Biggest Opening Day Box Office Hit of 2014 For Hyun Bin's "The Fatal Encounter"

Lotte Entertainment representative revealed, “As of May 5, the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) has recorded an accumulated total of over two millions viewers for ‘The Fatal Encounter.’”

Making it the biggest release of 2014 yet, the recent Hyun Bin's movie, it drew in over 280,000 moviegoers on it opening day.Anticipation was high even before its release, as the movie also recorded the highest pre-sale numbers.

“The Fatal Encounter” is a film that is based on real-life assassination attempt of King Jeongjo (played by Hyun Bin) that depicts his story one year after he has ascended the throne and the breathtaking 24 hours leading up to the attempted assassination. The movie portrays the tangled fates of those who must live, those who must die, and those who must be saved.

The movie brought in over one million viewers in its opening weekend, it took charge of the weekend box office’s top spot by a landslide and has been continuing its run for two consecutive weekends.

The movie  directed by Lee Jae Gyu (Damo, Beethoven Virus, The King 2 Hearts). This movie comes with an impressive cast, as it stars Hyun Bin, Jo Jung Suk, Jo Jae Hyun, Han Ji Min, Kim Sung Ryung, Park Sung Woong and more.

Source: naver via soompi

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