Highest opening weekend score among Korean films in Vietnam.

Source: Movie poster

[The Fact ｜ Reporter Won Se-na ] With the power of word of mouth, the movie Yuksao is about to reach the milestone of 2 million views, captivating not only domestic audiences but also Vietnamese audiences.

'Yuk Sao' (Directed by Park Gyu-tae) is a film depicting a humorous story between North and South Korean soldiers revolving around a 5.7 billion won lottery ticket that crosses the military line. It is considered to be a good combination of acting.

The film 'Yuksao', which premiered in Vietnam on the 23rd, topped the overall box office for three consecutive days after its premiere, setting the highest opening weekend of any Korean film released in Vietnam.

Despite the absolute inferiority in showings since its release, the film has surpassed the Thai film 'Love Fate' and the Hollywood movie 'Avatar' to top the box office for three consecutive days.

With a cumulative audience of 300,000 and box office revenue of USD 1.15 million through the 25th, this is the highest score of a Korean film premiering in Vietnam so far in a single week of release.

Taeseon Jeong, the head of CJ HK Entertainment, who is in charge of the distribution of 'Yuksao' in Vietnam, said, "The point of success of the distribution in Vietnam is the bright smile and the matching code of 'Yuksao' with Vietnamese sentiments".

'Yuksao', which is enjoying a respectable overseas box office performance, is also slated to release in Taiwan on September 30 after Vietnam and is expected to bring laughter to audiences around the world outside of Korea.

The movie Yuksao, which is creating a fever at the box office when winning the hearts of not only domestic audiences but also foreign audiences, was premiered on the 24th of last month and is being premiered with much praise in theaters nationwide.