Korean film-box office

▲ A poster for "12.12: The Day" is seen on display at a movie theater in Seoul on Dec. 3, 2023. (Yonhap)

Korean film-box office

'12.12: The Day' reaches break-even point over weekend

SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- "12.12: The Day," a historical saga about South Korea's military coup in 1979, attracted more than 1.7 million moviegoers over the weekend, data showed Monday, reaching its break-even point less than 2 weeks after its opening.

The cumulative ticket sales of the title have topped the break-even point of 4.6 million, data from the Korean Film Council showed.

Since its release on Nov. 22, the film has been rapidly gaining popularity, reaching the 1 million sales mark on its fourth day and 3 million sales mark on the 10th day.

Also more tickets were sold on the second weekend than on the first weekend, thanks to rave reviews from critics and viewers alike, a possible signal that it is on the path to becoming a mega-hit film with more than 10 million ticket sales.

Inspired by real events, the film recounts the heart-pounding nine hours of confrontation between Chun Doo-kwang, head of the Defense Security Command, who orchestrates a military coup to seize power on Dec. 12, 1979, and Capital Defense Cdr. Lee Tae-shin who risks everything to oppose the coup.

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