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A Strong Opening Week for 'Final Interview'
South Korean mystery film "Final Interview" ranked third overall at the country's weekly box office from Nov. 2-8, placing first among Korean films, according to data from the Korean Film Council (KOFIC).
The film attracted 152,233 moviegoers during the week and generated 1.52 billion won ($1.1 million) in box office revenue. Its cumulative attendance reached 166,798 following its Nov. 4 release.
Six Candidates, One Job
Directed by Kim Jung-hoon, "Final Interview" follows six applicants who make it through a highly competitive selection process and reach the final stage of a job interview. After spending a month preparing team discussions together, they initially hope all six will be hired.
Instead, they receive an unexpected assignment: select just one successful candidate among themselves within two hours. Under the pressure of surveillance cameras, the applicants debate and vote as tensions rise. They then discover mysterious envelopes bearing their individual names. Each envelope reveals secrets that increasingly undermine trust among the candidates, turning what was supposed to be a fair selection process into an escalating series of revelations.
Cast and Production
The 107-minute mystery stars Jo Yi-hyun, Kim Jae-won, Shin Seung-ho, Kang You-seok, Kwak Dong-yeon and Bae Kang-hee. Kim Jung-hoon, whose previous films include "The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure" and "The Accidental Detective," directed the production.
Produced by Covenant Pictures and distributed by Next Entertainment World (NEW), the film carries a rating restricting admission to viewers ages 15 and older in South Korea.
Weekly Box Office Performance
Although "Final Interview" placed third across all releases during the Nov. 2-8 reporting period, its first-place ranking among Korean productions highlights its position in the domestic market during its opening week. The figures were compiled by KOFIC's integrated box office information system.
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