'Veteran' sequel 'I, the Executioner' keeps No. 1 spot for three consecutive weeks

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'Veteran' sequel 'I, the Executioner' keeps No. 1 spot for three consecutive weeks

Published: 30 Sep. 2024, 14:38 Updated: 30 Sep. 2024, 16:01

A still from action thriller film ″I, the Executioner″ [CJ ENM]

Action thriller film "I, the Executioner" has maintained its top spot at the local box office for three consecutive weeks.

The film garnered approximately 413,700 admissions in theaters across the country from Friday to Sunday, according to the Korea Box Office Information System (Kobis).

This figure allows the film to continue holding its No. 1 position, a spot it has held since Sept. 17. Its cumulative audience figure now sits at 6,411,856 as of Sunday.

The film also outperformed the animated film “Transformers One” and the romance film “Begin Again” (2014), which secured 125,050 and 38,600 admissions, respectively, from Friday to Sunday.

As of Monday morning, more than 49,800 reservations were made for “I, The Executioner,” placing it second in presale tickets, behind " Joker: Folie à Deux,” which had 93,940 reservations and will hit local theaters on Oct. 1

A sequel to the "Veteran" (2015), “I, The Executioner” follows veteran detective Seo Do-cheol, played by Hwang Jung-min, and rookie detective Park Sun-woo, portrayed by actor Jung Hae-in, as they chase after a new villain. This time, the duo tracks a serial killer who taunts law enforcement and plunges the country into chaos.

BY WOO JI-WON [woo.jiwon@joongang.co.kr]