“The Thieves,” one of the most-anticipated films this year, has recorded the second best opening in Korean film history.
“The Thieves” attracted 436,622 moviegoers on the day of its release on Wednesday, stealing the top seed from five-day-reigning “Dark Night Rise” at local box office's daily chart, according to Korea Box office Information System (KOBIS)'s website Thursday.
This is the second highest single day opening of all-time after “The Host” opened with 449,500 tickets sold in 2006.
The former No. 2 was “D-War," 2007 Korean fantasy film produced by Shim Hyung-rae, but it put an end to its five-year honor and slid down to the third place.
“Deranged,” which had the best opening record of the year until Tuesday, stopped at pulling in 190,952 audiences on the day of its first premiere.
The action drama pic “The Thieves” tells the story about a group of ten thieves from different backgrounds who have teamed up to steal a diamond hidden inside a casino located in Macao.
Helmed by famed director Choi Dong-hoon, what is seen as the Korean version of "Ocean's Eleven" features top Korean actors such as Kim Yoon-seok, Kim Hye-soo, Lee Jung-jae, Jun Ji-hyun, and Kim Soo-hyun.
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