Zombie Daughter Dominates Theater Over 3 Million → Going Overseas..an invitation to the Chesses Film Festival
Aug 11, 2025
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According to the integrated computer network for movie theater admission tickets on the 11th, the movie Zombie Daughter ranked first in the overall box office by attracting 844,481 (accumulated audience of 3,351,394) on the second week of its release. It adds to the surprise that it has remained at the top of the box office for 12 consecutive days despite a number of new works, including 'F1 The Movie', which is on the reverse track of the box office. After surpassing 3 million viewers at the fastest pace this year on the 9th, the new box office record of 'Zombie Daughter' is expected to continue as it is set to break the highest score in 2025.
As such, 'Zombie Daughter', which dominated the Korean summer theater district, captivates the global audience. It announced the news of the invitation to the 58th Chesses International Fantastic Film Festival (hereinafter referred to as the Chesses Film Festival), which will be held from October 9 to October 19.
Launched in 1968 as fantasy and horror film screening week, the Chesses Film Festival has now established itself as one of the world's leading film festivals in genre film. 'Zombie Daughter' was named in the Panorama section of the competition section, where works that contain original styles and fantasy genre emotions were invited.
Ángel Sala, chairman of the Chesses Film Festival, said 'Zombie Daughter"As part of a subgenre transformed around the theme of family, comedy and drama are in perfect balance, as well as reinterpreting classical comedy formulas such as slapstick and naturally melting expressions that young audiences can sympathize with." Then "The director of Feelings shows excellent harmony across the boundaries of genre and tone, constantly providing new fun." "Zombie Daughter" is one of the most important works in modern Korean cinema."
A film adaptation of Lee Yun-chang's popular webtoon of the same name, 「Zombie Daughter」 is a story about a father who started top-secret training to protect his daughter, who became the last zombie in the world. Cho Jung-seok, Lee Jung-eun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Yoon Kyung-ho, and Choi Yu-ri appeared, and director Pil-sung of 'Humanity' took the megaphone.
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