'12.12: The Day' surpasses 4 mil. ticket sales on 12th day of release
"12.12: The Day" is screened at a movie theater in Seoul, Nov. 26. Yonhap
"12.12: The Day," a historical film depicting Korea's military coup in 1979, surpassed four million ticket sales on the 12th day of its release on Sunday, its distributor said.
The accumulated ticket sales of the title topped the four million threshold shortly after midnight, the distributor, Plus M Entertainment, said.
Since its release on Nov. 22, the film has been rapidly gaining popularity, reaching the one million sales mark on its fourth day and three million sales mark on the 10th day. The films' break-even point is set at 4.6 million sales.
Industry insiders predict that the movie could become the second 10 million-seller of this year following "The Roundup: No Way Out" if it continues its sales run.
Directed by Kim Sung-su, "12.12: The Day" 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.
The movie is based on real events but incorporates fictional elements and characters.
Actors Hwang Jung-min and Jung Woo-sung play the two main roles. (Yonhap)