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Daily Box Office - 2022-08-15 (Mon) <preliminary numbers>



Rank | Title | Release Date | Admissions (Total) | Number of Screens | Revenue Share

1. HUNT | 2022-08-10 | 438,295 (1,949,899) | 1,583 | 45.5%


2. Hansan: Rising Dragon | 2022-07-27 | 289,592 (6,156,590) | 1,377 | 30.2%



3. Emergency Declaration | 2022-08-03 | 67,056 (1,951,061) | 792 | 7.0%

4. Top Gun: Maverick | 2022-06-22 | 45,798 (7,713,670) | 562 | 5.0%



5. DC League of Super-Pets | 2022-08-10 | 38,571 (163,387) | 573 | 3.8%



6. Minions: The Rise of Gru | 2022-07-20 | 37,659 (2,150,267) | 547 | 3.7%



7. OCTONAUTS Season 5 | 2022-08-11 | 14,460 (46,753) | 238 | 1.4%



8. Pororo Movie_Dragon castle Adventure | 2022-07-28 | 12,129 (419,239) | 252 | 1.2%

9. Decision to Leave | 2022-06-29 | 6,886 (1,824,821) | 176 | 0.7%



10. Alienoid | 2022-07-20 | 3,431 (1,525,154) | 139 | 0.3%

Source: https://www.kobis.or.kr/kobis/business/stat/boxs/findDailyBoxOfficeList.do

 

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‘Hunt’ tops Korean box office with almost 2 million admissions

YonhapNews / 2022-08-16 10:58:23
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Jiwon Woo.)


 

▲This photo, provided by Mega box plus, shows movie "Hunt." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

 

SEOUL, August 16 (Yonhap) -- Director Lee Jung-jae’s debut movie “Hunt” topped Korean box office on the first week of its release, surpassing Director Kim Han-min’s movie “Hansan: Rising Dragon.”



“Hunt” ranked No.1 with 1.548 million admissions in the holiday period (Aug. 12- Aug. 15), according to the integrated network of movie tickets by the Korean Film Council on Tuesday. The cumulative audiences is about to surpass 2 million on Tuesday as it was 1.94 million on the previous day, Monday.


“Hansan,” which remained on top of Korean Box Office for two consecutive weekends, ranked No.2, accumulating 1.017 million audiences in the last four days. The total attendance is 6.156 million.


“Emergency Declaration” and first series of “Alienoid” each ranked No.3 and No.10, garnering 260,000 audiences and 14,000 audiences, respectively, on the same period.


Animation movie is also doing well. Released last week, “DC League of Super-Pets” and “Ocean Expedition Octonuts: Exploration Vessel Battle” each ranked No.5 and No.7. Four animation movies ranked in Top 10 in the Korean Box office. (END)
 

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https://www.thewrap.com/lee-jung-jae-movie-hunt-magnolia-pictures/
Magnolia Pictures Picks Up Rights to ‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Jung-jae’s Directorial Debut ‘Hunt’

The espionage action film premiered in this year’s Cannes Midnight section

By Jeremy Fuster | August 15, 2022 @ 1:14 PM

Magnolia Pictures announced Monday that it has acquired the North American rights to “Hunt,” a Korean espionage action film that is the directorial debut of “Squid Game” star Lee Jung-jae.


“Hunt” premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival in the Midnight section and follows two Korean Central Intelligence agents tasked with finding a mole within the agency and who uncover a plot to assassinate the country’s president. Jung-jae directed, wrote and produced the movie and stars alongside “Squid Game” co-star Heo Sung-tae.

“Lee Jung-jae has delivered a wild ride of a film.” said Magnolia President Eamonn Bowles “It’s filled
with action sequences of the highest order that are guaranteed to thrill audiences.”



Lee Jung-jae earned international fame for his work in “Squid Game” as Seong Gi-hun, a chauffeur and compulsive gambler who enters the titular, deadly Squid Game in the hopes of winning millions to pay for his mother’s medical bills and his own gambling debts. He received an Emmy nomination for his role in the Netflix series, one of 14 that “Squid Game” has earned including Outstanding Drama Series.


Magnolia EVP Dori Begley and SVP of Acquisitions John Von Thaden negotiated the acquisition from MegaboxJoongang Plus M with CAA Media Finance repping the filmmakers. Magnolia will release the film this December after a gala screening at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. 

 

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https://deadline.com/2022/08/squid-game-lee-jung-jae-hunt-magnolia-pictures-1235092627/
‘Hunt’, Feature Directorial Debut Of ‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Jung-jae, Acquired By Magnolia Pictures

By Anthony D'Alessandro (Editorial Director/Box Office Editor) | August 15, 2022 12:26pm

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EXCLUSIVE: Magnolia Pictures has snapped up domestic rights to Hunt, the feature directorial from Squid Game Emmy nominated star Lee Jung-jae, which made its world premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival in the Midnight section.

Magnolia Pictures plans a December theatrical release.

A stylish espionage action film set in the 1980s, Hunt follows two agents in Korean Central Intelligence who are tasked with hunting a spy within the agency and then learn of a grand plot to assassinate the South Korean president. The pic will also play as a Gala Presentation at TIFF next month.

Jung-jae also wrote and produced the movie, and stars in it alongside Jung Woo-sung (Steel Rain), Jeon Hye-jin (The Throne), and Squid Game‘s Heo Sung-tae.

“Lee Jung-jae has delivered a wild ride of a film.” said Magnolia President Eamonn Bowles “It’s filled with action sequences of the highest order that are guaranteed to thrill audiences.”

Magnolia EVP Dori Begley and SVP of Acquisitions John Von Thaden were involved in talks for the acquisition from MegaboxJoongang Plus M with CAA Media Finance repping the filmmakers.

Hunt is an Artist Studio and Sanai Pictures production. Han Jae-duk also produces.

Netflix’s Squid Game broke barriers at this year’s Emmys becoming the first non-English show to score 14 Primetime nominations plus Outstanding Drama Series. Jung-jae is also nominated for Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

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https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/08/16/entertainment/television/Korea-Netflix-Squid-Game/20220816120211295.html
'Squid Game,' Lee Jung-jae take home prizes from Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards

BY LEE JIAN [lee.jian@joongang.co.kr] | August 16, 2022

 

Actor Lee Jung-jae at the red carpet of the 75th Palais des Festivals to attend the VIP Premiere of the film "Decision to Leave" in May. [NEWS1]

"Squid Game" (2021) and its star Lee Jung-jae each won prizes during this year's Hollywood Critics Association  (HCA) TV Awards, according to the association on Tuesday.

"Squid Game" was named Best International Series during the awards ceremony. It competed against series including "Pachinko," "Acapulco," "Lupin," "Money Heist" and "Narcos: Mexico."

Lee Jung-jae was named Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama. He had been nominated for the award alongside Adam Scott from "Severance," Jason Bateman from "Ozar," Tom Ellis from "Lucifer," Tom Hiddleston from "Loki," Gary Oldman from "Slow Horses," Henry Cavill from "The Witcher" and Penn Badgley from "You".

"'Squid Game' brought me so much good luck," said the actor during his videotaped acceptance speech. "I am truly grateful for all the love and support that I have received. I am personally also excited because I feel that 'Squid Game' allowed me to open another chapter of my acting career. Please look forward to season two of the series as well."  

The series' director Hwang Dong-hyuk said that he has begun working on season two of "Squid Game" during his videotaped acceptance speech after "Squid Game" won Best International Series.

"I believe the series has since overcome the limits of a non-English series to create many historical moments and breakthroughs," he said. "I do hope to create a better second season and share it with all the fans and critics around the world."

"Squid Game" is Netflix’s dystopian record-breaking hit series about a man named Gi-hun and 455 other players who take on a series of deadly children’s games. They battle to be the sole survivor and win prize money of 45.6 billion won ($34.8 million). "Squid Game" is Netflix’s most-watched series, surpassing 1 billion views in just 28 days after its release last September.

Lee shot to global stardom for his role as Gi-hun in the series. He was recently nominated for an Emmy Award in the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards' category of best lead actor in a drama for his role in the series. Including Lee's nomination, the series picked up 14 Emmy nominations across 13 categories. Lee, along with other cast and crew, are scheduled to attend the award ceremony on Sept. 12 in Los Angeles.

 

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https://zapzee.net/2022/08/16/lee-jung-jae-wins-best-actor-in-a-streaming-drama-series-at-the-hollywood-critics-association-tv-awards/
Lee Jung Jae Wins Best Actor in a Streaming Drama Series at the Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards

By EUNGEE JOH

Credit: Artistcompany

Squid Game star Lee Jung Jae won Best Actor in a Streaming Drama Series at this year’s Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards, held on August 14th.

Lee picked up the award over seven other nominees, including Tom Hiddleston from Loki, Gary Oldman from Slow Horses, Adam Scott from Severance, Henry Cavill from The Witcher, Jason Bateman from Ozark, Penn Badgley from You, and Tom Ellis from Lucifer.

 

“It is a great honor for me to receive this special award,” the actor said. “Squid Game has given me a lot of new opportunities. Thank you for your endless love and support for the show. I am looking forward to writing the next chapter of my career after Squid Game, and I wish to work on more and more inspiring projects in the future. Please stay tuned for season 2 of Squid Game!”

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http://netizenbuzz.blogspot.com/2022/08/lee-jung-jaes-directorial-debut-hunt.html
Lee Jung Jae's directorial debut 'Hunt' ranks #1 at the box office

Monday, August 15, 2022

 

 

Article: Movie 'Hunt' hits 1 million theatergoers 4 days after release... #1 in box office
Source: JTBC via Naver
1. [+100, -5] I hope it does well!! Lee Jung Jae and Jung Woo Sung had explosive chemistry in the movie!!
2. [+46, -0] Saw it yesterday because of all the good reviews and a particular piece of praise by a critic known to be harsh. It was good!! Very clean and well produced. 
3. [+33, -1] So well produced. It's clear that Lee Jung Jae brought more to the table than just his acting experience.
4. [+11, -0] Lee Jung Jae and Jung Woo Sung ooze so much charisma the older they get. There's a depth to them that isn't cheesy but natural. I actually find them cooler now than when they were younger. The movie itself was a thrill with a lot to watch.
5. [+5, -0] Really put Lee Jung Jae in a new light for me. He's not just a good actor, he's so much more. A well-produced movie that's all the better if you understand the historical context it takes place in.
6. [+3, -0] I didn't expect much going in but it surpassed all expectations!~
7. [+2, -0] It was really good.. can't believe Lee Jung Jae directed it. Both men were amazing in it ㅎㅎ
8. [+2, -0] The power of Lee Jung Jae
9. [+1, -0] These two look so similar to me, I have trouble telling them apart
10. [+1, -0] Very daebak for Lee Jung Jae's debut as a director. I had no idea where time flew as I was watching.

 

 

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[KBS Korea24] On Friday's #MovieSpotlight, @jasebechervaise and @darcypaquet reviewed Lee Jung-jae’s directorial debut #Hunt which hit theaters in Korea this week. They also looked at #Carter, the single-take action film released on Netflix. #영화리뷰 #이정재 #헌트

 #주원 #카터 #넷플릭스

 

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Hunt’ tops 2 mln admissions after seven days of its release

YonhapNews / 2022-08-16 15:08:27
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Jiwon Woo.)

 

▲ This photo, provided by Megabox Plus M, shows movie "Hunt." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

 

SEOUL, August 16 (Yonhap) -- S.Korean movie “Hunt,” starring Lee Jung-jae and Jung Woo-sung, surpassed a cumulative audience of 2 million on Tuesday, seven days after its release, according to its distribution company Megabox Plus M.  

Exceeding 1 million viewers on Aug. 13, it added 1 million moviegoers in just three days.

“Hunt” is the second movie out of four S.Korean blockbusters to hit the 2 million mark. “Hansan: Rising Dragon” surpassed 2 million in just five days after its release on July 31. 

Director Lee Jung-jae’s debut movie “Hunt” revolves around National Security Planning agent Park Pyong-ho (Lee Jung-jae) and Kim Jeong-do (Jung Woo-sung), suspecting each other as spies. (END)
 

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https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1006862190
[SBS Star] VIDEO: Lee Jung Jae Reacts to Photos of Himself & His Lookalike Dog Put Together

By Lee Narin | 2022.08.16

Actor Lee Jung Jae laughed after seeing photos of him and his lookalike dog put together.  

On August 13, Lee Jung Jae and actor Jung Woo Sung gave a brief greeting at one movie theater in Seoul after the screening of their movie 'Hunt'.   During the greeting, one fan held up a panel with photos that have been going around viral online lately.  The photos were of Lee Jung Jae on August 7 episode of SBS' television show 'Master in the House', where he appeared in a unique style.   At that time, he matched a light pink suit with a pearl necklace.  

Following the broadcast of this episode, one online community user took to a popular online community and shared a photo of a dog wearing a pink clothing and pearl necklace.   The uploader stated, "I made this dog my profile photo on KakaoTalk (the most-used mobile messenger in Korea) a few days ago, but after seeing Lee Jung Jae looking exactly like this dog on television, I quietly changed my profile photo to another one."   Since the dog's fashion as well as the face remind much of Lee Jung Jae in the recent episode of 'Master in the House', these photos quickly spread online.  

Upon seeing these photos that the fan held up for Lee Jung Jae to see during the greeting, he pointed at it and burst out laughing.   Jung Woo Sung checked out what the fan was holding, then asked the fan with a huge smile, "Umm... Why is a photo of a dog wearing a pink clothing and pearl necklace next to a photo of Lee Jung Jae in 'Master in the House'? Why did you place them next to each other?"   While Jung Woo Sung asked, Lee Jung Jae continued to laugh next to him, keeping his eyes on the photos.  

 

 

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‘Decision to Leave’ and ‘Hunt’ invited to U.S. Fantastic Fest

YonhapNews / 2022-08-17 10:27:01
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Jiwon Woo.)

▲This photo, provided by CJ ENM and Megabox plus M, shows "Decision to Leave" and "Hunt." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

 

SEOUL, August 17 (Yonhap) -- Director Park Chan-wook’s “Decision to Leave” and Director Lee Jung-jae’s “Hunt” were selected as the official invited works to the U.S. Fantastic Fest.

Fantastic Fest is U.S. biggest genre film festival held in Austin, Texas every year. This year will be held on Sept. 22 for a week. (END)
 

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Daily Box Office - 2022-08-16 (Tue) <preliminary numbers>


Rank | Title | Release Date | Admissions (Total) | Number of Screens | Revenue Share
1. HUNT | 2022-08-10 | 146,401 (2,096,253) | 1,489 | 46.0%



2. Hansan: Rising Dragon | 2022-07-27 | 88,295 (6,244,742) | 1,293 | 27.7%


3. Emergency Declaration | 2022-08-03 | 22,297 (1,973,359) | 763 | 7.0%



4. Top Gun: Maverick | 2022-06-22 | 19,655 (7,733,313) | 562 | 7.1%


5. Minions: The Rise of Gru | 2022-07-20 | 9,514 (2,159,782) | 457 | 2.8%
6. DC League of Super-Pets | 2022-08-10 | 8,481 (171,871) | 499 | 2.4%


7. 육사오(6/45) | 2022-08-24 | 4,041 (7,353) | 19 | 1.1%




8. Decision to Leave | 2022-06-29 | 3,878 (1,828,699) | 175 | 1.3%



9. The Black Phone | 2022-09-07 | 2,023 (2,395) | 10 | 0.6%
10. Pororo Movie_Dragon castle Adventure | 2022-07-28 | 1,979 (421,220) | 167 | 0.5%

Source: https://www.kobis.or.kr/kobis/business/stat/boxs/findDailyBoxOfficeList.do

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https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20220817000800315
Lee Jung-jae's directorial debut 'Hunt' tops 2 mln admissions

By Kim Boram (brk@yna.co.kr) | August 17, 2022

 

This image provided by Megabox Plus M shows a scene from "Hunt." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- "Hunt," the directorial debut of Lee Jung-jae of "Squid Game," has topped 2 million admissions, box-office data showed Wednesday.

The espionage film drew 146,000 people the previous day, bringing its combined total to 2.1 million, according to the data by the Korea Film Council.

Released Aug. 10, it took seven days to reach the 2 million level, becoming the fourth most-viewed Korean film in 2022 after "The Roundup," "Hansan: Rising Dragon" and "The Witch: Part 2. The Other One."

"Hunt" is "Squid Game" star Lee's first feature, revolving around two rival intelligence agents in South Korea, Park Pyong-ho (Lee) and Lee Jung-do (Jung Woo-sung), who separately chase after a North Korean spy leaking top secret information that could jeopardize national security.

"Hansan," the historical war film about a famous naval battle of Adm. Yi Sun-sin against the Japanese during the Joseon Dynasty, came in second with 88,000 people on the day to post a cumulative 6.2 million admissions.

The homegrown disaster movie "Emergency Declaration" placed third with 22,000 people, and the American action drama "Top Gun: Maverick" ranked fourth with 19,000. (END)

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https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1006863015
[SBS Star] Lee Jung Jae Says to Have Delayed His Shoulder Surgery for Over 2 Years Due to Busy Schedule

By Lee Narin | 2022.08.17

 

A lot of people are worried about actor Lee Jung Jae's health at the moment.  

On August 17, industry insiders revealed that Lee Jung Jae ruptured his ligament on the left shoulder while filming his movie 'Deliver Us from Evil' in the end of 2019.   Although his doctor said he needed to get surgery, but he refused to receive one and went back to film the movie only in three days of rest.   Even after the movie was released, he still could not get surgery, because he was scheduled to shoot Netflix's series 'Squid Game' and movie 'Hunt'.  

Back in one interview in 2020, Lee Jung Jae said, "If I have surgery, I won't be able to use my left arm for about nine months. A great number of staff and actors/actresses prepared hard for the projects I'm in. I can't postpone their schedule because of my surgery."

Then in last year during the shooting of 'Hunt', he pulled his hamstring; however, he once again chose not to get surgery.   He walked around the filming site with crutches for about 10 days in order for the shooting to be successfully completed.   He still needs to get surgery on his shoulder as well as leg, but his schedule seems to be too hectic.  

Following 'Squid Game', Lee Jung Jae has been attending lots of events in different countries, and he is currently busy promoting 'Hunt'.  

At the end of the promotions of 'Hunt', he is planned to begin shooting the second season of 'Squid Game'.  

In his recent interview, Lee Jung Jae stated, "When I wrap up 'Hunt' promotions, I've got to continue attending events for 'Squid Game'―it's still ongoing. I've got to go to the 'Toronto International Film Festival'."    He continued, "I haven't even had time to have a glass of beer after the VIP premiere of 'Hunt'. I certainly do feel weaker these days. I don't feel as strong now."  

(Credit= 'officialljj' Facebook, Artist Company, Netflix Korea)  
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Spy movie ‘Hunt’ runs alone, far ahead of others

YonhapNews / 2022-08-19 11:03:56
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Jiwon Woo.)

▲This photo, provided by Megabox Plus M. shows movie "Hunt." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, August 19 (Yonhap) -- Spy movie “Hunt,” starring Lee Jung-jae and Jung Woo-sung, is likely to take over S.Korean box office this weekend.


“Hunt” is topping the box office for nine consecutive days since its release on Aug. 10, according to the integrated network of movie tickets by the Korean Film Council on Friday. The cumulative audience is 2.32 million until Thursday.

The reservation rate is 30.1% as of Friday morning, ousting No.2 “Hansan : Rising Dragon” (15.2%) and taking the lead.



Director Jordan Peele’s new horror movie “Nope” was released on Wednesday but is behind two S.Korean movies with the reservation rate of 14.7%.



“Top Gun: Maverick,” starring Tom Cruise, and “Emergency Declaration” still remained high on the box office chart as fourth and fifth place respectively.



France thriller “Full Time” and documentary movie “Nocturne,” which documented a life of musician with autistic spectrum, were released ahead of this weekend.  (END)
 

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Movie 'Hunt' invited to SITGES - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia

YonhapNews / 2022-08-19 09:41:03
(This article was translated from Korean to English by Dowon Kim.)

▲This photo provided by Megabox Plus M.

 

SEOUL, August 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actor Lee Jung-jae's directorial debut movie "Hunt" got invited by the SITGES - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia for the Official Fantastic Competition Section, Megabox Plus M, the film distributor announced on Friday.


"Hunt" was named in the Orbita section, where thriller, action, and black comedy genres compete.



"Hunt," starring Lee Jung-jae and Jung Woo-sung as the main characters, is a story about National Intelligence Service (NIS) agents, Park Pyeong-ho (played by Lee Jung-jae) and Kim Jeong-do (played by Jung Woo-sung), working in 1983, suspecting each other as North Korean spies.

 


SITGES - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia opens in Spain annually and is one of the world's top three genre film festivals, focused on science fiction, horror and thriller. Moreover, the movie "Emergency Declaration," directed by Han Jae-rim, is also named on the Competition Section. (END)

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[MASTER IN THE HOUSE]They can't hide their 23-year-long friendship (ENGSUB)

[MASTER IN THE HOUSE] What do they want from their two bosses, It's selfies (ENGSUB)

 

[Eng] Behind of many cameo appearance in the movie 'HUNT': Lee Jung jae, Jung Woo sung: GV 072722

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Daily Box Office - 2022-08-20 (Sat) <preliminary numbers>

Rank | Title | Release Date | Admissions (Total) | Number of Screens | Revenue Share


1. HUNT | 2022-08-10 | 303,735 (2,764,480) | 1,579 | 47.0%


2. Hansan: Rising Dragon | 2022-07-27 | 147,641 (6,581,245) | 1,114 | 22.5%


3. Nope | 2022-08-17 | 69,059 (200,637) | 877 | 11.8%
4. Top Gun: Maverick | 2022-06-22 | 40,155 (7,829,577) | 537 | 6.7%


5. Emergency Declaration | 2022-08-03 | 20,436 (2,001,879) |548 | 3.1%


6. Minions: The Rise of Gru | 2022-07-20 | 16,182 (2,195,080) | 427 | 2.4%


7. DC League of Super-Pets | 2022-08-10 | 13,952 (204,312) | 436 | 1.9%
8. OCTONAUTS Season 5 | 2022-08-11 | 5,625 (58,732) | 197 | 0.8%
9. Bullet Train | 2022-08-24 | 4,730 (6,781) | 175 | 0.8%


10. Decision to Leave | 2022-06-29 | 4,568 (1,841,629) | 135 | 0.7%
Source: https://www.kobis.or.kr/kobis/business/stat/boxs/findDailyBoxOfficeList.do

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Daily Box Office - 2022-08-21 (Sun) <preliminary numbers>


Rank | Title | Release Date | Admissions (Total) | Number of Screens | Revenue Share


1. HUNT | 2022-08-10 | 277,618 (3,042,136) | 1,561 | 48.2%

2. Hansan: Rising Dragon | 2022-07-27 | 130,409 (6,711,655) | 1,109 | 22.1%

3. Nope | 2022-08-17 | 53,188 (253,826) | 854 | 10.2%


4. Top Gun: Maverick | 2022-06-22 | 36,237 (7,865,814) | 539 | 6.7%

5. Emergency Declaration | 2022-08-03 | 18,784 (2,020,675) |549 | 3.1%

6. Minions: The Rise of Gru | 2022-07-20 | 17,087 (2,212,168) | 428 | 2.8%

7. DC League of Super-Pets | 2022-08-10 | 13,225 (217,567) | 428 | 2.1%


8. OCTONAUTS Season 5 | 2022-08-11 | 5,756 (64,493) | 198 | 0.9%
9. Pororo Movie_Dragon castle Adventure | 2022-07-28 | 4,267 (433,371) | 147 | 0.7%


10. Bullet Train | 2022-08-24 | 3,996 (10,777) | 177 | 0.7%


Source: https://www.kobis.or.kr/kobis/business/stat/boxs/findDailyBoxOfficeList.do
 

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‘Hunt’ surpasses 3 million viewers 12 days after its release

YonhapNews / 2022-08-22 08:59:07
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Jiwon Woo.)

SEOUL, August 22 (Yonhap) -- “Hunt,” starring Lee Jung-jae and Jung Woo-sung, exceeded 3 million cumulatvie viewers 12 days after its release, its distribution company Megabox Plus M announced.


“Hunt” added 230,000 on Aug. 21, while it gathered 303,000 on Aug. 20
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The break-even point estimate for this film, which costed more than 20 billion won to produce, is 4.2 million people.



“Hunt” has been at the top of the box office for 11 consecutive days from Aug. 10, the day before its release.



Lee Jung-jae's directorial debut, “The Hunt” is a spy action depicting the story of Secrecy Ministry agents Park Pyong-ho (Lee Jung-jae) and Kim Jeong-do (Jung Woo-sung), who suspect each other as spies within the organization. (END)
 

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https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20220822002600315
Lee Jung-jae's directorial debut 'Hunt' tops box office for 2 straight weekends

By Kim Boram (brk@yna.co.kr) | August 22, 2022

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- "Hunt," the directorial debut of Lee Jung-jae of "Squid Game," has topped the local box office for the second consecutive weekend, data showed Monday.

The espionage film, released on Aug. 10, drew 714,000 viewers from Friday to Sunday, taking the No. 1 spot at the South Korean box office on its second weekend, according to the data by the Korean Film Council.

Its cumulative total reached 3.04 million admissions as of Sunday, becoming the third most-watched Korean movie in 2022, following the action comedy "The Roundup" and the historical war film "Hansan: Rising Dragon."

"Hunt" is "Squid Game" star Lee's first feature, revolving around two rival intelligence agents in South Korea, Park Pyong-ho (Lee) and Lee Jung-do (Jung Woo-sung), who separately chase after a North Korean spy leaking top secret information that could jeopardize national security.

"Hansan," about a famous naval battle by Adm. Yi Sun-sin, came in second with 343,000 viewers over the weekend, followed by the American horror "Nope" with 157,000 and "Top Gun: Maverick" with 96,000. (END)

 

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Spin off drama of S.Korean movie 'Deliver Us From Evil' to go under production

YonhapNews / 2022-08-26 09:44:56
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Joonha Yoo)

 

▲This photo, provided by HYBE Media Corp, shows a scene from 'Deliver us From Evil.' (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, August 26 (Yonhap) -- The spin off version of South Korean movie “Deliver Us From Evil” will be introduced through global over the top streaming services as a drama series.


According to the production company Hybe Media Corp. and Artist Studio on August 26, they are producing a spin off drama, “Ray,” (working title) using one of the characters from the movie “Deliver Us From Evil” Ray.

 


“Deliver Us From Evil” is an action movie about a contract killer Kim Il-nam acted by Hwang Jung-min who gets drawn into a problem due to his latest mission and hunter Ray acted by Lee Jung-jae, who is in pursuit of Kim Il-nam.


The movie premiered throughout the summer of 2020 and successfully attracted over 4.3 million audiences during the pandemic.

Upcoming spin off drama “Ray” will be featuring the behind story of character Ray on how he became the killer and his fight against various villains.


The production company stated that South Korean actor Lee Jung-jae might participate in the production of the drama as a director.


Writer Kim Bo-tong and director Shin Woo-seok and Hong Won-chan will working as the creator. Also cinematographer Hong Kyung-pyo who has worked on “Deliver Us From Evil,” “Snow Piercer,” and “Parasite” will join the production crew as well. (END)
 

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https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/08/26/entertainment/television/korea-deliver-us-from-evil-ray/20220826143553349.html
'Deliver Us from Evil' film to be made into spinoff series

BY SHIN MIN-HEE [shin.minhee@joongang.co.kr] | August 26, 2022

 

Actor Lee Jung-jae plays Ray in the 2020 film ″Deliver Us from Evil.″ [HIVE MEDIA CORP]

A spinoff of the film “Deliver Us from Evil” (2020) will be made into an over-the-top (OTT) series, its production companies Hive Media Corp and Artist Studio said Friday. 

The series’ working title is “Ray,” named after one of the main characters in the action film. 

Starring actors Hwang Jung-min, Lee Jung-jae and Park Jeong-min, “Deliver Us from Evil” follows In-nam, played by Hwang, a hitman who was planning to retire but gets tangled up in a new kidnapping case. He is chased by Ray, played by Lee, whose brother was assassinated by In-nam. 

When the film came out in the summer of 2020, it attracted 4.35 million moviegoers. 

“Ray” will focus on how Ray became a killer and the enemies he encounters. 

Lee has been confirmed to play the lead role of Ray, but it has not been decided whether or not he will also take part in the series' production. 

More information on “Ray,” including which OTT platform it will be on and its official title and cast, will be announced at a later date. 

 

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https://zapzee.net/2022/08/26/deliver-us-from-evil-spinoff-series-greenlighted-with-lee-jung-jae-reprising-the-role-of-ray/
‘Deliver Us from Evil’ Spinoff Series Greenlighted with Lee Jung Jae Reprising the Role of Ray

By KRISHKIM

Credit: Hive Media Corp

A spinoff series of the hit movie Deliver Us from Evil will be produced as a global OTT series.

Hive Media Corp, the production company of Deliver Us from Evil, and Artist Studio, the producer of Hunt, confirmed, “Recently, we decided to jointly produce the global project with Lee Jung Jae featuring the character Ray under the title Ray (working title).”

Ray is a Japanese-Korean killer who pursues In Nam (Hwang Jung Min) for revenge in Deliver Us from Evil. The series tells the story of Ray, from the birth of the most brutal but attractive killer Ray to his confrontations with the many villains that become his targets. These villains will later form the “villain universe” and will be produced into new series.

Lee Jung Jae will not only reprise the role of Ray but also take part in the production, possibly as one of the producers. D.P. writer Kim Bo Tong, Dolphiners Films’ Shin Woo Seok, and Deliver Us from Evil helmer Hong Won Chan have joined the project as creators, and Snowpiercer and Parasite cinematographer Hong Kyung Pyo has also joined the crew.

The pre-production will officially begin in 2023.

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https://www.screendaily.com/news/squid-games-lee-jung-jae-to-star-in-deliver-us-from-evil-spin-off/5173865.article
‘Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae to star in ‘Deliver Us From Evil’ spin-off

BY JEAN NOH | 26 AUGUST 2022

 

SOURCE: HIVE MEDIA CORP
LEE JUNG-JAE AS RAY IN ‘DELIVER US FROM EVIL’

Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae is set to star in a spin-off from director Hong Won-chan’s South Korean action thriller Deliver Us From Evil, produced as a global OTT series.

Tentatively titled Ray, after Lee’s vengeful assassin character in the 2020 film, the series is to be co-produced by Hive Media Corp, which produced the feature, and Artist Studio, which produced Lee’s directorial debut Hunt as well as Netflix sci-fi series The Silent Sea.

The original crime action film, starring Hwang Jung-min and Lee, was released in August 2020 and took $33.8m at the box office from 4.35 million admissions in the first summer of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The series will follow Ray, a mysterious Korean killer from Japan who tracks down Hwang’s character in Deliver Us From Evil to take brutal revenge. The series will range from the titular character’s origins to the battles he wages with villains around the world who become his targets.

Lee will reprise his role and will be producing the series, which is at treatment stage. He is also considering directing episodes.

Hong is attached as creator. Further talent attached includes scriptwriter Kim Bo-Tong, whose credits include Netflix hit D.P.; commercials director Shin Won-seok; and cinematographer Hong Kyung Pyo, who shot Deliver Us From Evil as well as myriad others including Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite and Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Broker.

Leading Korean studio CJ ENM, which backed and distributed the original film, is also in talks with the production companies as to how it might collaborate on the series. In North America, the studio has the branded zone CJ ENM Picks on NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock, but it is yet to be known if this series will go to that platform.

The production companies announced today that the project is to start pre-production “in earnest” in 2023.

 

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https://variety.com/2022/global/asia/squid-game-star-lee-jung-jae-deliver-us-from-evil-ray-1235351675/
‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Jung-jae to Reprise Role as Tattooed Killer From ‘Deliver Us From Evil’ in Series Spin-Off

By Patrick Frater | Aug 26, 2022

Hive Media Corp.

Lee Jung-jae, the star of hit Netflix series “Squid Game,” is to reprise his role as a manic killer in “Ray,” a TV series spun off from 2020 Korean action-horror film “Deliver Us From Evil.”

Korean media sources report that Lee will star in and co-produce the series through his own Artist Studio company and Hive Media, producer of “Deliver Us From Evil.” Variety has reached out for further details.

In the original movie, Hwang Jung-min played In-Nam, a former black ops agent who travels to Thailand to investigate an abduction. There he is pursued by Lee’s character Ray, a Korean-Japanese ruffian whose brother had been killed by In-Nam. Both heavily tattooed and charming, Ray embarks on a bloody rampage of revenge.

“Ray” is expected to develop the back-story of the seductively evil Ray, establishing how he became such a cruel killer and setting him up against other villains around the world.

The series is being written by Kim Bo-tong (“D.P.”) and is to be co-directed by Shin Woo-seok and Hong Won Chan, the original director of “Deliver Us From Evil.”

Ace cinematographer Hong Kyung-pyo – whose credits include “Parasite,” “Broker,” “Burning,” “Snowpiercer” and “The Wailing” – will pick up the reins from “Deliver Us From Evil” and act as director of photography.

Pre-production is reported to begin in 2023. No streaming platform attachment has yet been announced.

“Deliver Us From Evil” was released in August 2020, during a break in Korea’s pandemic lockdown measures and scored an impressive $28.9 million from 4.36 million spectators.

Lee is currently riding high as director-producer and star of “Hunt,” a 1980s-set espionage drama that debuted in Cannes. The film received a mixed reaction in Cannes, with several foreign reviewers calling it confusing. Lee has since re-cut it for international audiences, with a new version set to play in Toronto.

Korean audiences have had no such problem with the intra-Korean complexities and have put the film on top of the theatrical box office for the past two weekends. Since release on Aug. 10, it has notched up gross revenues of $26 million from 3.35 million ticket sales.

Lee recently became the first Asian performer to win the best actor award in a streaming series, drama at the 2022 Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards. He is also attached to a second season of “Squid Game.”

Lee Jung-jae plays Ray in 2020 Korean hit film ‘Deliver Us From Evil’. Pic: Hive Media Corp.

 

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https://www.donga.com/en/east/article/all/20220826/3596746/1
Four big-budget K-movies in theaters do not impress audiences

By Hyo-Ju Son (hjson@donga.com) | August. 26, 2022 07:59

While the vibes of fall have just become obvious to us, there seems to be a wintry chill in the air at the box office. Since four new blockbuster K-movies were released for the summer season, the most lucrative period in a year, their sales have not met elevated expectations of the market. Dumbfounded at mediocre performance at the box office, major distributors seem reluctant to decide when to release a long line of heavily invested movies that have piled up since the pandemic began.

As of Thursday, ‘Confidential Assignment 2: International’ was the only blockbuster with a net production cost of more than 10 billion won, which was confirmed to be released this fall (scheduled on Sept. 7). Only some low-budget films such as ‘Honest Candidate 2’ and ‘Life Is Beautiful’ (scheduled on Sept. 28) wait to be premiered soon. 

Only ‘Hansan: Rising Dragon’ reached a break-even point with a total of 6.82 million audiences as of Wednesday among the four costly K-films currently in theaters including ‘Hunt,’ ‘Emergency Declaration’ and ‘Alienoid.’ However, it has not lived up to all the buzz. Even before ‘Hansan: Rising Dragon’ was first released, critics had high expectations of the forthcoming film possibly selling more than 10 million movie tickets. In fact, it received positive reviews for a while right after its release. Added to this, ‘The Admiral: Roaring Currents,’ prior to ‘Hansan: Rising Dragon,’ brought in 17.6 million moviegoers, making it the most-watched film in Korean cinema history. However, it has not turned out to be as successful as expected.

The disappointingly poor report card at the box office this summer may be attributable to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and too expensive movie tickets, which may have restricted moviegoers to only a few films that they decide to watch selectively. 

Film distributors seem taken aback by lack of enthusiasm at the box office as they have planned to use the four big players as an attention gatherer and lead audiences to a long-awaited pile of blockbusters this fall. “As audiences may not be happy with a less reasonable ticket price than before, they seem to have a brutally critical view of any movie that they find disappointing,” said a film distributor. “We find it hard to stay confident enough to release any film on the long waiting list unless it is very highly likely to be a mega hit.” 

“If any of the four promising films had turned out to be a success, we distributors would have confidently chosen what’s the next this fall,” said another industry insider. “The reality is that even ‘Hansan’ only ended up with a mediocre number, leaving most of the market discouraged.”

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Daily Box Office - 2022-08-27 (Sat) <preliminary numbers>
Rank | Title | Release Date | Admissions (Total) | Number of Screens | Revenue Share

1. HUNT | 2022-08-10 | 156,250 (3,586,592) | 1,221 | 33.3%
2. 6/45 | 2022-08-24 | 148,620 (337,834) | 1,152 | 31.6%


3. Hansan: Rising Dragon | 2022-07-27 | 66,591 (6,946,702) | 848 | 12.0%


4. Top Gun: Maverick | 2022-06-22 | 25,450 (7,951,508) | 423 | 5.9%
5. Bullet Train | 2022-08-24 | 21,303 (92,939) | 731 | 5.0%


6. Nope | 2022-08-17 | 18,335 (341,510) | 496 | 4.4%
7. Minions: The Rise of Gru | 2022-07-20 | 9,577 (2,235,459) | 338 | 2.0%
8. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Asakusa Arc | 2022-08-25 | 4,960 (10,383) | 119 | 1.1%


9. DC League of Super-Pets | 2022-08-10 | 4,627 (233,011) | 212 | 0.9%
10. Emergency Declaration | 2022-08-03 | 2,711 (2,041,375) | 150 | 0.6%

Source: https://www.kobis.or.kr/kobis/business/stat/boxs/findDailyBoxOfficeList.do

 

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http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20220828000131
Spin-off series of movie ‘Deliver Us From Evil’ to start production in 2023

By Song Seung-hyun (ssh@heraldcorp.com) | Aug 28, 2022

 

Lee Jung-jae (left) and Hwang Jung-min star in the Korean thriller “Deliver Us From Evil.” (CJ ENM)

A spinoff series of action-packed Korean thriller “Deliver Us From Evil’ will start production in 2023, according to the local production firm of the original film, Hive Media Corp. 

The new TV series titled “Ray,” being created for a streaming platform, will be produced alongside Artist Studio, a production company known for works like Netflix series “The Silent Sea” and actor Lee Jung-jae’s directorial debut feature “Hunt.”

The original film revolves around hit man In-nam (played by Hwang Jung-min), who aims to finish what he promised would be his last job before fleeing Japan. But In-nam unexpectedly becomes mixed up in a case in Thailand. In Bangkok, a mysterious and barbaric killer named Ray (Lee) -- also known as “the butcher” -- chases In-nam down to avenge the death of his brother.

The new TV series will mainly center on Ray, unveiling the story of how he became a reckless killer as well as his fights with various new villains from all over the world.

According to Hive Media Corp., Lee is considering the role of the Ray character again in the new series as well as taking part in the project as producer and director.

Filmmaker Hong Won-chan, who directed the original movie, will also join the project as one of the creators.

Author Kim Bo-tong of hit webtoon “D.P.” and commercial director Shin Woo-seok will also take part in the project, according to the production firm.

Shin’s creative studio rose to fame with witty Canon commercials released on YouTube in which celebrity chef Choi Hyun-seok and former soccer player Ahn Jung-hwan are killed by a bear while trying to take photos of it.

Also, Hong Kyung-pyo, the director of photography for director Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar winner “Parasite,” will be filming the new series.

 

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic situation, “Deliver Us From Evil” sold over 4.35 million tickets here in 2020.