"The King" and "The Man"..The official title of the 10 million historical drama of "The Prince" [Star Issue]

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The movie "The Man Who Lives with the King" (director Jang Hang-joon) achieved a feat of surpassing 10 million viewers in 31 days after its release.

"The Man Who Lives with the King" exceeded 10 million cumulative viewers at 6:33 p.m. on the 6th. "The Man Who Lives with the King" achieved a feat that exceeded the 10 million mark in about two years after the movie "The Outlaws 4."

Showbox, the distributor of "The Man Who Lives with the King," posted a 10 million congratulatory message on its official account, saying, "The birth of the first 10 million movie this year. "The Man Who Lives with the King" exceeded 10 million viewers, he said. "Thank you to the 10 million people who are willing to be my friend of 'The King'." Park Ji-hoon also said, "Thank you, it's love," posting a picture with the actors of "The Prince" on his personal account.

The movie "The Man Who Lives with the King" tells the story of Eom Heung-do (Yoo Hae-jin), a chief who claimed to be a exile for the revival of Cheongnyeongpo Village in 1457, and Lee Hong-wi (Park Ji-hoon), a young king who was expelled from the throne and exiled.

"The Man Who Lives with the King" was the first 10 million movie in 2026 and was on the list of 10 million movies about two years after "The Outlaws 4" (2024). It is the 34th record of all time and the 25th record for a Korean movie. It is the fourth historical drama film after "The King's Man" (2005), "The Gwanghae, the Man Who Became the King" (2012), and "The Roaring Currents (2014). Yoo Hae-jin added 10 million movies to her filmography for the fifth time after "The King's Man," "Veteran," "Taxi Driver" and "The Tomb." Through this film, Park Ji-hoon won the 10 million actor title with his first feature film debut.

What is interesting is that three of the four historical dramas that have surpassed 10 million viewers so far include the king and the man. Following the first 10 million historical drama, "The King's Man," "The Man Who Became the King" and "The Man Who Lives with the King." Except for 'Roaring Currents', which depicts the story of Admiral Yi Sun-shin, the words 'King' and 'Man' are all included. These two words are like the 10 million formula of historical drama, drawing attention.

Director Jang Hang-joon said, "We have been agonizing a lot about the title of the movie." On the 4th, the YouTube channel "SBS Radio Erao" pre-released the recording that preceded the main broadcast of SBS Power FM "Bae Sung-jae's Ten" live. Director Jang Hang-joon and filmmaker Jang Won-seok appeared as guests on the show. CEO Jang Won-seok said, "I thought a lot about the movie title, but there was no better title than this."

In response, director Jang Hang-joon said, "Because people who listen to the title misunderstand me. There is a genre called "BL" (Boys Love). Between men. There are people who misunderstand it, so I thought I should fix it at the planning stage. "But on the other hand, if it's Park Ji-hoon and Lee Jun-hyuk, is it BL?" He said, "I can do that, but if it's Yoo Hae-jin, I'm not BL," drawing laughter.

After much consideration, the movie ended up in front of the audience with "The Man Who Lives with the King." Attention is focusing on how much more viewers the "Man Who Lives with the King," who became a 10 million movie like fate, will meet in the future.

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