According to Korea Times, the movie "Dark Nuns" has Song Hye Kyo, who has surpassed the number of 1.6 million audiences, reaching the breakeven point, the data from the integrated ticketing system of the Cinema Council Korea.
So far, the film has sold copyright to 160 countries, attracting the attention of global audiences, including commercial success when shining in Southeast Asian countries.
In Indonesia, "Dark Nuns" becomes the highest opening Korean film, the second ranking of all Korean films once shown in this country. The film is considered to attract the most attention among Korean films that have been hit in Indonesia.
In the Philippines, the film has dominated the box office for 2 consecutive weeks since the broadcast.
The film is expected to be released in other Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam.
Korean media said that the heat of the name Song Hye Kyo in Southeast Asia has not cooled down for more than 20 years.
Not to mention, "Dark Nuns" also marked the first time Song Hye Kyo appeared in a Korean movie, after 11 years, from "brilliant years" in 2014.
In 2023, at the age of 42, Song Hye Kyo starred "The Glory" and the film reached the top 1 in all Southeast Asian countries using Netflix.
Previously, Song Hye Kyo had many works that made a strong impression on Southeast Asian audiences such as "Descendants of the Sun", "Fall heart", "Full House" ...
Song Hye Kyo's "Descendants of the Sun" is loved to have a remake version in Vietnam and the Philippines. However, the beauty born in 1981 is still a "monument" for the role of nurse Kang Mo Yeon.
"Dark Nuns" is the female version of the popular movie released in 2015 - "The Priests". This film tells the story of the nuns that performed the ceremony to save a boy being possessed by strong devil souls.
In the movie, Song Hye Kyo plays Junia, a nun always seeks to rescue the Devil boy. When describing her character, Song Hye Kyo said: "She makes bold, courageous choices that I personally cannot do. I admire her courage, seeing her her. Extremely attractive.
I always try my best in all projects. But when I watched my own movies, I tended to focus on what I missed, so there were some regrets. "
Song Hye Kyo was born in 1981. She became a famous actor throughout Asia through the movie "Autumn Heart", then appeared in many popular movies such as "East Wind that year", "Descendants of the Sun" ... In 2017, she ranked 7th in the list of "40 most powerful celebrities in Korea" according to Forbes.
