Park Jung-min X Yeon Sang-ho's 'Face' surpassed 1 million in 10 days after its release..."The best movie you've seen this year"
Oct 06, 2025
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'Face' is a mystery thriller in which Lim Young-gyu and his son Lim Dong-hwan, who are blind but live as master craftsmen of the royal palace, dig into the secrets related to the death of their mother, who has been buried for 40 years. He throws a heavy message, depicting the cruel narrative surrounding the ugliness and revenge of the human inner world.
As of the afternoon of the 5th, the 10th day of its release, the movie 'Face' recorded a cumulative audience of 1 million and 5,000 people nationwide. He proved director Yeon Sang-ho's potential by showing his unrivaled presence among various competitors during the Chuseok season.
The audience's response is absolutely explosive. "This is the best movie I've ever seen this year," "Actors' acting is crazy," "One of the best movies I've seen in the last five years" and "Yonho's form is crazy."" The heavy message, solid completeness, and the good performances of actors such as Park Jung-min, Kwon Hae-hyo, Shin Hyun-bin, Lim Sung-jae, and Han Ji-hyun combined to create perfect synergy.
Director Yeon Sang-ho is called the creator of the Korean-style worldview, producing a series of box office hits regardless of genre, such as 'Hell', 'Train to Busan', and 'Pyok'. This 'face' is also considered the director's unique dark worldview and sharp insight into human nature.
A source in the film industry said, "The million mark of "Face" is just the beginning. Based on strong word of mouth, it is expected that the long-term box office will continue.
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