JooWon's movie ”Firefighter” breaks even despite Kwak Do Won's risk and boycott

The movie "Firefighter" has passed the break-even point. As of 1:06 pm on the 22nd, the movie surpassed the break-even point of 2.5 million cumulative moviegoers on the integrated cinema ticket calculation network.
Thus, it surpassed the final audience of 2,561,854 for "Escape" and entered the top 5 Korean films of 2024.
Along with "Pilot," the film was also listed in the box office. In addition, each paying viewer of "Firefighter" donated 119 won in cash to the Republic of Korea firefighters' equipment and conditions improvement.
The "119 Won Donation Challenge" is a way to donate to firefighters just by watching "Firefighters," and the donation amount will be increased by 100 yen in 2025.
The donation will be used to support the National Fire Hospital, which is scheduled to open soon. The group has achieved the amazing feat of breaking even and raising a total of 297.5 million won (approximately 31.6 million yen).
"Firefighter" has been in the spotlight for the first time in four years since filming wrapped up due to lead actor Kwak Do Won's drunk driving issue during the fan crisis.
After the state of emergency was declared, the film faced the threat of a boycott because director Kwak Kyung-taek is the brother of Kwak Gyu-taek, a member of the ruling People's Power Party.
However, the authenticity of "Firefighter" managed to capture the hearts of the audience despite the adverse conditions, and the film reached 3 million viewers.
The film is based on the story of a man who fought a fire and rescued everyone in a harsh environment when a fire broke out in Hongje-dong, Seoul, in 2001.
The film tells the story of firefighters who are deployed with the goal of ``rescue people from all over the world,'' and is currently receiving rave reviews in Korea.