Rebirth of the Director in Korea

If it is said that “The King and The Clown” attracted the current President Roh Moo-hyun to watch the movie because of political needs, then on the evening of January 17, South Korea’s largest opposition party, the Grand National Party Representatives (party leaders) and presidential candidates **** went to a theater in Seoul to watch “The King and The Clown” with more than 10 members after their party work on the afternoon of the 17th, which represented another trend.

Following the ****, it seems that all the presidents have rushed together. Former President Kim Dae-jung also watched the film on the 9th with secretaries in the general audience. He also commented that “the movie is very compact and interesting. It not only records the people’s criticism of the people with absolute power, but also truly reflects the people’s life and customs.” And on January 16th, there was a news report that due to the upcoming meeting of foreign ministers, 100 South Korea ambassadors working in all countries of the world (200 couples in total) will return to their country, and they are scheduled to return to the country on February 2. Watch “The King and The Clown” collectively at Daehan Theater on 19th.

Now it seems that “The King and The Clown” is not just an ordinary movie, there are more things behind it, but Jung Hyuk-jae did not go deep into these things. , Because some things are better not to touch now.

In addition to political aspects, cultural and economic aspects, “The King and The Clown” is also not a small contribution.

Due to the popularity of movies, South Korea’s traditional culture of rope walking art has also begun to attract people’s attention. The Baode (transliteration) Art Troupe began touring performances at the invitation of audiences from all over the country. In particular, the large-scale performance that will be held in Gyeongbokgung Palace from March 4th to 5th has attracted much attention because it was reproduced in Gyeongbokgung Palace for the first time since 1865 (2nd year of Gojong). The South Korea Cultural Heritage Administration plans to commend the ” The King and The Clown’s contribution to the promotion of national culture.

In terms of economy, the contribution made by “The King and The Clown” is more prominent. According to the latest statistics from the National Statistics Office, due to the popularity of “The King and The Clown”, South Korea’s January service industry revenue Set a new high in 38 months, and the film industry has set a new high in income in 40 months. All of this is because of a movie. If it is not the madness of the audience that has been seen with their own eyes, no one can imagine it will be. Such a result.

As of noon on the 18th, “The King and The Clown” had 10.68 million breakthrough viewers nationwide. It is expected to surpass “Silmi Island” (11.08 million) in South Korea on the 20th. The second best-selling movie in the past, has surpassed the original third place “Welcome to Dongmakgol”, which can be described as a steady step forward, and the first “Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War” (11.74 million people) Only 1.02 million people are behind.

According to statistics on February 19th, as of the evening of the 18th, “The King and The Clown” had a national breakthrough audience of 10.87,156 people. Within 2 days, it will surpass “Silmi Island”. It is currently the same as the first “Tae”. “Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War” (11.74 million people) is only 900,000 people behind. In addition, due to the popularity of domestic movies, the overseas sales and release of “The King and The Clown” plans to sell overseas film markets, such as Japan, Singapore and other countries, and also add and re-edit some scenes that have been eliminated for participating in various film festivals. , Launched a 20-minute international version, which will be included in the DVD to be sold later.

In this series of big moves, Jung Hyuk-jae has got involved. After all, as such a movie that has attracted tens of millions of people to watch the movie, it would be a bit of a disadvantage if it is not sold overseas, especially It is Japan. As a country across the sea, although the two countries have a deep and painful relationship in history, in terms of modern cultural exchanges, the exchanges between Japan and South Korea are still very diligent, especially in the film market. Have in-depth communication and learning.

According to statistics on February 20th, as of the 19th, “The King and The Clown” had a national breakthrough audience of 10.999,000. The 17th, 18th, and 19th weekends attracted a total of 390,000 viewers across the country on the 3rd. Also in the 8th week of the show, the national audience of “Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War” on the 3rd weekend of that year was 149,000, which shows the strong momentum of “The King and The Clown”. It is estimated that in about 2 weeks, “The King and The Clown” will likely enter the “highland” of 12 million people that no one has reached before.

In the early morning of the 21st, Jung Hyuk-jae came to his company’s office. As soon as he entered the office, Kang Jae-kyung knocked on the door and walked in.

“In Jing-ssi? Is there anything wrong?” Jung Hyuk-jae couldn’t help feeling a little strange when he saw Kang Jae-kyung walk in.

As the Chief-In-Charge of the artist department, Kang Jae-kyung has done a good job. This has a lot to do with his previous work experience and experience. Although there are not many artists, Kang Jae -Kyung’s management measures are very appropriate. Regardless of the artist’s life or work, Kang Jae-kyung has achieved the best that an agent Chief-In-Charge can do, so Jung Hyuk-jae treats him It is also very fancy. After all, in the current society, artists are easy to find, but management talents like him are very rare.

“President, this is the invitation letter from Baeksang Art Awards.”

Jung Hyuk-jae took it from him and took it apart and took a look. “Invitation Letter?”

After Kang Jae-kyung’s reminder, Jung Hyuk-jae finally remembered that it turned out to be the annual cake season…Oh, no, it’s the awards season!

As the only comprehensive art award with the longest history in South Korea, Baeksang Art Awards, known as the “South Korea Golden Globe Award”, is one of the most influential and authoritative TV and film awards in South Korea. The highest award in the South Korea TV industry, and the South Korea Blue Dragon Film Award and the South Korea Film Grand Bell Award are also known as South Korea’s three major film and television awards.

Why do you want to be an artist? In addition to money, most people have another thing that is also their yearn for something even in dreams, that is fame, no matter what kind of’famous’ is ok.

The water in the entertainment industry is too mixed. The pyramid-like structure often blocks the path of many artists from the bottom to the top. Many people can make sacrifices for fame and profit. What is it for? Isn’t it just being able to stand in front of the audience one day and greet the audience’s cheers?

Looking at the invitation letter in his hand, Jung Hyuk-jae nodded, “Okay, I get it!” Nodded agreed, and I will definitely go on the day of the award.

After talking about this, Kang Jae-kyung was about to leave, but he never thought that Jung Hyuk-jae suddenly stopped him and said, “By the way, Lee Joon-ki has received an invitation letter. Is it?”

“Yes!” Kang Jae-kyung stopped to say with a smile, “And he has great hopes of winning the new acting award this time!”

Hear Kang Jae-kyung said that, Jung Hyuk-jae felt relieved, and he had been worried that some additional adaptations would happen to the historical line of this World because of his arrival, because his own butterfly stirred its wings a bit, but Xian Za looked like the historical chariot still wandered along its original traces. His little accident did not bring much change, which is also a good thing.

In fact, this is what Jung Hyuk-jae thought about. After all, this is the Baeksang Art Awards, which is not the same as the playful TV series hosted by SBSTV Station itself. Although it is also a cake, but so Over the years, the cakes of the Baeksang Art Awards are of great quality, and I have never heard of shady news about the Baeksang Art Awards. In short, such a big “cake” award in previous years has made all parties involved. Very satisfied, the cake is evenly distributed, naturally there is no voice of that many questioning.

Furthermore, in terms of this year’s movies, although newcomers are frequently appearing, but in terms of movies, if you want to have a movie that can reach tens of millions of viewers of “The King and The Clown”, the probability is not particularly big, after all. Movies of tens of millions of levels have never been met but cannot be sought. I think Lee Joon-ki can meet a newcomer in such a work every time he debuts, that’s really called hitting luck, several decades. All impossible met once.

“Okay, the operation of the awards season is up to you. This year, whether it is the Baeksang Art Awards, the Grand Bell Award, or the Blue Dragon Film Award, “The King and The Clown” “It must be the biggest winner. We don’t dare to ask for anything like a movie king. Lee Joon-ki’s age and qualifications are not up to date. However, if he meets his rookie acting award or something, we will try to get everything we can win. In addition, the endorsement aspect should also be operated well. The price and perspective must be higher. In the future, a large part of our company’s resources will be tilted towards Lee Joon-ki.”

Jung Hyuk-jae Holding a pen, the end of the pen nodded on the table, and then instructed.

“Yes, I got it!” Kang Jae-kyung replied, saying goodbye, and then turned around and opened the door and left here.

After Kang Jae-kyung left, Jung Hyuk-jae didn’t take time off. He pressed the phone on the office desk, called his secretary, and asked, “Yesterday’s movie viewership statistics Has the watch come out?”

“It has come out, please have a look.” While talking, the secretary took out what Jung Hyuk-jae wanted from the folder he was holding in his arms.

As the movie is released longer, the growth of the box office and the number of viewers has gradually slowed down. After all, the audience has many other things besides the movie “The King and The Clown” Films of “The King and The Clown” can be selected, but even so, the box office growth rate of “The King and The Clown” is indeed a bit unscientific, not only in terms of the growth of the number of people, but also on its particularly stable growth line. If the “The King and the Clown” “The Clown” makes a table of the daily number of movie viewers, it will be more intuitive, the downward curve is particularly slow, almost a straight line is particularly stable, the number of people who may be watching the movie from Monday to Thursday It should be less, after all, it is a working day, but as long as it is Friday and weekend time, the number of movie viewers will start to rise after a few minutes, which is particularly unscientific.

According to the statistics of the film department, during the three-day weekend of February 17, 18 and 19, the movie “The King and The Clown” attracted a total of 390,000 viewers across the country. Also in the 8th week of the release, the national audience of “Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War” on the 3rd weekend of that year was 149,000. The gap between this year was as much as 250,000. This shows the strong momentum of “The King and The Clown”, and many media have begun to predict that it will only take about 2 weeks, and “The King and The Clown” will likely enter the 12 million people who have not yet entered. “Highland”.

Receiving the form handed by the secretary, Jung Hyuk-jae showed that the total number of viewers as of yesterday was 11.118167? It turned out to be 11 million?

As of the 20th, “The King and The Clown” had a national breakthrough audience of 11.118,167 people. It not only successfully defeated the second place on the original movie viewership list-11.08 million “Real “Mishima” became the second highest-grossing movie in South Korea movie history. What’s more exciting is that “The King and The Clown” has another breakthrough record, which is to become the fastest breakthrough movie in South Korea history with 11 million viewers. , It only took 54 days, and it is important to know that the film “Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War”, which has the first number of viewers, also took 56 days that year.

Originally in the history of South Korea movies, there was never a historical drama movie among the top ten movies at the box office. Because of the appearance of “The King and The Clown”, this embarrassing scene was changed and rewritten With no history of historical drama movies in the top ten grossing movies in the history of South Korea movies, the film is now challenging to set the highest record.

It is expected to break the 11.74 million viewers record of “Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War” this weekend or early next week on the 27th, and will create the first breakthrough in South Korea movie history with 12 million viewers New era.

Seeing this, Jung Hyuk-jae showed a clear smile on his face. After gently waving his hand to signal the secretary to leave, he stood up and walked to the French window, watching With the rising sun outside the window, I couldn’t help feeling a lot more relaxed, and I really responded to the old saying, “People are happy when they are happy.”

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Time gradually came to the end of February. As of the statistics on the 26th, “The King and The Clown” had 11.44 million breakthrough audiences across the country, which was far from the “Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War”. The record of 11.74 million people is only 300,000 people. At present, “The King and The Clown” still maintains the number of screening theaters in 48 Seoul and 217 nationwide. It seems to be a bit small, but compared to the one just released recently called ” From the movie “Students of Sexual Disorder”, we can know that the major theaters are still confident in “The King and The Clown”.

“Looking and Random Scholar” is a work directed by Kim Daewoo. Although there are no restricted images in the film, Kim Min-jung only shows a back in it. There is not even a KISS in the whole film, but due to the sensitive subject matter of the film and involving the taboo topic of sex, the film was finally released at the 18-year-old restricted level.

Don’t watch “Students of Sexual Disorder” is the latest movie released, but the early stage of the movie did not show it many screens. There are only 35 movie theaters in Seoul, and only in the whole country. There are 190 companies. A comparison shows that “The King and The Clown” is still the winner in this regard.

After all, it’s the latest movie, which occupies the advantage of time. It also uses the taboo topic of’sex’. In addition, the publicity of the movie distributor is relatively in place, and the movie is the first to be released. Zhou won the box office of the film week, and the number of theaters that were screened began to increase further.

However, the number of theaters in “The King and The Clown” has not been reduced because of this. Naturally, the compressed space is the living space of other films with poor performance. Although they did not pay much attention to it, other filmmakers I definitely hate “The King and The Clown” in my heart.