G.I. JOE: RETALIATION Inks Highest Opening Score among March Films

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Attracts 120,000 Viewers on Opening Day

G.I. Joe: Retaliation, a Hollywood action blockbuster starring LEE Byung-hun, recorded 119,475 admissions on March 25th, its opening day in Korea. This figure is an all-time high among films that premiered in March. G.I. Joe: Retaliation topped the Korean box office with an accumulated 121,790 admissions after sweeping various internet sites for ticket reservations. This result is higher than 118,398, the previous March all-time high, recorded by 300, released in Korea on March 14th 2007.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation recorded a figure that doubled the score of Very Ordinary Couple and defeated its competitors such as New World which chalked up 4.4 million admissions and Warm Bodies, another Hollywood film. The action sequel was triumphant at the Korean box office despite the fact that March is a low season in terms of the film business in Korea, G.I. Joe: Retaliation. G.I. Joe: Retaliation is enjoying great popularity thanks to LEE's excellent performances as a world star and powerful action sequences.

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