VIDEO 'Extreme Job' tops box office in just two days
The poster for the comedy film “Extreme Job.” Courtesy of CJ Entertainment
By Dong Sun-hwa
Comedy film “Extreme Job” has wowed Koreans, selling over 720,000 tickets as of Friday, only two days after its release.
The 111-minute movie is expected to draw even more viewers next week thanks to the Lunar New Year holiday (Feb. 2-6) that generally sees an increase in family moviegoers.
The film revolves around five detectives who handle drug cases. They set up a Korean-style chicken restaurant as part of an undercover investigation that aims to expose a crime ring. But several unexpected incidents happen as their eatery rises to fame.
Ryu Seung-ryong, Lee Ha-nee (Lee Honey,) Jin Seon-kyu, Lee Dong-hwi and Gong Myung star in the movie directed by award-winning filmmaker Lee Byeong-heon.
Ryu, one of the most prominent actors on the comedy scene, said in a recent interview that: “I could draw an overall picture about the movie as soon as I read the scenario ― the film seemed really interesting.”
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Meanwhile, historical drama “Mal-Mo-E” ranked No.2 at the box office.