Thriller film Mother has claimed the top spot for Korean movie openings this year, drawing in more than 220,000 attendees in its first day (May 28).
This breaks the April 30 opening of Park Chan-wook’s vampire-horror film Thirst, which recently won a jury prize at Cannes, which drew in 178,000 people on opening day. It also beat out Hollywood blockbuster Terminator 4, which came in second in its second week.
Mother has generally received praise from audiences, particularly for director Bong Joon-ho, who’s made a name for himself with films like The Host and Memories of Murder. Kim Hye-ja plays the determined mother out to rescue Won Bin, the mentally slow son accused of murder.
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Awesome!!
I’m so happy for Bong Jun-ho for yet another successful endeavor.
Kim Hye-ja and Won Bin must be on cloud 9. Way to go!!
Really good news to hear!
Sigh. I want to watch it so much more now that I know it’s been released!
Are you planning on watching this film JB?
definately watching this, the concept seems really good. Good story + good actors… Kim Hye Ja is awesome !!! I love her in tha trailer and Won Bin is just perfect as that mentally slow son !
Hope the dvd release will come with subs
You can almost taste good acting like a well-prepared meal.
That movie poster gives me a little bit of the chills. Just look at their eyes and you know there is depth there. Kim Hye-ja and Won Bin both rock. I love good acting, and I’ll be sure to pick this one up. I hope it has a happy ending though.
won bin is worth the wait! i took him a while before he came back to acting and all that stuff. you got a good story, good director, good actors and a nice movie poster..what else could be better than this?!
I’m so gonna watch this!
I am so happy for my fav’ Korean director Mr BJH. And for Won Bin. What makes me more happier is it beat Hollywood’s mindless blockbuster Terminator.
I WANT TO WATCH THIS!!!
i hope it is coming to singapore!!
this is great! i can’t wait to watch the movie^^
Congratulations to PD Bong Joon-ho! I can’t wait to watch his masterpiece…
wao , m a huge fan of Won Bin , well thinks he is everybody’s favorite. Will definitely watch the movie when i can get a hold of it somewhere…
Amaizing won bin.
congradulation your improve.
And take care your health.