“The King’s Warden,” a historical drama, is dominating the box office, boasting a 44 percent advance ticket sales rate as of 9 a.m. This surpasses the 28.7 percent achieved by the action thriller “Humint.”
Directed by Jang Hang-jun, “The King’s Warden” reimagines historical events through a fictional lens. It tells the story of an unexpected friendship between Eom Heung-do (Yoo Hai-jin), a village chief, and the young, dethroned King Danjong (Park Ji-hoon) during the king’s exile in the village.
Since its release on February 4th, “The King’s Warden” has attracted nearly 1.5 million viewers, becoming the first Korean film of the year to exceed 1 million admissions.
The action thriller “Humint,” directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, is the current runner-up, having accumulated an audience of 304,738 since its release on Wednesday.
“Humint,” short for human intelligence, revolves around Manager Cho (Zo In-sung), a South Korean national intelligence officer who forms an unlikely alliance with Park Gun, a North Korean intelligence officer, to rescue his crucial informant, Chae Sun-hwa (Shin Se-kyung).
The extended holiday, which began on Saturday, continues through Wednesday, with the Lunar New Year celebrated on Tuesday.
