Director Bong Junho's new film ”Mickey 17” sees 250,000 viewers on opening day in Korea... tops box office chart

Director Bong Junho's new film "Mickey 17" topped the box office on its first day of release in Korea. "Mickey 17" topped the box office on its first day of release in Korea.
"Mickey 17" is a story about Mickey, a disposable worker who is sent to dangerous jobs and is recopied when he dies. As he faces the threat of his 17th death, Mickey, believing he has died,
The film depicts an unpredictable story that unfolds when "Key 18" is copied. Starring Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, and MARK
According to the Korea Film Council's Integrated Computer Network, "Mickey 17" attracted 248,056 viewers on February 28, the day of its release, and became the number one box office hit.
This is behind "The Black Nuns" (163,727 viewers), "Captain America: Brave New World" (123,237 viewers), and "Hitman Ace" (136,000 viewers).
This marks the highest opening score of any theatrical release this year, surpassing the opening scores of all theatrical releases in the first half of 2025, including "Jen: Jun 2" (106,210 people).
Not only that, it also surpassed the number of viewers (203,813) on the opening day of the movie "Spring in Seoul," which recorded a cumulative total of 13,128,419 viewers and was ranked ninth in the box office of all time.
It is a record. Even before its release, "Mickey 17" has maintained the number one position in the overall pre-sale rate, proving the audience's high expectations.
"Mickey 17," which surpassed the opening scores of "E BATMAN" (192,854 people) and "TENET" (137,740 people), was led by Robert
It is expected to be one of Pattinson's biggest hits in Korea. "Mickey 17" has been highly praised by the media and critics both in Korea and abroad even before its release, and has attracted a large audience since its release in Korea.
The new film "Mickey 17" by director Bong Junho, which has been attracting attention since its release and achieved the overwhelming No. 1 position at the box office, is currently being screened to rave reviews in theaters across Korea.
The film will be released in Japan on March 28th.