Kwak Yeon-soo is a digital editor at The Korea Times creating, editing and curating digital content for the newspaper’s website, mobile app and social media. She previously covered a diverse array of cultural, political and business topics.
'Eternals' draws more than 1 million moviegoers on fourth day of release in Korea
A scene from the film, “Eternals” / Courtesy of Walt Disney Company Korea
By Kwak Yeon-soo
By Kwak Yeon-soo
Marvel Studio's blockbuster “Eternals” has seen the cumulative number of moviegoers top 1 million on the fourth day of its release, box office data showed Sunday.
The film, released on Nov. 3, attracted 492,000 people on the previous day, bringing its combined total to over 1.19 million, according to data from the Korean Film Council.
It overtook “Fast & Furious 9: The Fast Saga” and “Venom 2,” both of which drew more than 1 million moviegoers on the fifth day after their release.
Directed by Oscar-winner Chloe Zhao, “Eternals” tells the story of a group of superheroes who ward off their long-standing enemies, the Deviants, to protect Earth.
Ma Dong-seok, also known by his English name Don Lee, stars in the film as Gilgamesh. He will next appear in the crime action film, “The Roundup,” a sequel to 2017's “The Outlaws.”
In addition, BTS member Jimin has been credited as the producer and songwriter of “Friends,” a track featured in the film.
Coming in second in Saturday's local box office chart was “Dune,” which attracted a cumulative 950,000 moviegoers after its third week, followed by “Venom 2,” which sold more than 2 million tickets since Oct. 13.