Directed by Kim Han Geol, the comedy film "Pilot" tells the story of Han Jung Woo ( Jo Jung Suk ) - a pilot who was fired and divorced his wife, had to borrow an identity, and change his identity. Dressing up as Jang Mi's (Han Sun Hwa) sister to apply for a job at Han Air - a company looking for female pilots.
On August 5, according to data from the Korean Film Council, the film attracted 1.33 million viewers in 4 days since its premiere on July 31 in Korea. Notably, on Saturday (August 3) alone, the film attracted 441,537 viewers, ranking first at the box office.
Korea Herald assessed that the performance of "The Female Pilot" was quite positive. The reason is because the work has the appearance of Jo Jung Suk - a reliable actor in comedy films - who takes on the main role of Han Jung Woo.
On screen, the Korean actor was praised for his skillful and graceful transformation in two roles. In many scenes, Jung Woo's humorous colors when pretending to be a girl convince viewers. The interaction of Jo Jung Suk and his co-stars is also a plus point.
In addition, Korean newspapers praised Han Sun Hwa for her diverse acting when playing the role of Jung Mi - Jung Woo's younger sister and a beauty content creator on YouTube, while Oh Min Ae made viewers sympathize with her role. as An Ja - Jung Woo's mother and a passionate fan of trot singer Lee Chan Won.
With humorous content, easy to create sympathy, the media expects "The Female Pilot" to reap more achievements at the box office, helping Jo Jung Suk further consolidate his reputation, when the movie next year is released. 2019 - “Exit”, a male star starring with YoonA, achieved 9 million ticket sales.
Along with screening in Korea, on August 30, the film is expected to be released to Vietnamese audiences.
