Ten Million Director Jang Hang-jun Coffee Event

The film "The King and the Man" surpassed 12 million cumulative viewers, joining the ranks of "10 million films," and director Jang Hang-jun was elevated to the status of a "master."

Director Jang Hang-jun expressed his gratitude for the audience's support by holding an event on the 12th at the Seoul Shinmun Plaza in Jung-gu, Seoul, where he distributed coffee to citizens. Even before the event began, the plaza was bustling with people. Office workers came out to watch during their lunch break, and fans who deliberately sought out director Jang also joined the crowd.

One citizen at the scene expressed surprise, saying, "You never know with people's lives; to have a hit like this with just one film." Another citizen expressed anticipation, saying, "I wish actor Park Ji-hoon could have come too." Admiration was heard from various people, with one exclaiming, "Even 2,000 people wouldn't have been enough, let alone 200."

Citizens stopped as they passed by to take photos and show them off to those around them. As it was a 10-million-viewer film that had appeared in the Korean film market after a long time, simply seeing director Jang Hang-jun in person became a source of pride.

One citizen who received coffee said, "I came specifically because I like director Jang Hang-jun. I arrived at 10 AM and was number 49. It felt great that the director thanked me."