The 6th Korean film to surpass the 10 million mark

The Thieves has surpassed the 10 million mark at the box office. The record has been set in just 22 days since its release. The film drew 338,199 on 15th August, Independence Day Holiday in Korea, becoming the 6th Korean film to bring in more than 10 million in total. The Thieves recorded the best opening score on the day of its release and within the first 4 weeks, it drew 10,096,957. This means that the film is the 6th film to go over the 10 million mark following Silmido of 2003 (11,081,000), Taegukgi from 2004 (11,756,735), King and the Clown of 2005 (12,302,831), The Host (13,019,740) and Haeundae from 2009 (11,390,000).

  
The speed of The Thieves reaching the ten million mark is similar to that of The Host which reached the milestone in 21 days. It's 12 days earlier than Haeundae and 17 days faster than Avatar. The film is attracting on average 200 thousand per day, beating out stiff competition from local and Hollywood blockbusters of various genres.
  

Director CHOI Dong-hoon said “the star of the 10 million milestone is the audience. Thank you to all those who came to see the film on behalf of the actors and the production team.” KIM Yun-seok said “It’s great to reach this milestone. Thank you. Let’s aim for 20 million with the overseas release.” KIM Hye-soo said, “"I didn’t expect this, so I'm very grateful to the director for giving me a wonderful role. Thank you to the team and the other actors for supporting me but most of all my biggest thanks go to all those who came to watch the film.” JUN Ji-hyun said “I’m so moved that another Korean film has broken the 10 million mark. I can really feel the power of Korean cinema and how much Korean audiences love Korean films.” <The Thieves> has reaffirmed the quality of Korean cinema with its strong characters and a well-structured storyline, gaining the reputation of being a top-class entertainment film.