Shin Min-a Takes the Lead in ‘The Eyes’ as It Tops 840,000 Viewers, Receives Official Invitation to the Panorama Section of the 59th Sitges Film Festival

〈The Eyes〉 rode the wind of strong momentum from a string of favorable developments.

〈The Eyes〉 is a South Korean film released on June 24. It tells the story of Shin Min-a as Seo Jin, who tracks the secrets behind the death of her suicidal younger sibling. Since its release on June 24, 〈The Eyes〉 has held the No. 1 spot among Korean films for two straight weeks among theatrical releases, and it has now surpassed 840,000 cumulative admissions, demonstrating formidable box office power.

Following a strong score performance, on July 6, the 〈The Eyes〉 side announced another piece of good news. The film was officially invited to the Panorama section of the competitive category at the 59th Sitges Film Festival, which is held in Spain. As the Sitges Film Festival is the world’s largest genre film festival and is one of the prominent festivals where diverse South Korean films earn attention from film people around the world, this achievement is even more meaningful.

The well-made mystery thriller film 〈The Eyes〉, drawing attention from around the world, is currently playing in theaters nationwide.