Chuseok moviegoers surge 50 pct thanks to hit film ‘I, the Executioner’

The number of moviegoers during the extended Chuseok holiday surged nearly 50 percent, largely driven by the success of the crime-action film "I, the Executioner," data showed Thursday. From Saturday to Wednesday, local theaters saw 4.66 million visitors, a 49.7 percent increase compared with the 3.11 million recorded from Sept. 28 to Oct. 3 last year, according to the Korean Film Council. However, this year's figure remains lower than the 5.13 million attendees recorded over the three-day Chuseok holiday in 2019. The strong performance is attributed to "I, the Executioner," a sequel to the 2015 blockbuster "Veteran." The film alone attracted more than 3.9 million viewers over the five-day period, accounting for an impressive 84.5 percent of total moviegoers. Source: Yonhap News Agency