'Hoop,' 'The King and the Clown' Could Become a Million-Viewer Hit.. Pre-sales Surpass 400,000 Tickets, 'Highest This Year'

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'Hoop' has surpassed 60% of total pre-sale rates, recording the highest pre-sale volume of the year.

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated computer network on the 13th, the movie 'Hoop' (directed by Na Hong-jin) recorded a pre-sale rate of 62.5%, two days before its release. The number of pre-sold tickets stands at 400,021 (as of 1:50 p.m.).

'Hoop,' which has climbed to the top of pre-sales faster than any other film released this year, has broken through a 60% pre-sale rate and shattered the record for the highest pre-sale volume of the year, continuously setting new pre-sale records. Previously, 'The King and the Clown,' which drew over 16.9 million viewers, recorded 150,000 pre-sales.

As proof of high expectations for the film, 'Hoop' is generating increasing buzz even before its release, raising anticipation about whether it will lead the summer box office landscape.

Meanwhile, 'Hoop' is director Na Hong-jin's fourth feature film, selected for the competition section at the 79th Cannes Film Festival and unveiled through a world premiere. The story begins with 'Beom-seok' (played by Hwang Jung-min), the head of a Pohang outpost located in the Demilitarized Zone, who learns from local youths that a tiger has appeared, plunging the entire village into alarm as he confronts an unbelievable reality. The film will be released in theaters on the 15th.

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