Director Lee Sang-il, a Korean-Japanese director, broke the record for a new national treasure film..box office revenue exceeded 98.8 billion → 3rd place in the box office

Aug 20, 2025

Director Lee Sang-il's new work 'National Treasure' is drawing attention as it has been writing the biggest box office hit and box office narrative since its release in Japan in June.

While director Lee Sang-il's 'National Treasure' has confirmed its domestic release in the second half of the year, expectations for the work are rising as it is in an explosive box office race in Japan.

'National Treasure' surpassed 7.47 million viewers in 73 days after its release, recording 10.5 billion yen (about 98.77 billion won) in box office profits. As a result, 'National Treasure' ranked third in the overall live-action movie box office in Japan, making it an unprecedented hit.

'국보' 이전의 최고 흥행작은 '춤추는 대수사선2: 레인보우 브릿지를 봉쇄하라'(03) '남극 이야기'(83)로 '국보'가 기존 흥행 기록 3위였던 '춤추는 대수사선 THE MOVIE'의 흥행 기록을 역전하며 무려 27년 만에 일본 실사 영화의 판도를 바꾼 작품이라 볼 수 있다. In addition, since its release in Japan on June 6, it has received wide support from various audiences so far, and word of mouth about 'national treasure' has become even hotter, attracting attention to future box office races.

'National Treasure' was directed by Lee Sang-il, a Korean in Japan, based on the original work of the same name by leading Japanese writer Shuichi Yoshida. From Japanese star actors such as Yoshizawa Ryo, Yokohama Ryusei, and Watanabe Ken, to Kurokawa Soya, a child actor who is drawing attention, the work has been filled with explosive enthusiasm. In addition, the production team responsible for filming the art of 'Killville', 'Warmest Color, Blue' participates and draws attention.

Beyond word of mouth in Japan, 'National Treasure' is scheduled to land in Korea in the second half of the year, and expectations are even higher for the Japanese Kabuki world depicted by director Lee Sang-il. It is a genre that has appeared for the first time in a long time since 'King Byul-hee' and makes us look forward to global performance. Japanese audiences who watched 'National Treasure' are praising it, and this box office trend is spreading into a kind of syndrome.

A film of novelist Shuichi Yoshida's novel of the same name, 'National Treasure' is a painting of Kabuki actor's half-life until he blossomed his talent and was selected as a human national treasure. Yoshizawa Ryo, Yokohama Ryusei, Takahata Mitsuki, Terajima Shinobu, Morinana, Kurokawa Soya, Watanabe Ken, and director Lee Sang-il of 'Hula Girls'The Evil'The Unforgiven' got the megaphone. Released in Japan on June 6, 'National Treasure' is also scheduled to be released in Korea in the second half of this year.

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