‘Omniscient Reader: The Prophet’ Leads Box Office in Korea and Taiwan
Jul 28, 2025
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According to the Korea Film Council's integrated computer network for movie theater admission tickets on the 28th, ‘Omniscient Reader: The Prophet’ mobilized 427,364 people for three days from the 25th to the 27th to maintain the top spot in the overall box office. The cumulative audience of 'Omniscient Reader's View' is 627,892. During the same period, 'F1 The Movie' (directed by Joseph Kosinski) ranked second with 340,240 (cumulative 2,393,856).
Since its release, it has not missed the top spot in the overall box office, and is leading audiences to the theater with a screen film that can never be missed this summer. The theater is once again proving the power of the one and only fantasy action 'Omniscient Reader's View' is writing a new box office scenario that does not stop.
The enthusiastic response to the 'Omniscient Reader's View' has continued both at home and abroad. Released together in Taiwan at 7 p.m. on the 23rd, ‘Omniscient Reader: The Prophet’ surpassed the opening score of 'Along with the Gods: Crime and Punishment'(17, directed by Kim Yong-hwa) 'Pamyo'(24, directed by Jang Jae-hyun). In particular, it exceeded the previous record of 'Pamyo' and achieved the highest revenue as of the release date among Korean films released in Taiwan since 2021.
The success of the box office in Korea and Taiwan was possible due to the great response and support of the audience. Audiences are pouring out rave reviews for 'Omniscient Reader's View', which provides the pleasure of forgetting even the heat, such as the cool action on the big screen and the fascinating and overwhelming scale of attractions drawn with K-technology. In addition, the team chemistry of powerful actors such as Ahn Hyo-seop, Lee Min-ho, Chae Soo-bin, Shin Seung-ho, and Nana also shines.
‘Omniscient Reader: The Prophet’ is expected to continue its relentless box office dominance in the second week thanks to word of mouth from the audience.
‘Omniscient Reader: The Prophet’ is a work about the world in the novel becoming a reality on the day a novel that has been serialized for more than a decade is completed, and the struggle to survive in a world where the only reader is the protagonist of the novel and his colleagues. Ahn Hyo-seop, Lee Min-ho, Chae Soo-bin, Shin Seung-ho, Nana, and Ji-soo appeared, and director Kim Byung-woo of 'The Terror Live'PMC: The Bunker' took the megaphone.
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