‘Firefighter’ Surpasses 3 Million [DA:Box]

The movie ‘Firefighter’ surpassed 3 million viewers on Friday, December 27th, the 24th day since its release.

According to the integrated computer network for movie theater tickets, ‘Firefighter’ surpassed 3 million on the 24th day since its release as of 9:50 am on Friday, the 27th. ‘Firefighter’ is the fifth Korean movie to surpass 3 million viewers in 2024, following ‘Excavation’, ‘The Outlaws 4’, ‘Veteran 2’, and ‘Pilot’.

A thank you message was released along with the news of surpassing 3 million. The main actors Joo Won, Lee Yoo-young, Kim Min-jae, Oh Dae-hwan, Lee Joon-hyuk, Jang Young-nam, and director Kwak Kyung-taek caught everyone‘s attention with their heartfelt thanks. The sincere thanks from the ‘Firefighter’ team to the audience who showed their warm love for the film ‘Firefighter’ allow us to catch a glimpse of their affection for the film.

Meanwhile, the film ‘Firefighter’ is continuously conducting the ‘119 Won Donation Challenge’, in which each paying audience member donates 119 won per ticket to improve the equipment and treatment of firefighters in Korea. The ‘119 Won Donation Challenge’ is a form of making donations for firefighters simply by watching the film ‘Firefighter’, and the donated amount will be used to support the National Fire Hospital, which is scheduled to open in 2025. With over 3 million viewers and a confirmed donation of 357 million won, ‘Firefighter’ is starting a box office run toward a donation of 400 million won with the explosive support of the audience that does not cool down.

The movie ‘Firefighter’ is a story about firefighters who were dispatched with the sole goal of putting out the fire and rescuing everyone in the harsh environment during the Hongje-dong fire disaster in 2001, and is currently showing in theaters nationwide to great acclaim.

Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com