Korean Film 'The Roundup' Hits All-Time Box Office #2

Director Jang Hang-jun's film 'The Man Who Lived with the King' is on the verge of becoming the second highest-grossing film of all time, and the director himself has shared his feelings about the overwhelming attention. In a special episode of 'Cinema Mountain' on the YouTube channel 'Vivo TV,' Director Jang Hang-jun expressed his disbelief at the current situation, saying, "It's so unrealistic, it feels like a dream." He revealed the pressure of the explosive interest, stating, "​People are constantly looking for me, and I wish they would stop contacting me. When I wake up, I have about 300 messages, and I spend half of my day replying."

Song Eun-i, the CEO of Director Jang Hang-jun's agency, also conveyed the heated atmosphere on set, saying, "Seeso Entertainment is also receiving a flood of calls to cast Director Jang Hang-jun. Even the managers, who usually didn't pay much attention to where the director went, are now in a state of emergency." In response, Director Jang Hang-jun added with a laugh, "​Honestly, I didn't expect this kind of situation. I just wanted to be able to go out and chew gum, but now it's hard to even go outside."

According to the Korean Film Council's integrated network, 'The Man Who Lived with the King' has accumulated 16,222,006 viewers. This is a difference of about 40,000 from 'Extreme Job' (16,266,641 viewers), which is the second highest-grossing film of all time, making it highly likely to become the second highest-grossing film of all time this weekend. The industry predicts that 'The Man Who Lived with the King' will surpass 'Extreme Job' late on the night of the 10th.

'The Man Who Lived with the King' is known as a film that tells the story of a village chief who voluntarily exiled himself to revitalize the village of Cheongnyeongpo in 1457, and a young former king who was exiled after being driven from the throne.