Film 'The Thieves' holds the newest record for the best opening score out of Korean films.
According to the standings of ticket sales calculated by the Korean Film Commission, film 'The Thieves' captured an audience of 436,628 on its opening day, July 25th.
'The Thieves' beat previous record holder, 'The Host,' which brought in 395,951 people on its first day, marking the newest record for best opening score.
A representative of the film industry stated, "On the opening day, audiences of all ages from young adults in their twenties and thirties to those past their forties visited the theaters, as tickets were sold out since the day's first showing."
Through its favorable reputation and word of mouth, film 'The Thieves' had already locked in the highest number of pre-sale tickets before its release.
'The Thieves,' directed by Choi Dong Hoon, is the crime action film starring Kim Yoon Suk as Korean thief Macao Park, who offers a sweet deal to his team of Korean and Chinese thieves played by Kim Hye Soo, Lee Jung Jae, Jun Ji Hyun, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Hae Sook, Oh Dal Soo, Im Dal Hwa, Lee Shim Kyul, and Derek Tsang.
