KANG Je-kyu’s First Human Drama: SALUT D’AMOUR Starts in 3rd Place
Against the super cars that are racing in America, Korean directors were not able to beat Hollywood blockbusters. After the release of
Fast & Furious 7, it continued its smooth run into the 2nd weekend in first place. It is the first time in Korea for a
Fast and Furious installment to go past 2 million admissions. On the other hand, two Korean films that released at the same time are lagging behind. Blockbuster director
KANG Je-kyu came with his first human drama,
Salut d’Amour that only brought in 357,712 admissions and put him at 3rd place. Since the film’s first week score is weak, and with the upcoming release of
The Avengers: Age of Ultron, the film might have a hard time going up the chart, but with larger family audiences in May, it might do better. If the film is able to keep screens until Parents’ Day on May 8th, there might be a shift in its 3rd week. As it is from a blockbuster-producing director, many are paying attention to the result of
Salut d’Amour.