10 million hearts! The effect of "King's Man"..Youngwol Tourist Surges → Eomheung Island Descendants Lighting [★FOCUS]

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• The movie "The Man Who Lives With The King" has exceeded 10 million hearts

The influence of "The Man Who Lives with the King," which surpassed 10 million viewers, continues off the screen. Tourists are visiting Cheongnyeongpo in Yeongwol, Gangwon-do, the main background of the film, and Eom Heung-do, who is known to have recovered King Danjong's body, and his descendants are drawing attention again.

"The Man Who Lives With The King" (directed by Jang Hang-jun) is a movie about a young king who was exiled to Cheongryeongpo in 1457, a village leader who claimed himself as a place of exile to revive the village. According to the Korean Film Council's integrated computer network on Wednesday, "The Man Who Lives With The King" topped 10 million viewers in 31 days after its release.

The popularity of "The Man Who Lives with the King" is spreading beyond the theater district. First of all, the number of visitors increased significantly, with the number of tourists visiting Cheongnyeongpo, Yeongwol-gun, the background and filming location of the movie, increasing by about five times compared to the same period last year. Every weekend, long queues continue in Cheongnyeongpo and Jangneung areas.

On top of that, it sparked public interest in Joseon history, and according to Kyobo Book Center, sales of books with the keyword "The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty" increased significantly, especially among Lee Deok-il's "The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty" set, which was divided into several books, "The discontinuation of King Sejong Munjong" attracted the most attention.

The film also paid attention to Um Heung-do, a real person who spent his entire life hiding after recovering King Danjong's dead body and performing a funeral. In particular, the fact that Um Heung-do's actual direct descendants appeared in "The Man Who Lives with the King" drew attention.

Actor Eom Chun-mi is a member of the "Youth Theater" in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, and played the role of Gwangcheongol Villagers 3 in "The Man Who Lives with the King." In a phone call with Star News, he said, "I was a 30-year-old son of Yeongwol Eom's Chungui Gongpa, and I knew that there was an ancestor named Eom Heung-do," adding, "My family and I were surprised that a movie about my ancestors would be produced."

"I don't have a line, but it's an honor to be in a movie in itself. I am also happier that the movie has exceeded 10 million viewers. Thank you so much, and it seems like unexpected luck has come. I think it will be memorable for the rest of my life," he said.

As such, "The Man Who Lives with the King" has gone beyond 10 million box office hits to shed new light on history, regions, and characters, leaving meaningful repercussions outside the screen.

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