[HanCinema's News] "Smugglers" continues to lead OTT platforms in South Korea
By William Schwartz | Published on
Earlier this year, "Smugglers" was a highly popular film at the South Korean box office, earnings over five million admissions over the course of its theatrical run. According to figures released on November 3rd by the Korean Film Council, "Smugglers" has been purchased 177,699 times over the course of September, with "Smugglers" first being available to purchase on September 26th. "Smugglers" was no slouch over October either, being purchased 196,152 times over that month.
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"Smugglers" stars Kim Hye-soo and Yum Jung-ah among others as seventies-era women divers who attempt to recover precious cargo dumped at sea. Contents Panda has been pleased with its performance, a representative for the distribution company stating that strong online performances are a natural consequence of strong theatrical performances and that this is being worked into their overall strategy. "Smugglers" was directed by Ryoo Seung-wan.
Written by William Schwartz
William Schwartz
Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea from 2011 to 2021. He is currently located in the Portland metropolitan area. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net, and is open to requests for content in future articles.