Director Lee Sang-il's Thank You Video for Box Office Success Released!

〈Kokubo〉 has maintained the number one spot in the independent and art film box office for three consecutive weeks, and this week, ahead of surpassing 150,000 viewers, Director Lee Sang-il, who directed the film, personally delivered a thank you video in Korean. Director Lee Sang-il said, “Hello, Korean audience. I am Lee Sang-il, the director of the film 〈Kokubo〉. 〈Kokubo〉 has become the highest-grossing live-action film in Japan's history. I never expected this to happen. Thank you so much. I really appreciate the warm welcome when I visited Korea last time. I hope more people will feel the emotion of 〈Kokubo〉 in theaters this winter. To me, the audience is 〈Kokubo〉. Thank you,” he expressed his gratitude in Korean. Above all, he sincerely conveyed his appreciation to the audience who have warmed up the theater scene, drawing attention.

The highest-grossing live-action film in Japan's history, 〈Kokubo〉, is creating a small but strong box office sensation in Korea, and it is on the verge of surpassing 150,000 viewers this week. The film 〈Kokubo〉 depicts the life-and-death story of two men who had to surpass each other to reach the level of a national treasure. A must-see masterpiece this fall that has achieved both box office success and critical acclaim, 〈Kokubo〉 is currently showing to great acclaim.