The film “A Man Living With the King” remained No. 1 at the box office, drawing 581,184 moviegoers on Feb. 21, according to the Korean Film Council’s integrated ticketing network. Its cumulative audience reached 5,260,595.
The film hit 5 million admissions two days earlier than “The King and the Clown,” the first historical film to surpass 10 million moviegoers, and is matching the pace of “Masquerade,” which drew 12 million admissions, the data showed.
Set in 1457 at Cheongnyeongpo, the period drama follows a village chief who volunteers for exile to revive his community and a young deposed king sent into exile. It is directed by Jang Hang-jun and stars Yoo Hae-jin, Park Ji-hoon, Yoo Ji-tae and Jeon Mi-do.
“Humint,” directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, ranked No. 2, selling 100,053 tickets over the same period for a total of 1,491,010 admissions.
Set in Vladivostok, the film centers on people with different aims who collide in a place where secrets and truths are buried in an icy sea. It stars Jo In-sung, Park Jeong-min, Shin Se-kyung and Park Hae-joon.
“No. 1,” directed by Kim Tae-yong, placed third. It drew 6,724 moviegoers over the same period, bringing its cumulative total to 223,399.
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