'Hope,' surpasses 2 million ahead of today (19th)

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Director Na Hong-jin's movie 'Hope' is set to surpass 2 million viewers just five days after its release.

According to the Korean Film Council's integrated ticketing system on the 19th, the movie 'Hope' drew 511,787 viewers on the fourth day of its run, which was yesterday (the 18th). Since its release on the 15th, the cumulative number of viewers over four days stands at 1,732,298.

'Hope' drew 330,000 viewers on its opening day, setting a record for the highest opening of the year, and went on to surpass 1 million viewers by its third day.

With weekend viewership currently exceeding 500,000, it is expected that 'Hope' will surpass 2 million cumulative viewers on Sunday, the 19th.

'Hope' tells the story of 'Beom-seok,' a branch manager at a Pohang outpost located in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), who learns from local youths that a tiger has appeared, plunging the entire village into alarm as he confronts an unbelievable reality.

'Hope,' featuring stories and visuals unseen in previous Korean films, is enjoying box office success amid high praise and enthusiastic responses from audiences.

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