On January 13, 2024, a new chapter was written in the history of Korean cinema. The movie ‘Seoul’s Spring’ surpassed an impressive 12.7 million viewers, ascending to the TOP 9 in the all-time Korean box office hits. This marks the highest achievement for a film released post-pandemic, setting a new milestone in the Korean film industry.
‘Seoul’s Spring’ is a historical drama that depicts the intense 9 hours on
December 12, 1979, in Seoul, aimed at thwarting a coup by new military forces. The film goes beyond mere entertainment, vividly conveying a critical moment in modern Korean history, and has garnered significant acclaim from audiences.
What makes ‘Seoul’s Spring’ particularly remarkable is that it’s the only non-franchise film to have crossed the ten million viewer mark during the pandemic. This underscores that high-quality storytelling and direction can captivate audiences even in challenging times.
Continuing to generate buzz and maintaining strong box office performance in its eighth week, ‘Seoul’s Spring’ is demonstrating new possibilities for Korean cinema. The anticipation for what other records this film will break is high.
Achieving the highest box office score among releases post-pandemic, ‘Seoul’s Spring’ stands out as the only non-franchise single film to cross the ten million viewer mark. This achievement surpasses that of ‘The Outlaws 2’ and ‘Masquerade.’
Continuing to generate buzz in its eighth week, the ongoing success of ‘Seoul’s Spring’ has piqued the interest of the film industry. The movie breathes new life into the cinematic world during the pandemic era and is set to be remembered as a landmark success in Korean cinema history.
