‘The Assassin(s)’ holds 1st place at the box office for 4 consecutive days… Praised by Kim Sung-soo and Park Chan-wook

The film ‘The Assassin(s)’ continues its box office momentum in theaters during the Chuseok holiday period.

According to the Korean Film Council's integrated computer network, ‘The Assassin(s)’ drew 432,341 viewers on September 26, recording a cumulative audience of 1,305,666.

This work has held the number one spot in the overall box office for 4 consecutive days, and surpassed 1 million cumulative viewers on the morning of its 4th day of release.

As of 7:00 AM on September 27, it also took the number one spot in the overall reservation rate, maintaining its top position for 8 consecutive days.

Reactions from directors have also followed. Director Kim Sung-soo, who directed ‘12.12: The Day’, said, “It is a film with overwhelming completeness. Intense immersion! Outstanding actors! Perfect direction! Unpredictable development and tension!” During the GV held on September 23, he also stated, “A very good movie has come to us at a truly necessary time.”

Director Park Chan-wook also commented during the GV on September 26, saying, “Looking at the results, I marveled several times, thinking, 'It was planned so well, it is truly clever, it is truly smart.'” Furthermore, regarding director Hur Jin-ho's genre experimentation, he said, “I was truly surprised after watching the movie. It felt like watching scenes from a Brian De Palma film.”

Audience reactions have also poured in. On CGV and Megabox reviews, posts highly evaluating the actors' performances and immersion, the fun of deduction, and viewing points for all generations have followed in succession.

‘The Assassin(s)’ contains a story tracing the suspicions and the mastermind behind the First Lady assassination incident that shocked the Republic of Korea on August 15, 1974, and is currently showing in theaters nationwide.

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