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Historical film “12.12: The Day” surpassed 10 million cumulative viewers Sunday, becoming the second film this year to hit the milestone after “The Roundup: No Way Out” and the 22nd domestically produced film to ever achieve the feat.
“12.12: The Day” peaked at 10 million ticket sales on Sunday morning, 33 days after its release, according to distributor Plus M Entertainment, based on data from the integrated computer network for ticket sales of the Korean Film Council.
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“12.12: The Day” follow nine hours during the historic day of Dec. 12, 1979, when a military coup d’état is about to break out in Seoul. Actors Hwang Jung-min and Jung Woo-sung play fictional versions of former president Chun Doo Hwan and a military leader who opposes him, respectively.
The film is directed by Kim Sung-su, who is known for films such as “Beat” (1997),” “Musa” (2001) and “Asura: The City of Madness” (2016).
BY LIM JEONG-WON [lim.jeongwon@joongang.co.kr]
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