Lee Seongmin X Lee Heejun 'Handsome Guys' hit 1.6 million..This summer's release is the only film that has broken even

Jul 22, 2024

 Lee Seongmin X Lee Heejun 'Handsome Guys' hit 1.6 million..This summer's release is the only film that has broken even



The comedy film 『Handsome Guys" (directed by Nam Dong-hyeop, produced by Hive MediaCorp) has surpassed 1.6 million viewers, and is the only Korean film released this summer that has broken the break-even point, continuing its long-term success.

According to the integrated computer network for movie theater admission tickets, 'Handsome Guys' succeeded in surpassing 1.6 million viewers by mobilizing 1.61,166 cumulative audiences as of 1:30 p.m. on the 22nd. This is attracting attention as a box office record following the 1 million audience on the 8th, the break-even point of 1.1 million on the 11th, and the 1.5 million audience on the 20th. Above all, among the various Korean films released in the summer that began in June 2024, it is the only one that has exceeded the break-even point, giving special vitality to the summer theater, drawing more attention to the future.

The biggest driving force behind the long-term success of 'Handsome Guys' box office is voluntary reviews, strong recommendations, and Nth viewing, which began with enthusiastic reviews from real-time viewers. The long-term success is expected to continue in the future as the real-time viewers of 'Handsome Guys' are fully immersed in the overwhelming comicalness of the movie and continue to strongly recommend and re-watch it.



'Handsome Guys' is a story about a secret sealed in a basement waking up on the day two men move into a new house dreaming of a rural life. It stars Lee Sung-min, Lee Hee-joon, Gong Seung-yeon, Park Ji-hwan and Lee Kyu-hyung, and is director Nam Dong-hyeop's first feature directorial debut.





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