'Project Silence' has made a big splash at the box office on its opening day.
According to the Korean Film Council's integrated computer network, 'Project Silence' (also known as 'Escape') drew in 100,184 viewers on its first day, earning the top spot at the box office.
'Project Silence' tells the intense story of people fighting to survive after a chain-reaction accident in dense fog and the release of uncontrollable military experimental dogs on a collapsing airport bridge. As the final work of the late Lee Sun Kyun, 'Project Silence' attracted much attention with 100,000 viewers on its first day, claiming the top position at the box office and sparking interest in its potential ongoing success.
'Inside Out 2' came in second with 71,853 viewers. With a cumulative audience of 7,224,550, it is expected to surpass 'Elemental's final score of 7.24 million, potentially becoming the most successful Pixar animation in terms of box office performance.
'Runaway,' starring Lee Je-hoon and Koo Kyo-hwan, ranked third with 60,045 viewers. 'Handsome Guys,' starring Lee Sung-min and Lee Hee-jun, came in fourth with 40,500 viewers, bringing its cumulative audience to 1,150,432. 'Hijacking' secured the fifth spot with 20,636 viewers.
Other movies in the top rankings included 'Fly Me to the Moon' (8,600 viewers), 'Love Lies Bleeding' (4,092 viewers), and 'A Quiet Place: Day One' (3,820 viewers).
In total, 330,904 people went to the movies that day.
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