'Hoop' draws 330,000 viewers on opening day.. Highest opening of the year [★Movie Chart]

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Director Na Hong-jin's film 'Hoop' attracted 330,000 viewers on its opening day, recording the highest opening of the year.

According to the Korean Film Council's integrated box office database released on the 16th, 'Hoop' drew 333,899 viewers on its opening day, the 15th, securing the top spot at the box office.

This is the highest opening score among all of director Na Hong-jin's films to date, surpassing 'The Chaser' (113,673), 'The Yellow Sea' (120,048), and 'The Wailing' (310,042).

It also far exceeds the opening score of this year's top performer, 'COLONY' (199,762), and is higher than the opening day audience count for 'Exhuma', which has already surpassed 10 million viewers (330,118).

With pre-release ticket sales nearing 70%, 'Hoop' had already demonstrated strong interest in the film before its release, and it has now proven its power by achieving the top opening score.

After its release, 'Hoop' is expected to perform well at the box office, receiving evaluations from audiences as a special and intense film.

Meanwhile, 'Hoop' tells the story of 'Beom-seok', the head of the Pohang outpost located in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), who learns from local youths that a tiger has appeared, setting off alarm across the village as he encounters an unbelievable reality.

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