"The Man Who Lives With The King" went viral..It hit 1 million in just 5 days

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The movie "The Man Who Lives with the King" topped the overall box office for five consecutive days and topped the box office on the first weekend of its release, attracting 1 million viewers in five days.

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated computer network on the 9th, the movie "The Man Who Lives with the King" recorded 308,089 viewers on the 8th. The cumulative number of viewers exceeded 1 million in five days after its release.

"The Man Who Lives with the King" reached the top of the entire box office in the first weekend of its release, recording 761,831 weekend audiences from the 6th to the 8th. "The Man Who Lives With The King" broke the 2026 weekend box office record. In addition, Yoo Hae-jin's previous work and "Opposition," which ranked second in the overall box office of Korean films in 2025, drew attention, surpassing the first weekend score of 611,183. "The Man Who Lives with the King," which continued to top the overall box office for five consecutive days, surpassed 1 million viewers in five days after its release, proving the power of an overwhelming box office powerhouse. This pattern is a similar box office trend to the 'King's Man', which caused a syndrome in the past, signaling another historical drama craze that is spreading more and more through word of mouth.

"The Man Who Lives with the King" is a movie about Cheongryeongpo in 1457, a chief who claimed to be exiled for the revival of the village, and a young predecessor who was expelled from the throne and exiled. There is a lot of praise for the rich fun of actors who increase their immersion and the joy, anger, sorrow and pleasure. "The Man Who Lives with the King," which has completely captivated the weekend theater district with high satisfaction regardless of age or gender, is expected to continue its endless box office run in the second week of its release due to the word-of-mouth craze of the audience.

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