'Exhuma' Surpasses 5 Million Viewers, Minister Celebrates with Zombie Pose

Director Jang Jae-hyun's zombie thriller 'Exhuma' has crossed the 5 million admissions mark, becoming the second film released this year in South Korea to achieve this significant box office success. The film reached this milestone on its 24th day in theaters.

'Exhuma' has shown remarkable speed in attracting audiences since its release on May 21st. It garnered 1 million viewers within four days, 2 million by the fifth day, 3 million by the tenth, and 4 million by the fourteenth. While its pace was slightly slower than '12.12: The Day,' which reached 5 million in 18 days, 'Exhuma's' consistent performance highlights its popularity.

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I deeply admire the contemporary dancers, choreographers, and actors who portrayed the infected with chilling horror.

The film, which features a star-studded cast including Jeon Ji-hyun, Koo Kyo-hwan, Ji Chang-wook, and Shin Hyun-been, depicts survivors battling for their lives within a sealed building during a zombie outbreak. It was also invited to the Midnight Screenings section at the 79th Cannes Film Festival.

Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Choi Min-ho celebrated the film's success by posting a photo on Facebook mimicking a zombie from the movie. He praised the actors' performances and shared a moment with actress Jeon Ji-hyun, fulfilling a promise to post the photo upon the film's 5 million viewer achievement.

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I promised actress Jeon Ji-hyun, whom I met at an event recently, that we would take a photo paying homage to our 'infected' characters and release it on the day we hit 5 million viewers. Here it is.