Its ‘ticket sales accounted for 61.8 percent of the total, according to the KOFIC that tracks box-office sales.
The history action film, directed by Yoon Jong-bin, sold more than 2.3 million tickets nationwide in just three days since its release on July 24, it said.
“Kundo,“ based on a civil uprising that occurred during the 1849-1863 reign of King Cheoljong, the 25th monarch of Korea‘s Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910), depicts a butcher-turned-bandit who fights against the then exploitative upper class. It stars actors Ha Jung-woo and Kang Dong-won.
U.S. fantasy animation “How To Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)” ranked second with 307,039 viewers.
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Park Sae-jin
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