'Taeguki' Hits 10 Million Mark
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By Han Eun-jung
Staff Reporter "Taegukgi," the film that portrays the evolving relationship between two brothers during the Korean War (1950-1953), reached the 10-million viewer mark on Sunday.
The film has set a new record as it reached the mark in just a matter of 39 days, shedding 19 days off the earlier record of 58 days set by "Silmido," the only other film in South Korean history to attract more than 10 million moviegoers.
The war flick is also set to be released abroad as Kangjekyu Films, the company behind the making of "Taegukgi," signed contracts worth over 10 billion won in total with distributors based in European and Asian countries during the American Film Market, which was held on March 4.
Celebrating the new record, a special screening will be held on March 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the public square located on the grounds of the National Museum of Korea in downtown Seoul. Anyone wishing to watch the film is invited free of charge. Audiences will be admitted on a first-come-first-serve basis and the screening will accommodate 10,000 people. Kang Je-kyu and stars of the movie will make appearances at the event.
The war film is showing in 60 screens in Seoul alone, at a total of 310 theaters nationwide and is attracting an average of 170,000 viewers on weekends.
Prior to the release of "Taegukgi" and "Silmido," the 2001 buddy film "Chingu (Friend)" held the box-office record of 8.2 million.
Staff Reporter "Taegukgi," the film that portrays the evolving relationship between two brothers during the Korean War (1950-1953), reached the 10-million viewer mark on Sunday.
The film has set a new record as it reached the mark in just a matter of 39 days, shedding 19 days off the earlier record of 58 days set by "Silmido," the only other film in South Korean history to attract more than 10 million moviegoers.
The war flick is also set to be released abroad as Kangjekyu Films, the company behind the making of "Taegukgi," signed contracts worth over 10 billion won in total with distributors based in European and Asian countries during the American Film Market, which was held on March 4.
Celebrating the new record, a special screening will be held on March 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the public square located on the grounds of the National Museum of Korea in downtown Seoul. Anyone wishing to watch the film is invited free of charge. Audiences will be admitted on a first-come-first-serve basis and the screening will accommodate 10,000 people. Kang Je-kyu and stars of the movie will make appearances at the event.
The war film is showing in 60 screens in Seoul alone, at a total of 310 theaters nationwide and is attracting an average of 170,000 viewers on weekends.
Prior to the release of "Taegukgi" and "Silmido," the 2001 buddy film "Chingu (Friend)" held the box-office record of 8.2 million.
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