‘Assassins’ Reclaims No. 1 Spot, Overtaking ‘The Con Artist: The Song of Beelzebub’ [★Movie Chart]

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Amid political controversy surrounding the film ‘Assassins,’ it reclaimed the No. 1 spot on the box office, which it had previously ceded to ‘The Con Artist: The Song of Beelzebub.’

According to the Korea Film Council’s integrated ticketing system data released on the 30th, ‘Assassins’ attracted 61,496 viewers on the 29th, rising to the top of the box office. Its cumulative audience count stands at 1,695,104.

Following this, ‘The Con Artist: The Song of Beelzebub’ drew 56,136 viewers, dropping from No. 1 to No. 2. Its cumulative audience count is 958,060, approaching the milestone of one million.

Shortly after its release, ‘Assassins’ topped the box office and maintained the No. 1 position for five consecutive days. However, it ceded the top spot to ‘The Con Artist: The Song of Beelzebub’ on the 29th before reclaiming it, drawing attention.

In third place is the film ‘Odyssey,’ followed by the Netflix movie ‘Possible Love,’ which was released in theaters, in fourth place.

Meanwhile, the film ‘Assassins’ has sparked heated reactions from political circles as focus shifts to the assassination attempt on First Lady Yuk Young-soo, the historical event that served as the subject of the film. In this context, the production team issued a statement saying, “As a work based on a historical event and real-life figures, various interpretations and criticisms are possible. The production team respects such opinions. However, we wish to clarify that the film was not produced with any specific political purpose or intent beyond its inherent creative intention and nature.”

Additionally, regarding recent claims of so-called “inflow of Chinese capital” related to ‘Assassins’ circulating on online communities and in some media outlets, the team stated, “There is absolutely no fact that Chinese capital was involved in the production or investment process of ‘Assassins.’ ‘Assassins’ is a work independently planned and produced with domestic capital under the leadership of domestic production teams and creators.”

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