Man Living With King Tops 15 Million Viewers

Director Jang Hang-jun's film "The Man Who Lived with the King" has surpassed 15 million cumulative viewers in 50 days since its release. This marks it as the third highest-grossing Korean film of all time.

According to distributor Showbox on the 25th, "The Man Who Lived with the King" exceeded 15 million viewers that afternoon. This makes it the third film in history to surpass 15 million viewers, following "The Admiral: Roaring Currents" (17.61 million) and "Extreme Job" (16.26 million). It has also climbed to third place in the all-time box office rankings, surpassing films like "Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds" (14.41 million) and "Ode to My Father" (14.25 million).

"The Man Who Lived with the King" has narrowed the gap with "Extreme Job," currently in second place, to approximately 1.26 million viewers, and there is a possibility of a ranking change depending on its long-term box office performance. Director Jang Hang-jun has earned his first "10 million viewer director" title with this work. Despite being released 50 days ago, the film maintains a high seat occupancy rate, drawing attention to whether it will break existing box office records.

In terms of revenue, it has already broken the record for the highest-grossing Korean film of all time. Influenced by factors such as rising ticket prices, the cumulative revenue for "The Man Who Lived with the King" has reached 142.5 billion won, surpassing the previous records held by "Extreme Job" (139.6 billion won) and "The Admiral: Roaring Currents" (135.7 billion won).

"The Man Who Lived with the King" is a historical drama depicting the story of King Danjong, who grows up sharing friendships with the villagers in Cheongnyeongpo in 1457. Directed by Jang Hang-jun, it stars Park Ji-hoon as King Danjong and Yoo Hae-jin as the village chief. Praised for its depiction of human relationships and community warmth amidst historical tragedy, the film has rapidly increased its audience through word-of-mouth. It continues to be a box office success, particularly resonating with family audiences and those in their middle and older years.