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July 17, 2026

Korean Sci-Fi Epic ‘Hope’ Smashes Box Office with 330K Opening

Director Na Hong-jin's highly anticipated film 'Hope' opened at number one in South Korea, drawing over 333,000 moviegoers on its first day. The sci-fi epic, which premiered at Cannes Film Festival, features an A-list cast including Hwang Jung-min, Michael Fassbender, and Alicia Vikander. It dominated 81% of the box office and is tracking to reach 550,000 viewers, marking Na's major comeback a decade after 'The Wailing.'
Why It Matters
If you're in Korea and enjoy high-budget spectacle films or want to catch a major cultural moment, this record-breaking Korean film is the hot ticket right now.
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