‘Hostage: Missing Celebrity’ Tops the Weekend Box Office + Lee Kwang Soo’s Movie ‘Sinkhole’ Aims to Reach 2 Million Moviegoers
K-movies such as Hwang Jung Min's "Hostage: Missing Celebrity," and "Sinkhole" starring Lee Kwang Soo, Cha Seung Won, Kim Sung Kyun, and more are dominating the box office over the weekend.
During its premiere, the two films, alongside Jo In Sung's new movie "Escape of Mogadishu," proved their reign for weeks, raking a high volume of moviegoers.
'Hostage: Missing Celebrity' No. 1 in Box Office for 5 Consecutive Days
According to media outlets, the Korean Film Council cited that the action thriller drama starring Hwang Jung Min took the top spot at the box office over the weekend, making it number one for five straight days.
With this, "Hostage: Missing Celebrity" garnered 453,924 spectators during the weekend, with a total of 638,310 cumulative audiences since its premiere on August 18.
It's no surprise how the movie gained its achievement since it also amassed a high number of spectators on its first day.
To recall, Film Promotion Committee cited that the Pil Gam Seong directed movie earned 97,226 moviegoers on its debut, surpassing "Sinkhole," which reigned the box office for one straight week.
'Sinkhole' Eyes 2 Million Mark
As for the new disaster comedy movie, it aims to reach two million moviegoers for the fourth week of August.
It came after "Sinkhole" managed to obtain over a total of 1.65 million audiences during the weekend.
Now, it is currently at the second spot, followed by "Escape from Mogadishu" starring Jo In Sung, Kim Yoon Seok, Heo Joon Ho, and "Kingdom: Ashin of the North" actor Koo Kyo Hwan as lead stars.
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'Hostage: Missing Celebrity' Cast and Synopsis
The action-packed movie is written and directed by PD Pil Gam Seong and is a remake of the 2015 Chinese crime thriller "Saving Mr. Wu."
"Hostage: Missing Celebrity" is based on a true story that depicts a life of a famous actor who was kidnapped by unknown men.
It follows the celebrity, Jeong Min, played by Hwang Jung Min, who found himself in the middle of a movie-like scene after five assailants abducted him.
Initially, he thought it was just a prank but witnessed how the abductors' cruelty made him realize that the situation is no joke.
As he was brought to a deserted place, the kidnappers demanded a huge ransom that should be done in 24 hours.
Despite the treats, he attempts to find his way out using his wit and fighting skills he learned from acting.
In a press conference, Hwang Jung Min shared his experience filming the action crime movie.
He admitted having difficulties shooting the film since he never experienced this before (thankfully!)
Moreover, he mentioned that he had to fully immerse himself in the role by thinking of ways to escape if he was in the same situation.
"I was totally oblivious about how I would have actually felt if I were to have actually been taken, so to act as myself in such a situation was tricky. If it was a fictitious character, I could reshape him to feel whatever emotions he would feel," he explained.
Apart from his new movie, Hwang Jung Min is set to appear in a forthcoming drama "Suriname" and soon-to-be released film, "The Point Men."
