Film 'Hope' surpasses 50% in advance booking rate 7 days before release

Hope's advance booking rate surpasses 50%, and anticipation for its box office success is already heating up before release See the Cannes acclaim, overwhelming scale, and the tension of Na Hong-jin's new work

Director Na Hongjin's new film 'Hope' is drawing strong attention, recording a 50% reservation rate one week before its release. According to the Korean Box Office Information System, 'Hope' held onto the No. 1 spot in overall reservation rate as of the 8th, and its advance ticket sales also approached 200,000. The gap with the No. 2 title has widened significantly, raising expectations for a boxoffice hit. This work was first unveiled after being invited to the competition section of the 79th Cannes International Film Festival, and it received praise from overseas media for its overwhelming scale and immersive quality. The film depicts a situation in which Beomseok, the head of the Hopo Port branch near the Demilitarized Zone, hears news of a tiger sighting and the village falls into chaos.