Overview
- On March 11, the Korean Film Council said the film surpassed 12 million admissions, rising to No. 20 all time in Korea and nearing A Taxi Driver at about 12.18 million.
- KOBIS data show the movie held an 80.27% revenue share over the Mar. 6–8 weekend, signaling sustained strength into its second month.
- President Lee Jae Myung and the culture minister publicly praised the achievement as the administration advances ticket discounts, a larger film budget and proposed holdback legislation.
- Yeongwol sites tied to King Danjong are drawing surging visitor numbers, and the Korea Heritage Service plans cultural events linked to the story.
- After MBN reported a plagiarism allegation from a late writer’s family, production company Onda Works denied the claim and vowed legal action.