Yeon Sang-ho's Paradise Lost tops Korean box office on opening day
Yeon Sang-ho's new psychological thriller 'Paradise Lost' claimed the number one spot among Korean films on its opening day.
Yeon Sang-ho's psychological thriller Paradise Lost drew 20,625 viewers on its opening day yesterday, ranking second in the overall box office behind Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island.
Director Yeon Sang-ho's new film 'Paradise Lost' took first place in the Korean film box office on its opening day.
According to the Korean Film Council integrated computer network on the 22nd, 'Paradise Lost' drew 20,625 viewers on its opening day yesterday.
In the overall box office, it ranked second, engaging in a close battle with 'Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island' with a difference of 8,361 people.
'Clayface' ranked third with 14,664 people, and 'Assassins' took fourth place with 13,538 people.
'Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub' drew 8,253 people, while 'Still Shining' gathered 7,666 people.
'Paradise Lost' is a psychological thriller that begins with Ryu So-yeong, a mother who lost her son in a camping school bus disappearance nine years ago, and her son Ryu Seon-woo, who was thought to be dead, miraculously returning.
This work was completed on a low budget, and director Yeon Sang-ho previously demonstrated that a low-budget film could reach number one at the box office with 'The Ugly' last year.
'Paradise Lost' is currently playing in theaters nationwide.
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