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11일 개봉한 한재림 감독의 ‘관상’이 개봉 첫날 전국 관객 37만명을 넘어서면서 9월 역대 오프닝 신기록을 세웠다. 이는 지난해 9월 13일 개봉한 ‘광해’의 첫날 기록(16만 7642명)과 두 배 이상 차이나는 기록이다.
5일 개봉해 박스오피스 1위를 질주하던 ‘스파이’는 이날 5만 1712명을 동원해 2위를 기록했다. ‘관상’은 라이벌 한국영화로 꼽히던 ‘스파이’와 7배 가량 차이가 나는 예매율을 선보였다.
‘관상’은 조선 최고 관상쟁이가 수양대군이 조카 단종의 왕위를 찬탈한 계유정난에 휘말리면서 조선을 구하려는 모습을 그린다. 이 영화는 송강호, 이정재, 백윤식, 조정석, 김혜수, 이종석 등의 화려한 멀티캐스팅으로 기대를 모았던 작품이다.
다가오는 5일간의 추석 연휴 기간 동안 흥행 전망을 밝게 하는 소식이 전해지면서 영화 ‘관상’이 선두를 달릴 것으로 예측된다.
(윤하연 인턴 기자 / 코리아헤럴드)
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‘Face Reader’ opens strong, outsmarting rival movies
South Korean film “Face Reader” pulled off a smooth box-office start on Wednesday, selling a record 370,000 tickets on its opening day, the Korean Film Council data showed.
Given that last year’s hit period flick “Masquerade” sold about 160,000 tickets on its opening day, “Face Reader” is sparking far greater responses from local moviegoers.
“Spy,” released on Sept. 5, was knocked out of the box-office No. 1 slot as it sold about 50,000 tickets on Wednesday.
The film illustrates a professional face reader’s attempt to save the Joseon from the hands of rebels, and casts top-notch actors including Song Kang-ho, who played a major role for Bong Joon-ho’s dystopian tale“Snowpiercer.”
“Face Reader,” deemed one of the most-anticipated films this fall, is set to lead the pack in the forthcoming five-day Chuseok holiday next week, an important period for filmmakers and production houses.
By Yoon Ha-youn, Intern reporter
(yhayoun@heraldcorp.com)
