5 million box office hits Cho Jung-seok, SBS 8 News appearance...It's like a miracle that you made for me (Zombie Daughter)

By Soyoon, Ahn

Sep 01, 2025

5 million box office hits Cho Jung-seok, SBS 8 News appearance...It's like a miracle that you made for me (Zombie Daughter)
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The movie Zombie Daughter continued to be a hot box office hit with special events and promotions on the weekend of the fifth week of its release.

Major cultural figures, including the First Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Ministry of Culture, and Tourism, as well as actors Lee Jung-eun, Yoon Kyung-ho and Choi Yu-ri attended the 'Zombie Daughter' Special Screening with Dreamers of Culture and Arts held at CGV Yeongdeungpo on August 30. The special screening, which invited more than 150 young filmmakers and young people from all walks of life, featured the director and actors' stage greetings, greetings from Vice Minister Youngsoo Kim, and group commemorative photos. Director Phil Gam-seong thanked the future generation, cultural administration, and industry for their meaningful place together, saying, "I hope the movie 'Zombie Daughter' as a director will remain small for those who dream of becoming cultural artists."

5 million box office hits Cho Jung-seok, SBS 8 News appearance...It's like a miracle that you made for me (Zombie Daughter)
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Cho Jung-seok, who played the role of 'Jung Hwan' on SBS '8News' aired on August 31, then thanked him as the leading actor of 'Zombie Daughter', which became the most popular movie in 2025. Cho Jung-seok also expressed his humble feelings about winning the title of 'Summer Man', with three consecutive hits in summer theaters following his previous works 'Exit' and 'pilot' and 'Zombie Daughter'. He also thanked "Zombie Daughter" for surpassing the first 5 million viewers this year, "It's like a miracle made by the audience", and added that a story that all generations can sympathize with many audiences as a family movie is the biggest advantage of our movie". He then showed his sincerity by delivering a variety of stories, including the message he wanted to convey through the movie, his future plans, and his goals as an actor.




"Zombie Daughter", which has surpassed 5 million viewers and is setting a record for the highest box office hit in 2025, is creating a cross-generational consensus with original material that combines family love and zombies, revitalizing the Korean film market. The box office power of 'Zombie Daughter', which continues the tireless promotional relay, is expected to continue in the future.

Meanwhile, 'Zombie Daughter' is a comic drama about a father of a daughter who went into top-secret training to protect her daughter, who became the last zombie in the world, and is showing high praise.





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