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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-29T16:34:00.003Z",
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    "‘왕사남’ 1518억 벌었다…역대 매출액 1위"
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  "textContent": "**SOURCE: ‘왕사남’ 1518억 벌었다…역대 매출액 1위**\n\nThe film 'The King's Warden' (directed by Jang Hangjun) has become the highest-grossing film in South Korean box office history, earning 151.8 billion KRW.\n\nAccording to the **Korean Film Council** on the 29th, **'The King's Warden'** topped the box office for the first quarter of 2026, recording **151.8 billion KRW in revenue** with **15.73 million viewers.** Notably, it surpassed **'Extreme Job** ' to become **the** **highest-grossing film of all time** in terms of **revenue**.\n\nThe film's success also **boosted the overall theater industry** in the first quarter of this year, with **318 billion KRW** in total **theater revenue** and **31.9 million viewers**. This is the **highest first-quarter figures** since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. Given that the film alone surpassed 15 million viewers, it is seen as a major factor behind the year-over-year increase of **58.7% in revenue** (117.7 billion KRW) and **53.2% in admissions** (11.08 million viewers).\n\nAdditionally, the **first-quarter revenue** for**Korean films in 2026** reached **233.3 billion KRW** with **24.01 million viewers**. This is an increase of **117.5% in revenue** (126.1 billion KRW) and **115.1% in admissions** (12.85 million people) compared to **the first quarter of 2025**. Compared to the **pre-pandemic averages** (2017-2019), Korean film **revenue** has recovered to **94.5%** and **admissions** to **79.7%** of previous averages.\n\nIn terms of distributor rankings, **Showbox** , which distributed three films including **'The King's Warden'** and **'Once We Were Us,'** ranked **No.1** in the **first quarter of 2026** with **173.6 billion KRW** in revenue (55.4% market share). Second place went to **Walt Disney Company Korea,** which distributed five films including **'Avatar: Fire and Ash'** and**'Zootopia 2,'** recording **43.1 billion KRW** in revenue (13.6% market share).\n\nReleased on February 4,**'The King's Warden'** tells the story of young **King** **Danjong** (played by Park Jihoon), who was exiled to Cheongnyeongpo in Yeongwol after losing his throne to his uncle Grand Prince Suyang in 1457, and **Eom** **Heungdo** (played by Yoo Haejin), the village head assigned to watch over him. The film surpassed **1 million viewers** in just**5 days** , surpassed its **break-even point** of 2.6 million in **14 days** , and reached **10 million viewers** on **March 6.**",
  "title": "'The King's Warden' earns 151.8 billion KRW ... No. 1 highest-grossing film of all time",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-29T16:34:34.599Z"
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