"12.12: The Day" Becomes the Highest-Grossing Movie of 2023 in South Korea

According to the Korean Film Council's integrated cinema network, 12.12: The Day has surpassed 11 million moviegoers in South Korea and has a gross of $83,146,212. It has outperformed the action thriller The Roundup: No Way Out, which garnered about 10.6 million moviegoers and has a gross of $81,469,057.  

On December 27, 12.12: The Day secured the second spot at the box office, attracting 139,573 moviegoers.  

Meanwhile, Noryang: Deadly Sea exceeded 2.5 million moviegoers on December 27. It maintained its top spot at the box office for eight days straight, garnering 170,967 moviegoers on December 27 alone.

With Noryang: Deadly Sea and 12.12: The Day both racing ahead in the year-end cinema scene, they are set to escalate the box office competition as the holiday season approaches. 

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