'The Assassin(s)' Takes 1st Place at the Box Office with 134,464 Viewers on Opening Day

According to media reports, director Hur Jin-ho's mystery thriller 'The Assassin(s)' took first place in the overall box office on its opening day. According to the Korean Film Council's integrated ticketing network, the number of viewers on the first day is 134,464.

The work tells the story of tracking the suspicions and the mastermind behind the First Lady sniper incident that occurred on August 15, 1974, and shocked the Republic of Korea.

The opening day performance surpassed the opening scores of 'The King's Warden' and 'HUMINT', starring Yoo Hae-jin, which gathered audiences in theaters during the Lunar New Year period. The film stars Park Hae-il, Yoo Hae-jin, Lee Min-ho, and others.

Positive reviews continue to follow, with the actors' performances, genre-specific fun, and heavy lingering emotions being mentioned as elements to watch. The film was introduced as a mystery thriller that the whole family can watch together, and it is projected to lead Chuseok audiences to watch it.

'The Assassin(s)' is currently showing in theaters nationwide after rising to first place at the box office on its opening day.

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