Director Na Hong-jin's 'Hope' Ranks 8th at North American Box Office During Opening Weekend

According to media reports, the film 'Hope', which was released in North America on the 9th, ranked 8th at the box office, recording $3.315 million (approximately 4.45768 billion KRW) in revenue over the three-day weekend from the 11th to the 13th. During this period, the average revenue per theater was recorded at $2,125 (approximately 2.856425 million KRW), and the cumulative revenue since its release has reached $5.01 million (approximately 6.73494 billion KRW).

'Hope' showed performance by entering the box office at number 2 on its opening day, earning $1.1 million (approximately 1.48 billion KRW) across 1,560 theaters. This is the second-highest opening day revenue record among Korean films released in North America. Currently, it continues to receive positive evaluations locally, recording an 80% Rotten Tomatoes score and a 79% Popcorn score.

Meanwhile, 'Hope', starring Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, and Jung Ho-yeon, is a work that deals with strange incidents occurring at Hopo Port in the DMZ. Since its domestic release on July 15, it has continued its success, attracting a cumulative audience of 4,566,205 people to date.

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