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The King's Wardon Tops Korean Box Office History with $15 Million Gross

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Historical drama "King's Ward" has officially become the highest-grossing film in South Korea history, surpassing previous records during its March 20–23 weekend run. The movie also reached a new milestone by attracting nearly 14 million viewers to rank as the third most-watched Korean cinema classic ever behind only two other titles. This achievement marks it among "The Top Ten Most-Watched Films Ever" in Korea, solidifying its status on both financial and popularity fronts within local box office history.

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    The King's Warden has become South Korea's highest-grossing film of all time with cumulative revenue reaching $95.3 million.
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    This historical drama surpassed the previous record holder 'Extreme Job' by accumulating 142.5 billion won in ticket sales during its recent weekend run.
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    'King's Warden' is now ranked as the third most-watched Korean cinema history, having attracted approximately 803,000 viewers over a single week.
Mar 24 'The King's Warden' became South Korea's highest-grossing film of all time with cumulative revenue reaching $95.3 million during the weekend.
Mar 24, 08:17 (approx) "The King's Warden" drew nearly 15 million viewers and is recognized as one of The Top Korean Films Ever by major outlets including Variety and SCMP.
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Historical drama "The King's Warden" became South Korea's highest-grossing film of all time with $95.3 million in revenue during its seventh weekend on March 20–22 while holding a dominant market share and reaching over 14.76 million cumulative admissions, surpassing previous records set by "Extreme Job," which also debuted at second place that week alongside other releases like the sci-fi epic *Project Hail Mary* in third spot with $3.3 million grossed from its opening weekend on March 20–25

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