"The Mimic" Surpasses "Gonjiam" in Box Office, Reaching 2.69 Million Viewers

The horror film has surpassed 2.69 million cumulative viewers, ranking it second in box office history for domestic horror films. This breaks the record of 2.68 million viewers set by in 2018, marking a new chapter in the box office success of Korean horror films. Attention is now focused on whether can surpass the current record holder, (3.14 million viewers).

is a film depicting the story of a road view filming crew who go to the reservoir Salmokji for reshoots. It is a horror film that combines a chilling atmosphere set in a reservoir from which "one cannot escape alive" with various jump scare techniques, starring actress Kim Hye-yoon.

Since its release on the 8th of last month, has maintained long-term box office success with a steady influx of viewers. It surpassed its break-even point of 800,000 viewers within a week of its release and held the top spot at the box office for 21 consecutive days. It continues to prove its popularity by maintaining a high ranking at the box office even after the release of strong new films such as and <The Devil Wears Prada 2>.

The film's popularity has led to a surge in visitors to the reservoir of the same name in Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, even causing inconvenience for local residents. Distributor Showbox analyzed, "The direction, which promotes 'experiential horror,' and word-of-mouth from actual viewers are driving its long-term success."

The industry's interest remains in how close can get to the record held by (3.14 million viewers), which is the highest-grossing pure horror genre film, excluding occult and thriller genres like or .