[HanCinema's News] "Citizen of a Kind" Opens in First Place at South Korean Box Office
By William Schwartz | Published on
According to new figures released from the Korean Film Council, "Citizen of a Kind" had the most admissions of any film in its debut at the South Korean box office on January 24th. The movie stars Ra Mi-ran as a ruined small business owner who falls victim to a voice phishing scam and goes to China with her compatriots to hunt the relevant criminal organization down. "Citizen of a Kind" earned 60,118 admissions on its opening day for 91,249 admissions overall including early screenings.
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"Alienoid: Return to the Future" was second place with 18,904 admissions for an overall total of 1,165,931 admissions, a disappointing end for a franchise that had once been predicted to score at least seven million admissions in its original installment. "Citizen of a Kind" is based on a real-life incident from 2016. It has received positive self-reported user ratings in South Korea, with a 96% score on CGVs website and a 9.5 rating on the Lotte Cinema website.
Written by William Schwartz
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"Citizen of a Kind" is directed by Park Yong-ju, and features Ra Mi-ran, Gong Myung, Yeom Hye-ran, Park Byung-eun, Jang Yoon-ju, Lee Mu-saeng. Release date in Korea: 2024/01/24.
William Schwartz
Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea from 2011 to 2021. He is currently located in the Portland metropolitan area. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net, and is open to requests for content in future articles.