Byun Yo-han’s “Tazza: The Ascent of Belzebub” Tops the Box Office [★Movie Chart]

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The film “Tazza: The Ascent of Belzebub,” starring Byun Yo-han, has climbed to number one on the box office.

According to the Korea Film Council’s integrated ticketing system data released on the 29th, “Tazza: The Ascent of Belzebub” attracted 68,911 viewers on the 28th, marking its first time reaching the number one spot since its release on the 23rd. Its cumulative audience count stands at 901,927, and it is poised to surpass the 1st million mark soon.

“The Assassins” drew 67,407 viewers, securing second place by a narrow margin.

Immediately after its release, “The Assassins” took the top spot on the box office and held onto the number one position for five consecutive days, but it was overtaken by “Tazza: The Ascent of Belzebub.”

Third place went to the film “Odyssey,” which was viewed by 31,358 people, while fourth place is occupied by the Netflix film “Possible Love,” which had a theatrical release.

Meanwhile, the film “The Assassins” is drawing intense reactions from political circles as attention focuses on the assassination attempt on First Lady Yook Young-soo, the real-life event that served as the basis for the movie’s subject matter. Amid this, the film’s production team issued a statement saying, “As a work based on historical events and real people, it is subject to various interpretations and criticisms. The production team respects such opinions. However, we would like to clarify that the film was not produced with any specific political intent beyond its inherent creative intention and nature.”

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