“The Pirates 2” Becomes 1st Korean Movie in 2022 to Hit 1 Million Moviegoers at the Box Office

On February 5, it was announced that “The Pirates 2: Goblin Flag” has reached one million moviegoers, marking the first film to hit the milestone at the Korean Movie Box Office in 2022.

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“The Pirates 2” 1st Korean Movie to Hit 1 Million Moviegoers in 10 Days at the Korean Box Office in 2022

Korean movie “The Pirates 2” in 2020 is the sequel of “The Pirates” in 2014, starring Son Ye Jin and Kim Nam Gil.

The sequel is also named “The Pirates 2: Goblin Flag” and “The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure.” It is a movie with action-adventure comedy starring Kang Ha Neul, Han Hyo Joo, Lee Kwang Soo, EXO’s Sehun, Chae Soo Bin, Kwon Sang Woo, and more. The story follows a group of fortune-seekers who search for lost treasure on the high seas. Since its release on January 26, “The Pirates 2” has been receiving significant interest from movie lovers.

As a result, “The Pirates 2” becomes the first Korean movie of 2022 to reach over 1 million moviegoers. This film competed fiercely with other domestic and foreign films and managed to reach this milestone in 10 days. It has also shown unwavering box office power since the movie remained in its position since its release.

"The Pirates 2" Becomes 1st Korean Movie in 2022 to Hit 1 Million Moviegoers at the Box Office — “The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure” or known also as “The Pirates 2” reached 1,024,124 admissions as of February 5, 2022. | Kofic.

In addition, currently, the Korean government has been implementing strict social distancing rules in cinemas due to COVID-19. So, considering the applied rules, thus the movie’s achievement over the milestone is even more extraordinary.

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Now, let’s watch “The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure” cast members playing and competing in the game caterer below.

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