"Salmokji: Whispering Water" Film Becomes the Most Popular Korean Horror of All Time

Film actor Salmokji (Showbox Korea)

JAKARTA - The film Salmokji: Whispering Water has set a new record in the South Korean film industry. This film is the highest-grossing horror film of all time in Korea.

The Korean Film Council announced that the film Salmokji: Whispering Water had 3.15 million viewers. This achievement indicates that the horror film by director Lee Sang Min still gets audience enthusiasm.

Previously, the highest-grossing horror film was held by the film "A Tale of Two Sisters" which held the record for 23 years. When it was shown in theaters, the film had 3.14 million viewers.

This achievement also adds to the success of the Korean production house Showbox. In addition to Salmokji, they also got success with the film The King's Warden with 16.2 million viewers.

"Salmokji: Whispering Water" tells the story of a production crew sent to a reservoir named Salmokji to find out about the mysterious figure they found in their footage. In the process of the journey, the crew experiences a series of mystical events.

Han Su In (Kim Hye Yoon) becomes the group leader in place of the crew who disappeared after visiting the area.

The film also stars Lee Jong Won, Kim Jun Han, Kim Young Sung, Oh Dong Min, Yoon Jae Chan, Jang Da A, and others.

Of course, this figure will continue to increase considering that the film Salmokji: Whispering Water is still playing in Korean cinemas and other countries.