# ‘The Assassin(s)’ Tops Korea’s Chuseok Holiday Box Office With 1.5 Million Admissions

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-assassins-tops-koreas-chuseok-holiday-box-office-with-1-5-million-admissions/
- Published: 2026-09-28T05:51:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-28T06:27:05+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/09/lee-min-ho-the-assassins-chuseok-holiday-box-office-korea-1237115024/
- Topics: Asia, Culture, Entertainment, Film, Travel, World

## Key points

- 'The Assassin(s)' tops Korean box office with 1.5 million admissions during Chuseok
- Historical thriller about 1974 assassination of President Park Chung-hee draws major audiences
- Nolan's The Odyssey reaches $98 million, highest-grossing import in Korea this year

## Summary

The historical thriller 'The Assassin(s)' topped South Korea's box office during the Chuseok holiday period, achieving 1.5 million admissions and grossing $11.3 million since its release on 23 September. Directed by Hur Jin-ho and fresh from its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, the film explores the 1974 assassination attempt on President Park Chung-hee that resulted in the First Lady's death, following three protagonists investigating the conspiracy.

The ensemble cast includes Lee Min-ho, Park Hae-il, and Yoo Hai-jin in the lead roles. The film's strong performance stood out amid significant competition: the gambling-franchise sequel Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub took second place with $6 million and 813,842 admissions, whilst Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey held third with $5 million, bringing its Korean cumulative total to $98 million—currently the year's biggest import. Also opening on 23 September was Lee Chang-dong's Venice Prize winner Possible Love, Korea's official submission for Best International Feature at the Oscars, which earned approximately $1 million in its first five days.

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