Under 7 million steps 'Veteran2' with 100% fresh wings, No. 1 in pre-sale rates

Oct 01, 2024

 Under 7 million steps 'Veteran2' with 100% fresh wings, No. 1 in pre-sale rates
Jung Hae-in and Hwang Jung-min pose at a production briefing for the movie 'Veteran2' held at CGV Yongsan on the 20th. Yongsan = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.08.20/
The crime action film Veteran2 (directed by Ryu Seung-wan, produced by Foreign Oil Steel) continues to be an unshakable long-term box office hit with 7 million views.

Veteran 2 is a crime action film about chasing a serial killer who caused a stir in the world when the youngest detective joined the veteran detective's violent crime investigation team to catch bad guys to the end, and it was released on the 13th of last month during the Chuseok holiday and visited the audience.

Previously, 'Veteran2' was once hooked, and after nine years, it returned to the sequel after the story of Seo Do-cheol (Hwang Jung-min), an activist detective who sees the end unconditionally, and his team members arrested Cho Tae-oh (Yoo Ah-in), the third generation of the infant-only chaebol. 'Veteran' marked a milestone in the Korean criminal action investigation drama by giving 13.41 million viewers a thrilling catharsis with pleasant action and clear punishment, and this 'Veteran2' marked the standard of a series evolved into a more vicious crime against the more seasoned detective Seo Do-cheol. Rather than repeating cliché, 'Veteran 2', which threw a more serious and heavy message than the previous one, triggered the Nth viewing with a movie that made stories even after the viewing was over.

As expected, the response was hot. 'Veteran2' drew 490,000 people on the first day of its release, which was the beginning of the Chuseok holiday, and shot a box office celebration. Since then, it has reached 1 million on the 2nd day, 2 million on the 3rd day, 3 million on the 5th day, and 4 million, which was the break-even point in 6 days. Even after that, the firepower did not cool down. It attracted 5 million viewers on the 9th and 6 million on the 15th, and is now on the verge of surpassing 7 million. On the occasion of a temporary holiday today (1st), the Armed Forces Day, 'Veteran2', which ranked No. 1 in the reservation rate for Korean movies, is showing the momentum of Korean movies by fiercely chasing down the release 'Joker: Polya Doe' (directed by Todd Phillips).

 Under 7 million steps 'Veteran2' with 100% fresh wings, No. 1 in pre-sale rates
In addition, 'Veteran2', which has surpassed 7 million mark in its fourth week of release and is aiming to surpass 8 million mark, is receiving explosive attention abroad.

During the 77th Cannes International Film Festival held in May, 'Veteran2', which was invited to the Midnight Screening section and pre-released worldwide, has been well received by foreign media, including 'Screen Daily'(Screen Daily)'More intense action, more solid storytelling, and a rollercoaster-like experience'(South China Morning Post).

Following its domestic release, 'Veteran2?', which is being released one after another through its global release, has garnered explosive reviews among global critics, recording a 100 percent Rotten Tomatoes freshness index, setting up the pride of Korean movies. The world is excited by Ryu Seung-wan's fundamental 'Action Vibe', which completely captivated not only domestic audiences but also foreign audiences with its unique sense of excitement, action pleasure, and hitting. The movie is generally entertaining, but it has excellent balance and scale. It has also received a lot of favorable reviews since the world premiere, such as "Screen Internal", which has improved more confidently than "Rogerevert.com " and "Veteran".





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