“I, the Executioner” (also known as “Veteran 2”) is off to a strong start at the box office!
On September 14, the Korean Film Council announced that as of 2 p.m. KST, “I, the Executioner” had officially surpassed 1 million moviegoers at the Korean box office. The new sequel to the hit 2015 film “Veteran” was released on September 13, meaning that it took less than two days to reach the milestone.
Notably, “I, the Executioner” surpassed 1 million moviegoers one day faster than the original “Veteran” film, which reached the milestone on the third day of its release back in 2015.
“I, the Executioner” is now tied with “The Roundup: Punishment” for the fastest film of 2024 to hit the 1 million mark, overtaking recent blockbusters “Exhuma” and “12.12: The Day”—the latter of which was the biggest box office hit of 2023.
By September 15, the film had already reached a total of 1,271,191 moviegoers.
In honor of the film’s achievement, “I, the Executioner” stars Jung Hae In, Hwang Jung Min, Ahn Bo Hyun, Jang Yoon Joo, Shin Seung Hwan, Oh Dae Hwan, and Kim Shi Hoo joined director Ryoo Seung Wan for a celebratory group photo.
Congratulations to the film’s cast and crew!
Watch Jung Hae In and Hwang Jung Min in “12.12: The Day” with subtitles on Viki below:
Or watch Ahn Bo Hyun in “Noryang: Deadly Sea” below!