Up to now, the movie Dark Nuns has achieved many successes in the Asian market: topping the Philippine box office, surpassing 1 million views in Indonesia, selling copyright to 160 countries...
In Korea, as of February 10, the drama has surpassed 1.6 million views, far surpassing a series of other competitors such as Hitman 2, Harbin and Secret: Untold Melody.
Previously, at the early screening, Dark Nuns caused controversy because of the scenes of Song Hye Kyo smoking and cursing in the film, leading to mixed opinions about depicting religious beliefs on screen.
However, as soon as it was released, the film received great attention. Song Hye Kyo's leading role in a successful horror film arouses curiosity, dragging audiences to the theater.
To practice for the exorcism scene in "Dark Nuns", Song Hye Kyo was exhausted and even paralyzed. She also practiced smoking for 6 months to have realistic frames.
The actress herself had to admit that she was under pressure when she returned to acting in a movie after 10 years. Song Hye Kyo knows that there are many audiences waiting and expecting this film.
Because 10 years ago, Song Hye Kyo's journey to conquer cinema encountered many difficulties.
In 2005, Song Hye Kyo starred in her first movie My girl and I. Although it was widely released in 150 theaters in Korea, the film only earned 2.3 million USD.
After that, Song Hye Kyo's film projects all had modest revenue despite careful investment, such as "Hwang Jin Yi" 2007 with a revenue of 8.5 million USD, "The Reason to Live" released in 2011 with a revenue of more than 300,000 USD.
In 2014, My Brilliant Life was the last Korean film that Song Hye Kyo starred in. The film is highly appreciated by critics but the revenue is not enough to match 11.7 million USD.
Even when entering Hollywood and China, Song Hye Kyo did not reap success, on the contrary, many films were just lucky enough to break even or fail.
The title of "screen girl's gem", a beauty monument for many consecutive years has not become a guarantee for the actress in the big screen.
However, Song Hye Kyo has never given up her ambition to conquer this field. Returning to Dark Nuns after a decade, the success of the film is like a sweet for the actress after a period of struggling with cinema.
Song Hye Kyo was born in 1981, a star of Korean television. She is famous with global audiences through roles in Autumn Heart, Happy House, That Winter Wind, The Origin of the Sun...
