465,067. ’Pupil’ is a suspense thriller about Seo-jin, who is gradually losing her eyesight due to a genetic disease, as she investigates the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of her twin sister Seo-in. Fifth place goes to ’Toy Story 5,’ watched by 9,028 viewers, with a total audience of 2,775,110. The story revolves around toys reuniting to face a crisis triggered by the arrival of ’Lillipad,’ a smart tablet who becomes Bonnie’s new friend. Additionally, ’David,’ ’Hocom,’ ’Fin,’ ’Swarm,’ and ’Marty Supreme’ ranked from sixth to tenth. Meanwhile, as of 8:30 AM on the 23rd, real-time reservation rates show ’Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ leading with 356,744 reserved tickets, followed by ’Hope’ with 179,782, and ’Odyssey’ in third with 84,793.