Nihonjin Hwang’s “Hope,” Will it reach 10 million viewers thanks to BTS Jungkook… “The pacing is insane” [Star Issue]

When Jung Kook, a member of the boy group BTS, left praise for the film 'Hope,' director Na Hong-jin welcomed it with open arms.

On the afternoon of the 27th, Jung Kook posted a message on his SNS account saying, "'Hope' is fun." In response, director Na Hong-jin immediately regrammed Jung Kook's feed to his Instagram Story. He is energetically promoting the film, promptly responding to Jung Kook's reaction after seeing his movie enjoyably.

In particular, Jung Kook, while communicating with fans, left the following review: "'Hope' was so fun for me. I really enjoyed it. The reactions are quite divided. But I watched it in 4DX, you know? It was really fun. I enjoyed it so much. There were so many chaotic and fun parts. I was even clenching my fists while watching it."

He continued, saying, "There may be ARMY who haven't seen it yet, but wow... what was it again, the sense of liveliness! The sense of speed was insane. I had so much fun watching it today," once again showering 'Hope' with praise. In response, BTS fans are expressing that they will go see 'Hope' after taking Jung Kook's recommendation.

'Hope' is a story that begins when Beom-seok (played by Hwang Jung-min), the branch chief of Hopo Port located in the DMZ, hears from local young people that a tiger has appeared and then encounters an unbelievable reality amid an emergency across the entire village.

According to the Korean Film Council's integrated ticketing network for movie theaters on the 27th, 'Hope' recorded No. 1 at the box office for two consecutive weeks. After surpassing 3 million viewers over the past weekend, it is now on track toward 4 million. 'Hope' is directed by Na Hong-jin and stars Hwang Jung-min, Jo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, and Um Moon-suk.

Reporter Park So-young