Director Lee Sang-il confirmed his visit to Korea in time for the release of the national treasure

By Jeeyoung, Jo

Oct 23, 2025

Director Lee Sang-il confirmed his visit to Korea in time for the release of the national treasure



Director Lee Sang-il of the mega-hit movie 'National Treasure', which attracted 10 million viewers in Japan, will visit Korea in November.

Director Lee Sang-il of 'National Treasure' will carry out various promotional promotions such as official press conferences in Seoul from November 12th, official press conferences in Seoul on the 13th, media interviews on the 14th, and Premier GV.

In response, director Lee Sang-il conveyed his greetings to Korean movie fans in Korea. "Hello, I'm Lee Sang-il, the director of the movie National TreasureHe said "I briefly greeted him at the Busan International Film Festival, and I visited Seoul again in time for the release of Korean theaters on November 19. I hope to meet you through various media in Korea, and I look forward to meeting the audience in close proximity. 'National Treasure' is a hot chronicle of men who have devoted their lives to art for about half a century. Thankfully, Japan has attracted 10 million viewers, and we hope this trend and enthusiasm will continue to Korea. Let's meet in Seoul in November."




Director Lee Sang-il confirmed his visit to Korea in time for the release of the national treasure
Directed by Korean director Lee Sang-il in Japan 'National Treasure' was invited to the Cannes Film Festival and the Busan International Film Festival, surpassing 10 million cumulative audiences in 102 days after its release in Japan, recording a box office hit of 16.4 billion yen (about 154.4 billion won). It was the second 10 million movie in the history of Japanese live-action films, and this year marked the highest box office record following the 'The Blade of Extinction in the Theater: Infiniteity' episodes.

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. 'National Treasure', which was released in Japan on June 6, will be released in Korea on November 19.





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