'Assassins' surpasses 1 million viewers in 4 days since release... Dominates box office at number 1

The movie ″Assassin(s)″ surpassed 1 million cumulative viewers within 4 days of its release and ranked number one at the box office for 4 consecutive days. Distributor Hive Media Corp announced on the morning of the 26th that the cumulative number of viewers for ″Assassin(s)″ exceeded 1.05 million. According to the Korea Film Council’s integrated computer network, the cumulative number of viewers as of September 26 was confirmed to be 1,305,666. As of 7 a.m. on September 27, it ranked first in overall reservation rate, maintaining the top spot for 8 consecutive days. ″Assassin(s)″ is a mystery chase thriller based on the assassination attempt on the First Lady that occurred on August 15, 1974, starting from doubts that the known facts might be different. Directed by Hur Jin-ho, Yoo Hae-jin played Detective Cheol-gu, Park Hae-il portrayed newspaper social affairs chief Jae-hwan, and Lee Min-ho took on the role of rookie reporter Young-il. Park Hae-il returned to the screen after 4 years with this work. This film is the new work of director Hur Jin-ho, known for ″Christmas in August,″ ″One Fine Spring Day,″ ″The Last Princess,″ and ″Forbidden Dream.″ At the production briefing, Park Hae-il said, ″This movie informs not only those who remember past events but also young audiences who do not know about major events in modern history.″ He added, ″The pace is very fast, and there is drama among the actors, so it is a movie that people of all ages can enjoy.″ Director Kim Sung-soo of ″Spring in Seoul″ praised, ″An overwhelmingly complete film. Intense immersion! Excellent actors! Perfect direction! Unpredictable developments and tension!″ Director Park Chan-wook said, ″After seeing the results, I repeatedly admired how well planned it was, how clever, how smart,″ and evaluated, ″I was really surprised after watching the movie. It felt like watching scenes from Brian De Palma’s films.″ Audiences also left positive reviews, mentioning the actors’ performances, immersion, and the fact that it is enjoyable to watch with family.