Overview

• Distribution rights have been sold to 113 countries, with releases kicking off in Singapore on July 31 and North America on August 1.
• Since its July 23 opening, the film has drawn 627,000 admissions in South Korea and retained the No. 1 box-office spot despite a 40% drop in weekday attendance.
• It carries a 3.9 rating on IMDb—Lee Min-ho’s lowest-scoring project—as fans criticize major plot changes from the webtoon.
• Backed by a 30 billion KRW budget and a 6 million admissions break-even goal, producers now face uncertainty over the film’s financial outlook.
• Frustration from webtoon fans and BLACKPINK’s Jisoo supporters has intensified online backlash over casting choices, narrative deviations and her limited screen time.