'Dark Nuns' Dominates Global Box Office with Praise for Song Hye-kyo and Jeon Yeo-bin
Feb 11, 2025
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After surpassing the break-even point in Korea and continuing its hot box office, 「Black Nuns」 surpassed 1 million cumulative viewers in Indonesia, it topped the box office for two consecutive weeks since its release in the Philippines, realizing the high interest of global audiences for the film.
On top of that, there are also heated compliments from overseas media and audiences, drawing attention. The Indonesian media has presented a new direction to the occult genre through differentiated settings, giving it an intense story. In particular, Song Hye-kyo and Jeon Yeo-bin's acting chemistry highlights the psychological depth of the character and leaves a strong impression. The directing method of only "Kompas" and "Black Nuns" creates unexpected tension and further emphasizes the atmosphere of the film. Song Hye-kyo perfectly digested the Yunia character and shows deep emotional performance. Her intense chemistry with Jeon makes the movie more interesting and immerses the audience. Moon Woo-jin's performance is also unrivaled" (IDN Times), "The combination of Korean shamanic elements with the occult genre is a differentiating point only for 'Black nuns". Song Hye-kyo's delicate acting skills stand out, and Jeon Yeo-bin's presence filled the screen in a variety of colors, and the actors' overwhelming enthusiasm was enthusiastically praised.
The Philippine audience also deals with occults in a way that is rare in Korean cinema, giving audiences a fresh experience""(D' Korean Qingu), ""A strong figure "Yunia" adds depth to Song Hye-kyo's delicate performance.""(Facebook_Ma*****), "New approach to the occult genre. It has a differentiated setting. Song Hye-kyo's performance raised the film's perfection and received heated praise such as `Lawatsera Lovers.' Taiwan's media can then see Song's new acting transformation and brilliant performance in "Black Nuns""(GQ Taiwan), "The outstanding enthusiasm of the actors adds a rich attraction to "Black nuns"." The tense development and touching story are captivating the audience" (ENews) and others praised it, proving the popularity of 'Black Nuns', which fascinated the world.
While it is being released in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Laos (last 6th), North America, and Myanmar (last 7th), Black Nuns, which is set to be released in Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam on the 13th, is expected to continue its global long-term box office relay with a story that leaves a deep lingering image and an ensemble of actors' acting.
'Black nuns' is a movie about people who try to save a boy who is possessed by a powerful evil spirit. Song Hye-kyo, Jeon Yeo-bin, Lee Jin-wook, Heo Jun-ho, and Moon Woo-jin appeared, and Kwon Hyuk-jae, the director of 'Solver'Count', took the megaphone.
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