'12.12: The Day' hits 4M moviegoers in 12 days

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'12.12: The Day' hits 4M moviegoers in 12 days

Published: 04 Dec. 2023, 09:55

LIM JEONG-WON
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Actor Jung Woo-sung plays Lee Tae-shin in ″12.12: The Day,″ a film surrounding the Dec. 12 1979 coup d’etat that ended the short period of democratization after former President Park Chung Hee’s assassination. [PLUS M ENTERTAINMENT]

"12.12: The Day" attracted 4 million moviegoers in the 12th day after its release, distributor Plus M Entertainment announced Monday.

With reaching the 4 million mark Friday, the film has become the fastest film this year to reach the milestone, surpassing the records set by films such as "Concrete Utopia" and "Smugglers."

A "heartrate challenge" is gaining traction on social media, in which moviegoers share screenshots of their mobile phones or watches measuring their heartrate after watching "12.12: The Day," showing how emotionally stimulated they became while watching the film.

"12.12: The Day" surrounds the Dec. 12 1979 coup d’état that ended the short period of democratization after former President Park Chung Hee's assassination.

Main poster for ″12.12: The Day″ [PLUS M ENTERTAINMENT]

Most of the characters are based on real historical figures, such as Chun Doo-kwang, played by Hwang Jung-min, who is based on former President Chun Doo Hwan.

Jung Woo-sung, Lee Sung-min, Park Hae-joon and Kim Sung-kyun play key roles in "12.12: The Day" alongside Hwang. The film is directed by Kim Sung-su, who is known for films such as "Beat" (1997), "Musa" (2001) and "Asura: The City of Madness" (2016).

BY LIM JEONG-WON [[email protected]]