ASSASSINATION and VETERAN Sailing Abroad

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CHOI Dong-hoon’s blockbuster hit Assassination, which has so far drawn over 12.3 million viewers (USD 80.35 million) released in Chinese theaters on September 17th.

The film is also coming off a successful North American run, where it grossed USD 1.85 million (as of September 13th) from 26 cities following its debut there on August 7th.

Starring Gianna JUN, HA Jung-woo and LEE Jung-jae, Assassination follows a band of Korean rebel fighters. Due to her role in the popular TV drama My Love from Another Star, which was an enormous hit in China, JUN is a big name in the mainland, which should help to boost the profile of Assassination.

RYOO Seung-wan’s Veteran looked to new shores as CJ Entertainment has confirmed its North American release for September 18th. Starring the red-hot HWANG Jung-min, who already crossed the ten million viewers mark earlier this year with Ode to My Father, Veteran tells the story of a detective who goes up against a malevolent corporate heir.

Veteran had its North American premiere on September 13th as part of the Vanguard section of the 40th Toronto International Film Festival. The film then debuted in US cities on the 18th. It will also screen in Canada.

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