Poster for the film ‘Salmokji’. Photo courtesy|Showbox.

The film ‘Salmokji’ (directed by Lee Sang-min) has surpassed 1.5 million cumulative admissions.

On the 21st, tallies from the Korean Film Council integrated ticketing database showed that ‘Salmokji’ added 46,984 viewers the previous day, reaching a cumulative 1,508,824 admissions. With a number-one box-office showing, it is now within reach of a milestone that more than doubles its break-even point (800,000 admissions).

‘Salmokji’ is a horror film that begins when a mysterious figure appears in a road-view image, and a crew heading to a reservoir for a reshoot comes face-to-face with something in the black, deep water; it drew extra attention as the first horror project for Kim Hye-yoon. With diverse interpretations of its open ending and fans probing the relationship between Su-in (Kim Hye-yoon) and Gi-tae (Lee Jong-won), dubbed the so-called ‘Mangsa’ (failed love), repeat viewings continue, allowing it to hold the overall weekend box-office top spot firmly even in its second week of release.

In particular, the real location Salmokji is also gaining popularity thanks to the success of the film. Although it is known as a frightening spot, as many people visit and add warmth, a meme has spread that says ‘Even ghosts would not be able to stay and would run away.’

‘Salmokji’ is now playing in theaters nationwide.