The film will look into the life of Kim Ji-Young, which tells a story that audiences can relate to. This is a representation of a fast 83-year-old timeline and is expected to add a sense of immersion in the movie with actress Jung Yu-mi, who has passed the era in the film herself.
The movie "Kim Ji-young, born 1982," directed by Kim Do-Young, rose to the top spot in the total purchase rate.
Also, expectations are rising for Jung Yu-Mi's next appearance in acting following "Train to Busan," "The Crucible" and "Finding Kim Jong-Wook" as it was revealed that Gong Yoo, who made his name widely known to the public, will appear. As director Kim Do-Young expressed his agony and burden not to undermine the value of the original film, "Kim Ji-young, born in 1982" which is drawing keen attention to the director's directing skills and actors' passionate performances, is scheduled to be released in national theaters.
Based on the best-selling book of the same name, which has surpassed 1 million accumulated sales, the movie "Kim Ji-young, born in 1982," which has been leading the media and audiences' favorable reviews since its premiere, topped the overall reservation rate by recording 37.3 percent in real-time reservation rate based on the Youngjin committee's consolidated computer network at 7 am on Monday, two days before its sale.
"Kim Ji-Young, born 1982," who is ranked first in the advancement rate, is strengthening the word-of-mouth communication after the premiere to the viewers. Audiences are lauded for the film, from stories that convey sympathy and comfort to a vast generation through the stories of ordinary 30-year-old Ji-Young and family.
It beat out various other rivals, including a Western film "Joker," which is cruising through the box office with more than 4 million viewers nationally, which makes the viewers expect a new box-office craze for "Kim Ji-Young, born in 1982," which will move the minds of theatergoers this coming fall.
As the film mentioned placed first, second place was Maleficent 2 (10 percent), and third place was Joker (8 percent). The previous day's box-office winner was Maleficent 2, which was released on October 17, and Joker, which was released on October 2, Crazy Romance, was released on October 4. Coming in fourth place with 28,850 viewers was Love, Again and the fifth place, which has 24,432 viewers, Perfect Man, Gemini Man, My Best Summer, and Bikes the Movie.
The film "Kim Ji-young, born 1982," will soon be released on the 23rd in theaters nationwide this month of October.
