K-Movie 'Leaving Mom' Surpasses 2 Million in Vietnam!

The Korean-Vietnamese box office collaboration project, 〈Leaving Mom〉, has become a hot topic by surpassing 2 million viewers in Vietnam, achieving an incredible box office success by ranking first at the box office for 15 consecutive days, proving to be a movie worth watching and raising expectations for its domestic release. 〈Leaving Mom〉 is a heartwarming human drama about a son, 'Hwan', who works as a street barber and takes care of his mother suffering from Alzheimer's alone, embarking on a journey to take her to his brother in Korea whom he has never met.

〈Leaving Mom〉 is attracting the attention of prospective viewers ahead of its domestic release in November as a verified work that has achieved tremendous success in Vietnam. 〈Leaving Mom〉 is a Korean-Vietnamese co-production film that was collaboratively produced for over three years from the story development stage, not just a technical exchange, and is a special collaborative project completed with the K-movie know-how of the solid Korean production team, including director Mo Hong-jin, who is in charge of the screenplay and direction. Released in Vietnam on August 1, 〈Leaving Mom〉 surpassed the break-even point on the third day of its release and exceeded 1 million viewers in the first week. Additionally, it ranked first at the box office for 15 consecutive days, surpassing 2 million viewers in the third week of its release, making the Vietnamese audience laugh and cry, continuing its emotional box office success. Notably, among the Korean films released in Vietnam, only 〈The House of the Dead〉 and 〈Sixth Sense〉 have surpassed 2 million viewers, but the Korean-Vietnamese co-production film 〈Leaving Mom〉, completed with the know-how of K-movie production, has joined the ranks of successful Korean films released in Vietnam by surpassing 2 million viewers.

The reason why 〈Leaving Mom〉 has succeeded in Vietnam is due to its story that incorporates universal emotions of family and motherhood that resonate across generations, borders, and languages, resulting in laughter and heartfelt emotions for the Vietnamese audience. Additionally, the trusted and beloved actor representing Vietnam, 'Tuan Tran', plays the son 'Hwan', portraying the delicate emotional line of a son caring for his mother with Alzheimer's, enhancing the film's quality. Vietnamese national mother 'Hong Dao' plays the mother 'Le Thi Hanh', showcasing her pure appearance as a child and her maternal love worrying about her son, captivating the Vietnamese audience with the touching and lovely mother-son relationship. Furthermore, actor Jung Il-woo, who is loved for his deep performances across various genres, plays the young 'Le Thi Hanh's' caring husband and father 'Jung Min', successfully capturing the hearts of Vietnamese women and playing a significant role in driving the film's success. Following 〈The House of the Dead〉 and 〈Sixth Sense〉, the Korean-Vietnamese co-production hit film 〈Leaving Mom〉 has proven its box office success by surpassing 2 million viewers in Vietnam and is set to be released in November.