Park Jihoon Thanks Fans for 16 Million Views

Actor Park Ji-hoon expressed his gratitude as the movie "The King and the Man" surpassed 16 million viewers. On the 5th, Park Ji-hoon's agency, YY Entertainment, posted a video on their official social media with the caption, "​Lee Hong-wi from 'The King and the Man'. Thank you to the 16 million viewers." The released video contained a monitor screen showing a scene of Park Ji-hoon walking in the rain, with the memorable line from Lee Hong-wi, "​Do not suffer too much... I shall go to you soon," adding to the lingering emotion.

According to distributor Showbox, "The King and the Man" surpassed a cumulative audience of 16 million people this morning, a record achieved on its 61st day of release. With this, "The King and the Man" is now only about 260,000 viewers away from "Extreme Job" (cumulative audience 16,266,641), which ranks second in the all-time box office audience count.

The movie "The King and the Man" tells the story of Eom Heung-do (played by Yoo Hae-jin), the village chief who voluntarily exiled himself to revitalize the village, and the young former king Lee Hong-wi (played by Park Ji-hoon), who was exiled after being driven from the throne, set in Cheongnyeongpo in 1457. Directed by Jang Hang-jun and featuring strong performances from actors Yoo Hae-jin, Park Ji-hoon, Yoo Ji-tae, and Jeon Mi-do, the film has been praised for delivering a moving story that resonates across all generations.

"The King and the Man" is currently ranked third in the all-time box office rankings for Korean films, with "The Admiral: Roaring Currents" (17.61 million viewers) in first place and "Extreme Job" (16.26 million viewers) in second. It is now only 260,000 viewers away from surpassing the record of "Extreme Job," and it continues its box office run with unwavering word-of-mouth, having long surpassed its break-even point of 2.6 million viewers, drawing much attention to its future performance.