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<Opposition Party>: Can it Sweep the Weekend Box Office?

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The movie is expected to dominate the weekend box office with a strong performance right after its release.

According to the integrated ticket sales network, directed by Hwang Byung-guk, attracted over 73,000 viewers on its second day, the 17th, securing a 64.6% market share and firmly establishing itself in the top box office position.

Having reached the top of the box office upon its release on the 16th, is a crime film centered around brokers who pass along drug crime information to authorities while pocketing the profits. The story depicts the complex relationships between the broker Lee Gang-soo (Kang Ha-neul), the prosecutor Koo Kwan-hee (Yoo Hae-jin) with whom he has a symbiotic relationship, and the detective Oh Sang-jae (Park Hae-joon), who is dedicated to dismantling drug trafficking organizations.

Meanwhile, director Kim Hyung-joo's , based on the true story of Go legends Cho Hun-hyeon and Lee Chang-ho, attracted over 13,000 viewers on the same day, achieving a 11.3% market share to rank second.

has recently surpassed the break-even point of 1.8 million viewers, accumulating a total of around 1.89 million viewers.

As of 8 AM on the 18th, leads the reservation rankings with a reservation rate of 34.3%, and over 85,000 reserved viewers.

In contrast, (reservation rate of 6.5%, with over 16,000 reserved viewers) shows a considerable gap, leading industry insiders to predict that will continue its solo lead throughout the weekend.