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SEOUL March 2 (Yonhap) -- Movie “The Devil’s Deal” featuring Cho Jin-woong, Lee Sung-min and Kim Mu-yeol, has successfully topped South Korean box office on the day of its premiere.
According to the integrated network of movie tickets by the Korean Film Council on Thursday, “The Devil’s Deal” attracted over 188 thousand audiences on the eve of its premiere taking over the Japanese animation film “The First Slam Dunk” which was stationed on top of the box office.
“The Devil’s Deal” depicts a story of protagonist Hae-woong, acted by Cho Jin-woong going up against the hidden power of Busan, Soon-tae, acted by Lee Sung-min, by acquiring the secretive documents regarding the future developmental plans. Director Lee Won-tae, known for his previous movies, “The Gangster, The Cop, the Devil,” released 2019.
Lim Young-woong’s live concert movie “I’m Hero, the Final” and “My Heart Puppy” featuring Cha Tae-hyun, Yoo Yeon-seok which premiered on the same day as “The Devil’s Deal” were ranked 4th and 5th within the box office.
Over 51 thousand audiences have watched “Im Hero, The Final” on the day of its premiere, and 39 thousand audiences have watched “My Heart Puppy” on its day of premiere according to the data.
“Everything Everywhere All At Once” featuring, Michelle Yeoh which re-premiered attracted over 8 thousand audiences and managed to penetrate the box office as 10th on the list.
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Joonha Yoo)
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