"5일 연속 정상"…영화 '호프', 개봉 첫 주 212만 관객 돌파하며 박스오피스 1위

Film soared to the top of the box office in its opening week, displaying overwhelming box office dominance.

Film [Director/Screenplay: Na Hong-jin | Production: Posed Films | Co-production: Plus M Entertainment, Westworld Inc. | Presented/Distributed by: Plus M Entertainment], which continues to show strong box office performance following hot word-of-mouth since its release, drew a cumulative 2,129,697 viewers in its opening week and recorded the #1 position at the box office for 5 consecutive days. Following achieving the highest opening score among director Na Hong-jin's works with 330,000 viewers on its opening day, the film surpassed 1 million viewers on its 3rd day and 2 million on its 5th day—the fastest pace this year—maintaining unwavering momentum.

In particular, special theaters that maximize the pleasure of cinematic experience are drawing attention, with heated enthusiasm for multiple viewings across different formats.

Audiences praised the scale and deep immersion that can be fully enjoyed in theaters, with diverse perspectives and interpretations pouring in and generating buzz. The comedic elements that elicit laughter amid tension and positive reviews of actor Im Hyun-sik's eyewitness testimony scenes continue to flow in.

Additionally, positive responses have followed for cinematographer Hong Kyung-pyo's camera work that elevated the completeness of the film and VFX technology that seamlessly incorporated Korean-style aliens. The actors' action sequences that hold nothing back are also gaining word-of-mouth. Hwang Jung-min as 'Beom-seok' racing with full equipment, Jo In-sung as 'Seong-ki' displaying intense action, and Jung Ho-yeon proving her wide acting spectrum captivated audiences.

, which begins as 'Beom-seok,' the head of the Demilitarized Zone Ho Po Port Outpost, encounters an unbelievable reality, is currently showing in theaters nationwide.