'Innocence' soars at local box office

“Innocence” has topped the local box office for six consecutive days since June 10. Courtesy of Acemaker Movieworks

By Lee Gyu-lee

The film “Innocence” has topped the local box office for almost a week since it hit theaters on June 10.

The drama has garnered over 365,000 ticket sales, grossing 3.3 billion won ($2.7 million).

The film, directed by Park Sang-hyun, revolves around Jung-in (Shin Hye-sun), a lawyer at a prestigious law firm, and her estranged mother Hwa-ja (Bae Jong-ok).

When Hwa-ja is accused of killing a person with chemicals, Jung-in battles to prove her innocence, facing the dark secrets of the townspeople.

The film was originally set to premiere in March but was rescheduled twice due to COVID-19 cluster infections in March and May.

When the movie finally hit theaters after the long delay, it roared to the top of the box office, opening with 27,000 ticket sales, taking about 224 million won ($184,000).