『[Drug Dealer] “No. 1 in advance ticket sales” Opening today (28th), will it rewrite the history of the payment box office?』
『’Drug Dealer’, which surpassed the limits of the crime action and ranked first in advance sales, the reason why its performance is expected』
『[Movie Talk] ‘Drug Dealer’ Ranks 1st in Pre-Orders… A Refreshing Start as a Paid Movie』
Despite being a ‘blue-chip movie’, the momentum of ‘Drug Dealer’, which ranked first in advance ticket sales for several days as soon as advance tickets opened, was extraordinary. Just looking at the fact that the number of early morning screenings held at movie theaters nationwide today, the 28th, was higher than usual, it was evident.
[@__hhhos__] [Oh my gosh ㅋㅋㅋㅋ I went to see a drug dealer early and I was really surprised because there were so many people ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Usually there are at most 10 people but it seems like there were over 50 people who went to see the drug dealer with me ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
Is that why?
As the early morning hours of ‘Drug Dealer’ passed and it was morning and early lunchtime, the number of viewers who participated in ‘Drug Dealer’ reviews and ratings increased significantly. Even netizens who had not yet seen the movie joined in, so the change was immediately noticeable.
[「Drug Dealer」/ Released on October 28, 2020] [Rating 9.5] [Audience and Netizen Reviews/ 408 Participants]
-One-line movie summary: Kang Woo-jin/ 5****
-Well? It’s not as fun as I thought lol It’s super fun so everyone should watch it! Oh! Make sure to bring your underwear! / g****
-It’s boring, but I still like the actors’ acting, so I’ll give it 5 points/ 2****
-Fuckㅋㅋㅋ10 stars isn’t enough even if I give it to Kang Woojin aloneㅋㅋㅋ/ p****
-When I do drugs, I get goosebumps;;;;/ a****
-Kang Woo-jin stands out as a true gem in the acting world. How is it that he feels different for each role he takes on??/ 7****
-It’s fun at first, then boring, but it’s worth watching from the second half onwards/ d****
-I went to see the movie because I’m a fan of Jin Jae-jun… But I was surprised by Kang Woo-jin… He’s a rookie but his acting spectrum is amazing/ c****
– It’s definitely fun and the character Lee Sang-man played the role of the Joker really well. If he wasn’t there, it would’ve been a bit boring/ 1****
-Kang Woojin’s first appearance has been dragging on/ v****
-I went to see Nam Sa Chin, but there was a huge twist in the scene where Kang Woo Jin was doing drugs… ../ b****
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But ‘Drug Dealer’ was just the beginning. At this very moment, many people were watching ‘Drug Dealer’ in the theater or were on their way to see ‘Drug Dealer’. Unspecified people or people around Kang Woo-jin, etc. More than anything, the people in Kang Woo-jin’s network were unusual.
“Hyun-ah, make sure to take a picture of the billboard!”
“Yeah! Oh, but it’s a bit disappointing. My brother’s face isn’t on the billboard.”
“It must be a cameo.”
Kang Hyun-ah, Woo-jin’s younger sister and president of the fan club ‘Strong Heart’. And her friends who are the management. Naturally, the fans of ‘Strong Heart’ who have grown up a lot are the same. Kang Woo-jin’s fan cafe was already flooded with certification posts and photos. Anyway, Kang Hyun-ah and her friends who started watching ‘Drug Dealer’ were purely surprised.
‘Wow- daebak. That, that’s my brother??’
‘You’ve transformed again! Your acting is really······I’d believe you even if you said you were someone else!!’
‘Wow, that’s cool. Why do I like Lee Sang-man more than Han In-ho??!’
The ‘Lee Sang-man’ character was of a quality that exceeded expectations. After the movie ended, they were spit flying and discussing it.
“No! Seriously, all I can say is, wow! It doesn’t seem like it’s Woojin oppa! Right??”
“Oh! And is it because I saw you right after Han In-ho?? Lee Sang-man’s character was so vivid!”
“Han In-ho was warm, but Lee Sang-man was really cold… I don’t know, Woo Jin-oppa just chewed him out.”
“I was sad when Lee Sang-man died! I shouted in my heart, ‘Please save him!’”
This kind of atmosphere was happening all over the country, almost simultaneously. Of course, as time went by and the closing time approached, the number of visitors increased exponentially. Not only the number of visitors, but also articles, related videos, SNS, reviews, and various comments.
『’Drug Dealer’ How was the actual audience reaction? “Jin Jae-jun and Park Pan-seo are living up to their reputation, and Joker is Kang Woo-jin”』
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Even word of mouth.
-WowㅋㅋㅋThe gallery was created as soon as Drug Dealer openedㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-I haven’t seen it yet, is it worth watching Drug Dealer??
-This is so freaking fun!! Watch this twice, no, watch it three times.
-I just saw it and it was fun. I’m taking questions.
-The movie is so fucking stupid, why are you guys exaggerating so much? Of course, I haven’t seen it yet.
-This is paid, but it has the highest reservation rate.
The waves are unusual.
-Oh my gosh lol I just came back from seeing a drug dealer and the theater was full lol (photo attached)
It was becoming a tidal wave.
Early morning the next day, the 29th, Danang, Vietnam.
The time is around 8 o’clock. The atmosphere of the ‘drug dealer’ in Korea is not normal, but Kang Woo-jin, one of the main characters, had just woken up. The location is a luxury hotel in Da Nang. Woo-jin and Choi Sung-geon are seen inside the elevator.
“······”
Kang Woo-jin, with his hat pulled down low, looks up at the changing floors with a solemn expression. This was a mixture of half concept and half sincerity.
‘I’m so tired. I need to eat and rest a bit more in this space.’
Because the forced filming of ‘The Island of the Lost’ was continuing. It was even guerrilla-style. They would come in in the morning, leave, film again in the late afternoon, wait for a long time, and then come in at night. It was rare to film a scene with all the actors.
Because the filming schedule was so tight.
Even Hong Hye-yeon, who came to Da Nang with Woo-jin for a few days for a friendly appearance, has only filmed two scenes so far. However, she cannot complain. Overseas location filming is usually like that, and it is several times tighter than filming in Korea.
‘뭐, 배우들이 대기할 때 스탭들은 계속 일하는 거니까, 뭐라뭐라 칭얼거리는 건 개새끼지.’
As Woojin muttered to himself, the actors were in a better situation. The staff must be working like crazy right now.
soon.
-Ding!
The elevator opened on the first floor, and Kang Woo-jin and Choi Sung-geon with their long hair came out into the hotel lobby. By the way, Kang Woo-jin’s filming today started from late lunch, so the two were moving to the hotel restaurant for breakfast.
At this time.
“Haha, Mr. Kang Star??”
Choi Sung-geon, who had been silently looking at his phone for a while, suddenly called Kang Woo-jin. A deep smile appeared on his face.
“The ‘drug dealer’ vibe is really good. Did you search it?”
Of course. Woojin had also checked the reaction as soon as he opened his eyes in bed, and had even read dozens of articles that were endlessly pouring out. However, Woojin denied it quietly, following his equipped poker face.
“I haven’t done a search yet.”
Choi Sung-geon showed his cell phone to Woo-jin.
“It’s chaos, it’s chaos. To be honest, I was a little worried because it was a payment, but I didn’t need to be. Oh my, here comes the call again. They’re calling me like crazy because they know something’s going to happen.”
“Go ahead and get it. I’ll go to the restaurant first.”
“Yes, yes! Yes, this is Choi Sung-geon.”
Choi Sung-geon, who was walking with me, suddenly stopped and received a phone call. Well, his cell phone had been ringing nonstop even before, but it had increased several times since the release of ‘Drug Dealer’.
of course.
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-Wow.
The same goes for Kang Woo-jin’s cell phone.
-Hong Hye-yeon: Are you awake? Aren’t you going to have breakfast?
Because they knew I was filming, I was getting more texts and messages than phone calls.
-Daeyoung: Hey Inna, let’s go get breakfast or something.
From the group chatroom of his testicle friends to Kang Hyun-ah’s messages and messages from various people. Whatever it was, Kang Woo-jin replied to Hong Hye-yeon before Kim Dae-young among the messages that had just arrived. He told her to come down since she was already at the restaurant.
A few minutes later.
-Drunk.
Kang Woo-jin sat down at the table with scrambled eggs, sausages, and bread on a white plate. As it was a luxury hotel, the restaurant was spacious and there were many people enjoying breakfast.
‘I thought I’d never come to a hotel like this again. Honestly, it’s a real treat.’
It was when Woojin, who was smiling happily inside, picked up the fork indifferently.
“Can I have coffee without it?”
A woman’s voice was heard from the front. Hong Hye-yeon was approaching. Her long hair was tied up, and her makeup was light, as if she didn’t have any. Her loose short sleeves reached down to her thighs. The funny thing is.
‘Huh?? What?! What about pants??’
As soon as he saw her outfit, Woojin was shocked inside. But he soon calmed down. He realized that she was wearing short pants hidden under her wide short sleeves. Thanks to that, Woojin was able to lower his voice as usual.
“You have to eat and drink all the coffee.”
“Really? I’m going to eat with you.”
Hong Hye-yeon, who had been smiling faintly, crossed her long legs as she sat down in front of Woo-jin. Then, she rested her chin on her hand while making eye contact with Kang Woo-jin.
“Shouldn’t we congratulate them first?”
“What is it?”
“Drug dealer. Don’t you get the feeling? I can already feel the reaction.”
“Is that so?”
“Pretend not to know. Are you honestly confident? Just how many issues have been raised before the release of ‘Drug Dealer’? I want it to get at least 3 million. How much do you expect?”
“well.”
“More than 3 million?”
No, I really don’t know. But for a paid movie, isn’t 3 million a lot? Woojin had already heard some information from Choi Sung-geon. In the first place, ‘paid’ movies have limitations in increasing the number of viewers. Hong Hye-yeon shrugged her shoulders as if she knew this too.
“Well, even if it’s over 3 million, it’s still great. The highest paid record is 7 million? So the results were announced yesterday?”
“I think it’s not yet.”
“Ugh- Anyway, I also need to go to Korea and watch this right away once filming is done.”
This moment.
-Ugh.
Someone placed a white plate next to Kang Woo-jin and Hong Hye-yeon, who were sitting across from each other. Hong Hye-yeon flinched at this, and Woo-jin was also slightly surprised, but tried to calmly turn his head.
‘What, what is this?? Who is this person?’
A strange man stood beside him. He was wearing a short-sleeved linen shirt, shorts, slippers, a safari hat, and sunglasses. He looked strange enough. Was he a tourist? Or Vietnamese? Judging from the deep wrinkles on his cheeks, he looked old.
First of all, Woojin.
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-Drunk.
He stood up and blocked Hong Hye-yeon’s front with his arm. Hong Hye-yeon looked at Woo-jin with wide eyes, and Kang Woo-jin spoke to the man. Not in Korean, but in English. Just in case.
“Who are you? Excuse me, there is someone sitting there. Please step aside.”
Although fluent English poured out, the strange man had no answer.
“······”
It was hard to see his gaze because he was wearing sunglasses, but it felt like he was looking at Kang Woo-jin, who was standing there. Woo-jin had a gut feeling at this.
‘This guy is crazy.’
That there was something wrong with the other person. Soon, Woojin spoke English again with a colder look in his eyes and tone of voice than usual.
“Take it easy and go. If you keep causing damage, I’ll call the guard.”
It’s this time.
“······Your English is very natural.”
The man opened his mouth. His old voice spoke Korean. His gaze was fixed on Hong Hye-yeon, who was sitting in front of Kang Woo-jin.
“It’s been a while. Are you aging backwards? You seem to have gotten younger.”
Here, Hong Hye-yeon, who had been blinking, narrowed her eyes. It was a voice she had heard many times. Then, the man slowly took off his sunglasses and safari hat. Short white hair and a wrinkled face were revealed. He gave off a strong feeling of being an old man.
What’s unique is.
“iced coffee!!”
-Drunk!
Hong Hye-yeon suddenly stands up. Her eyes widen as if she’s crying. On the other hand, the old man, who is full of leisure, slowly places his sunglasses and hat on the table.
“Sorry. I was outside and came here in a hurry after seeing you two.”
He met Kang Woo-jin’s gaze with a relaxed look.
“Nice to meet you, I am director Ahn Ga-bok.”
Who??? Director Ahn Ga-bok? No, why that old man. No, Director Ahn Ga-bok is right in front of me? When Woo-jin was inwardly flustered, Hong Hye-yeon’s eyes widened and she felt his feelings instead.
“Hey, Director?? Why is the Director here······”
Director Ahn Ga-bok, wearing slippers, answered comfortably.
“Me? What could it be? I came here to play.”
Meanwhile, in Seoul, South Korea.
The location was a large conference room of a film company that was in charge of producing ‘Drug Dealer’. Inside, there was a large T-shaped desk, and a familiar woman was seen. It was Director Kim Do-hee with messy hair. Of course, there were also film company and distribution company employees around her. There were about fifteen people.
Among them, one sat in front of a white laptop.
“Okay, I’ll check.”
The bespectacled male distributor took a deep breath and tapped his laptop keyboard. It seemed as if he was searching for something.
Thanks to you.
“······”
Director Kim Do-hee swallowed hard, and all fifteen people’s eyes were focused on the employee typing on his laptop. Soon, a website opened on the laptop in front of the distributor employee.
-[KOPIC Cinema Ticket Integrated Computer Network]
The official website where you can check the domestic box office results. In other words, you can check the results of ‘Drug Dealer’, which was released the day before, on this site. No, more precisely, you can judge the figures for the entire domestic movie market.
At this time.
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-Ugh.
With the employee’s click, the results appeared on the laptop screen.
[Viewing the number of viewers on October 28, 2020] [Daily domestic box office]
1. Drug Dealer / Release Date: October 28 / Audience: 250,949 / Screens: 1002 / Cumulative Audience: 250,949
2. Monster Priest / Release date: October 28 / Audience: 88,543 / Screens: 998 / Cumulative audience: 88,543
3. Crazy Sunshine / Release date: October 1 / Audience: 41,221 / Screens: 1011 / Cumulative audience: 3,313,950
4. The Suspect’s Nature / Release Date: September 23 / Audience: 10,991 / Screens: 881 / Cumulative Audience: 2,001,453
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It was the monopoly of the ‘Cheongbul’ drug dealer.
