Overview
- The film has maintained its No. 1 position at South Korea’s box office since its July 23 release, registering over 627,000 admissions in its first week.
- Attendance slipped 40 percent on its second day, highlighting an early loss of momentum despite its top-spot status.
- Longtime viewers and webtoon fans have criticized the adaptation for altering key characters and straying from Shin Shong’s original plot.
- Holding a 3.9 rating on IMDb, Omniscient Reader: The Prophet stands as Lee Min Ho’s lowest-scoring project to date.
- Backed by a 30 billion KRW budget and pre-sold to 113 countries, the film begins its North American and Canadian rollout on August 1.