[Current Movie 2018] The Great Battle / Ansi Fortress, 안시성 - Jo In Sung, Seol Hyun & Nam Joo Hyuk - In Theatres

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“The Great Battle” Dominates Korea Box Office

“The Great Battle” has overwhelmingly taken over the Korean box office.

The film has taken No. 1 in the box office among its other competitors in its first week. It has also taken No. 1 in advanced ticketing for two weeks. On September 23 alone, the day before Chuseok, the film achieved 483,611 moviegoers, coming out to a total of 1,409,147 moviegoers since its premiere on September 19. This is twice that of “Feng Shui,” which is currently second place in the box office.

“The Great Battle” has continued to maintain over 50 percent advanced ticketing. It has continued to soar past its competitors “Negotiation” and “The Nun,” taking over nearly the majority of the box office. It surpassed the 1 million moviegoers milestone on September 22, and is expected to reach 2 million soon.

“The Great Battle” is about the 88-day battle of Ansi Fortress. It stars Jo In Sung, Nam Joo Hyuk, AOA’s Seolhyun, and more.

 

https://www.soompi.com/article/1235321wpp/great-battle-dominates-korea-box-office

 

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Jo In Sung, AOA’s Seolhyun, Nam Joo Hyuk, And More Celebrate 1 Million Milestone For “The Great Battle”

“The Great Battle” has surpassed 1 million moviegoers at the box office!

The film, directed by Kim Kwang Sik, reached the milestone on September 22 after its September 19 premiere. It has also held the No. 1 spot in the domestic box office for four consecutive days.

 

To celebrate, the cast, including Jo In Sung, Nam Joo Hyuk, Uhm Tae Goo, AOA’s Seolhyun, and Park Byung Eun, took photos with flags that read “The Great Battle” and “Thank you for 1 million.”

The production staff also released some behind-the-scenes photos from the movie’s set in celebration.

 

 

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“The Great Battle” is a historical action thriller set in the Goguryeo kingdom. Driven by word-of-mouth, it continues to grow in the areas of advance ticket sales, general ticket sales, and the number of screens on which it opens.

 

https://www.soompi.com/article/1235093wpp/jo-sung-aoas-seolhyun-nam-joo-hyuk-celebrate-1-million-milestone-great-battle

 

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And now it's on its 2 million breakthrough!

 

 

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Jo In Sung, Nam Joo Hyuk, And More Celebrate “The Great Battle” Passing 2 Million Moviegoers

“The Great Battle” has surpassed another milestone!

 

On September 24, the film hit 2 million moviegoers in just six days since its premiere on September 19.

 

It notably hit this milestone two days faster than the 2012 film “Masquerade” (also known as “Gwanghae: The Man Who Became King”), which is the only film released during the Chuseok holidays to ever surpass 10 million moviegoers in modern Korean film history. “The Great Battle” is also second only to “Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days” as the fastest film of 2018 to reach this milestone.

 

The movie has consistently been No. 1 at the Korean box office this past week, and is expected to continue to bring in a large number of moviegoers during its second week of release.

 

To celebrate surpassing 2 million moviegoers, Jo In Sung, Nam Joo Hyuk, Uhm Tae Goo, Park Byung Eun, and director Kim Kwang Sik took a photo together while holding flags that read, “Thank you for 2 million moviegoers.”

 

Representing the cast, Jo In Sung commented, “My heart was so full when I saw comments saying that the audience gave a round of applause after the movie. The driving force behind the success of ‘The Great Battle’ is the audience. We hope for your continual love and interest.”

 

Nam Joo Hyuk also expressed thanks on his Instagram for showing “The Great Battle” love despite it being the Chuseok holiday.

 

“The Great Battle” is a historical action thriller about the 88-day battle for Ansi Fortress between Goguryeo and the invading Tang Dynasty.

 

https://www.soompi.com/article/1235437wpp/jo-sung-nam-joo-hyuk-celebrate-great-battle-passing-2-million-moviegoers

 

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'The Great Battle' tops the box office + breaks record set by hit film 'Masquerade'

 

'The Great Battle' is taking over the box office. 

 

The new historical action film starring Jo In Sung,  Nam Joo Hyuk, Bae Seong Woo, Park Sung Woong, and more was released in theaters in time for the Chuseok holiday. In just 6 days, the movie attracted more than 2 million viewers.

 

'The Great Battle's record for reaching 2 million viewers is two days faster than the hit film 'Masquerade', which was also released during the Chuseok holiday in 2012. 'The Great Battle' has also attracted moviegoers at a faster rate than 'Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days' and 'Believer', which are considered the two most successful films of 2018. 

 

The lead actor Jo In Sung shared a message of appreciation, stating, "I was so touched to read viewers' comments stating they naturally applauded after seeing the film. The viewers are the reason for the success of 'The Great Battle'. Please continue to give great love and attention."

 

 

 

https://www.allkpop.com/article/2018/09/the-great-battle-tops-the-box-office-breaks-record-set-by-hit-film-masquerade

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“The Great Battle” Reaches 3 Million Moviegoers In An Impressive Amount Of Time

Sep 26, 2018

by C. Hong

Period action film “The Great Battle” is seeing a lot of success at the box office!

The Korean Film Council estimated that, according to their data, “The Great Battle” sold 3,120,905 tickets as of September 26, 8 a.m. KST. That means the film surpassed 3 million moviegoers within 8 days of its release.

Of all the Korean films released in 2018, “The Great Battle” is the second-fastest to reach this milestone, after “Along With the Gods 2.” Among movies released during the Chuseok holidays, “The Great Battle” set a new record, surpassing 2012’s “Masquerade,” which reached 3 million moviegoers 11 days after its release. “The Great Battle” also beat “Confidential Assignment” (2017) and “Berlin” (2013), which were released during the Seollal (Lunar New Year) holidays.

“The Great Battle” stars Jo In Sung, Park Sung Woong, AOA’s Seolhyun, Nam Joo Hyuk, and more in an epic battle between the kingdom of Goguryeo and the Tang dynasty at Ansi Fortress.

 

https://www.soompi.com/article/1236407wpp/great-battle-reaches-3-million-moviegoers-impressive-amount-time

 

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'The Great Battle' tops the box office since its realease

 

 

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'The Great Battle' Director Kim Kwang Sik and Jo In Sung visit Korean scholar

 

 

 

 

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Jo In Sung, Nam Joo Hyuk, And More Celebrate “The Great Battle” Surpassing 4 Million Moviegoers

Sep 29, 2018

 

“The Great Battle” has achieved another milestone!

On September 29, the film hit 4 million moviegoers in just 11 days since its premiere on September 19.

This is the fastest box office hit of Korean movies released this year to reach this milestone after “Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days.”

The movie was No. 1 at the Korean box office for 10 consecutive days following its premiere, and the number of moviegoers during the second week increased by 30% compared to the first week.

 

 

Following this achievement, the main actors of “The Great Battle” relayed their gratitude. Jo In Sung, Nam Joo Hyuk, Park Sung Woong, Uhm Tae Goo, Park Byung Eun, Oh Dae Hwan, and Jung Eun Chae all took a picture of themselves holding handwritten messages that thanked viewers for the milestone.

“The Great Battle” is a blockbuster film about the 88-day battle for Ansi Fortress between Goguryeo and the invading Tang Dynasty.

 

https://www.soompi.com/article/1237965wpp/jo-sung-nam-joo-hyuk-celebrate-great-battle-surpassing-4-million-moviegoers

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‘The Great Battle’ wins second weekend at box office

SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) — “The Great Battle” stayed atop the South Korean box office in its second weekend, collecting 814,446 admissions.

The ancient war movie has a 12-day cumulative of 4.52 million admissions, according to data from the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) on Monday.

 

A still from “The Great Battle” (Yonhap)

Set in 645, the movie starring Zo In-sung, Nam Joo-hyuk and Park Sung-woong re-enacts the legendary 88-day battle that Gen. Yang Man-chun (played by Zo In-sung) and his 5,000 Koguryo troops desperately fought against the superior Chinese Tang invaders. Koguryo is one of the three Korean ancient kingdoms, which lasted from the first to seventh centuries and stretched from the central part of Korea well into modern-day northeastern China at its peak.

 

http://www.koreatimesus.com/the-great-battle-wins-second-weekend-at-box-office/

 

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‘The Great Battle’ continues to top the box office: Chuseok releases dominate theaters in their second weekend

 

 

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Period drama “The Great Battle” held on to the top spot of the weekend box office in its second weekend. [NEXT ENTERTAINMENT WORLD]

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The three highly-anticipated films released in time for the holiday last week held on to the top three spots at the weekend box office. The only newcomer that made it into the top ten last weekend was comedy “The Soul-Mate,” which arrived at fourth.

The mega-budget period epic “The Great Battle” remained invincible in its second weekend while crime flick “The Negotiation” pushed its way up to the second spot, pushing historical drama “Fengshui” down to third.

“The Great Battle” tells the story of courageous General Yang Man-chun (Zo In-sung) from Goguryeo (37 B.C.-A.D. 668) and sold 814,000 tickets from Friday to Sunday at 1,380 screens, according to data provided by the Korean Film Council on Monday. Since its release on Sept. 19, the film, which also stars Nam Joo-hyuk, Bae Seong-woo and Um Tae-goo, has sold a total of 4.5 million tickets.

Directed by Kim Kwang-sik of “My Dear Desperado” (2010), “The Great Battle” shows the epic fight between Yang and his troops trying to defend the small Ansi Fortress against half a million men from the Tang Dynasty attempting to invade.

BY JIN MIN-JI [jin.minji@joongang.co.kr]

 

http://mengnews.joins.com/view.aspx?aid=3053773

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“The Great Battle” Cast Celebrates Surpassing 5 Million Moviegoers

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Oct 6, 2018

by yshin

“The Great Battle” is on a roll!

On October 6, the film hit 5 million moviegoers in just 18 days since its premiere on September 19.

The movie exploded in popularity by word-of-mouth during the Chuseok holidays and maintained its steady stream of moviegoers into October as well.

“The Great Battle” is now No. 3 for having the most moviegoers among the movies released in 2018, after “Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days” and “Believer.”

Following this achievement, the main actors of “The Great Battle” took a picture with each other celebrating the event. In the photo, AOA’s Seolhyun holds a cake with the number “500” placed on top, while Jo In Sung, Nam Joo Hyuk, and other cast members stand beside her.

A special poster was also released following this milestone, which includes all the main cast members of “The Great Battle,” such as Jo In Sung, Nam Joo Hyuk, AOA’s Seolhyun, Bae Sung Woo, Uhm Tae Goo, Park Byung Eun, Oh Dae Hwan, and Jung Eun Chae.

“The Great Battle” is a blockbuster film about the 88-day battle for Ansi Fortress between Goguryeo and the invading Tang Dynasty.

 

https://www.soompi.com/article/1241505wpp/great-battle-cast-celebrates-surpassing-5-million-moviegoers

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“The Great Battle” Becomes 2nd Most-Watched Korean Film Of 2018 In Less Than A Month

 

Just 21 days after its release, “The Great Battle” is already the second most-watched Korean film of the year!

On October 9, “The Great Battle” officially surpassed 5,201,385 moviegoers—the total number of moviegoers who went to see the hit film “Believer”—to achieve the second-highest box office sales of any Korean film in 2018.

The new historical action blockbuster, which stars Jo In Sung, Nam Joo Hyuk, and AOA’s Seolhyun as Korean warriors battling invading Chinese forces, just celebrated reaching 5 million moviegoers three days ago, on October 6. Industry experts predict that the film will soon break even.

“The Great Battle” is now second only to the smash hit “Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days,” the second installment of the wildly popular “Along with the Gods” film series.

Congratulations to the cast and crew of “The Great Battle”!

https://www.soompi.com/article/1242741wpp/great-battle-becomes-2nd-watched-korean-film-2018-less-month

 

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Well Go USA Presents ‘The Great Battle’ Jan. 8

Well Go USA will release the Korean action blockbuster The Great Battle on Blu-ray, DVD and digital Jan. 8.

The film from director Kim Kwang-Sik is based on the Siege of Ansi, an 88-day battle in which troops of the Korean Goguryeo dynasty defended a fortress against 200,000 invaders from the Chinese Tang dynasty. The siege took place during a war between the Gogureyo and Tang forces that lasted from 645 to 668 AD.

The discs also come with a behind-the-scenes featurette, and commentary from the director and cast.

 

 

https://www.mediaplaynews.com/well-go-usa-presents-the-great-battle-jan-8/