Director Na Hong-jin's new film has set a record, approaching 70% of pre-release ticket sales just one day before its opening.
(Director/Screenplay Na Hong-jin, Production Posed Films, Co-production Plus M Entertainment·Westworld Inc., Presented/Distributed by Plus M Entertainment) has surpassed 520,000 pre-sale tickets, breaking the 2026 pre-booking record. The film is showing overwhelming pre-sales growth, outpacing competitive new foreign releases, and special format theaters including Dolby Cinema, IMAX, ScreenX, and 4DX are also selling out rapidly. In particular, there is growing anticipation among audiences for the Dolby Cinema format that Director Na Hong-jin personally completed mastering at a LA theater in the United States.
Following the general preview, audiences have been pouring in positive reviews. Live reviews such as "this year's best action sequences" and "a wondrous cinematic experience that must be endured under overwhelming energy and speed" are continuing to stimulate the interest of prospective audiences.
tells the story of Beom-seok, the head of the Hopo Port branch office located in the demilitarized zone, who hears from young people in the neighborhood that a tiger has appeared, and faces an unbelievable reality as the entire village goes on alert. With overwhelming numbers signaling strong box office prospects, opens in theaters tomorrow, July 15th.
