The movie ”The Match” starring Lee Byung Hun has surpassed 1 million viewers... 11 days after release

The Korean movie The Match surpassed one million viewers on its 11th day of release.

According to BY4M, the distributor of the film, The Match had a cumulative audience of over 1,056,921 on this morning. Since its release, The Match has steadily maintained the No.1 position at the box office and also occupies the top spot in terms of advance sales in its second week of release, and is expected to continue its box office race to break even this weekend.

Along with the news of the 1 million viewer milestone, a special 1 million viewer appreciation video of the actors was also released.

First, Lee Byung Hun, who plays the role of Cho Hoon Hyun, wrote “Million Thanks” in calligraphy, expressing his gratitude to the audience who took time out of their precious time to visit the theater. Lee Byung-hun also used his excellent calligraphy skills to write the Chinese character for “no mind,” which expresses Cho Heung-hyun's determination before the game in the movie, to express his sincere and special thanks.

A video of Lee Byung-hun, Hyun Bong-sik, Moon Jung-hee, Cho Woo-jin, and director Kim Hyun-joo also expressing their gratitude to the audience by making the number “100” on the Go board with Go stones was also released. From the go board in the movie to the calligraphy, the The Match team expressed their gratitude to the one million viewers in a way that only The Match can, and they will continue their stage greeting this weekend to meet the audience who visited the theater on this important weekend.

The movie The Match tells the story of Cho Heung-hyun (Lee Byung-hun), the best Go legend in Korea, who, after losing a match against his disciple, challenges the top again with his natural competitive spirit. The cast includes Lee Byung Hun, Yoo Ah In, Cho Woo Jin, and Moon Jung Hee.

The second place at the box office was occupied by “Lobby,” starring and directed by Ha Jung-woo. On the 4th, “Lobby” was in second place with 21,904 viewers on one day alone.

It was followed by “THE LAST ATTACK” in third place, “Mr. Robot” in fourth place, and “Mickey 17” in fifth place.