‘Ballerina’ Hits the Box Office at Home, Ranking First in IPTV Viewership

Captivating audiences with its thrilling and exhilarating style within the solid universe of the 〈John Wick〉 series, beloved by action movie fans worldwide, the ‘John Wick Universe’ action blockbuster 〈Ballerina〉 has claimed the top spot in the IPTV three companies' simultaneous VOD service viewership rankings, continuing the unquenchable word-of-mouth box office heat.

On the 9th, the film 〈Ballerina〉 began its simultaneous IPTV & VOD service in theaters and ranked first in the movie category among the IPTV three companies. 〈Ballerina〉 is an action blockbuster set in the ‘John Wick Universe’, where Eve (Ana de Armas), who grew into a killer within the assassin organization Ruska Roma, encounters the legendary killer ‘John Wick (Keanu Reeves)’ while pursuing the truth for her father's revenge, and engages in a bloody war in an unidentified city dominated by killers. Chad Stahelski, who directed the entire ‘John Wick’ series, participated in production and led the filming of major action scenes, while Shay Hatten, who wrote 〈John Wick 3: Parabellum〉 and 〈John Wick 4〉, contributed to the screenplay, inheriting the uniqueness of the ‘John Wick’ universe and gaining solid support from fans. Additionally, Keanu Reeves, who plays ‘John Wick’, not only appeared but also participated as a producer, and Hollywood star Ana de Armas, who showcased her excellent action sense as a CIA agent Bond girl in 〈007: No Time to Die〉, plays the protagonist killer ‘Eve’ in 〈Ballerina〉, raising expectations for fresh action and an expanded ‘John Wick Universe’.

Available easily through various platforms such as theaters, IPTV (KT Genie TV, SK Btv, LGU+), cable TV VOD, Skylife, Wavve, Coupang Play, and YouTube Movies, the simultaneous VOD service of 〈Ballerina〉 has expanded from the screen to the home theater, recording the number one spot in viewership popularity among the domestic IPTV three companies, proving the hot interest in the film, alongside Hollywood blockbusters that recorded overwhelming box office success such as 〈F1: The Movie〉, 〈Mission: Impossible - Final Reckoning〉, 〈Superman〉, and 〈Jurassic World〉, as well as various Korean films like 〈High Five〉, 〈Opposition〉, and 〈Noise〉.