The movie "The Man Who Lives with the King" continues its box office success, surpassing 6 million cumulative viewers. On February 23, the 20th day since its release, the film reached 6 million viewers. This pace is faster than the historical films "The King and the Clown" and "The Throne," showing a similar box office pattern to "Masquerade."

Director Jang Hang-jun is receiving audience love through this work, maintaining the number one spot at the overall box office for 11 consecutive days since its release. This has sparked a rewatching craze, with positive responses from viewers continuing.

Singer Yoon Jong-shin, based on his close relationship with Director Jang Hang-jun, showed a witty reaction. On February 24, he shared a photo celebrating the "The Man Who Lives with the King" team surpassing 6 million viewers on his Instagram story, writing, "I didn't expect it to go this far. How should I look acting all high and mighty?" This is interpreted as a humorous response to Director Jang Hang-jun's success.

Previously, when "The Man Who Lives with the King" surpassed 4 million viewers, Yoon Jong-shin congratulated Director Jang Hang-jun with the message, "A budget master is born!!!" The two are longtime friends; Director Jang Hang-jun once lived with Yoon Jong-shin, who helped him in various ways.

Last month, Director Jang Hang-jun appeared on SBS PowerFM's "Bae Sung-jae's Ten," jokingly saying, "There's no way it will reach 10 million, but if it does, I'll change my phone number, change my name, and get plastic surgery," drawing laughter. He added, "I'm thinking about naturalizing so no one recognizes me," making an intriguing remark.

"The Man Who Lives with the King" is set in 1457 at Cheongryeongpo and tells the story of a village chief who chooses exile for the revival of his village and a young former king who was dethroned. The film ranked number one at the box office from its opening day, revitalizing the theater scene.

Currently, the pace of "The Man Who Lives with the King"'s success raises expectations for reaching 10 million viewers. Surpassing 6 million viewers indicates the film's successful box office performance, which is evaluated as a result of the harmony between Director Jang Hang-jun's directing skills and the actors' performances.

The film's success is attributed to high audience interest and positive word of mouth, which is expected to have a positive impact on future box office results. "The Man Who Lives with the King" is currently screening in theaters, with continuous audience interest ongoing.