Actress Shin Min-ah is posing. Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun. 26/ [Sportschosun Reporter Jo Ji-young] The suspense thriller film 'The Eyes' (directed by Yeom Ji-ho, produced by Dreamcatcher) demonstrated its box office momentum by ranking first among films released concurrently and second in the overall box office during its opening weekend. According to the Integrated Computerized Ticketing System on the 29th, 'The Eyes' attracted 232,950 viewers during its opening weekend from the 26th to the 28th, recording a cumulative audience of 305,227.
This figure ranks first among films released concurrently and second in the overall box office during its opening weekend. 7 million viewers in 2025. The suspense that 'The Eyes' is expected to bring to theaters It is garnering anticipation amidst the thriller craze. On top of this, 'The Eye' is generating enthusiastic word-of-mouth among audiences.
By leading with intense suspense and genre-specific entertainment, it is adding momentum to its upward trend in box office success. Audiences who watched 'The Eye' during its opening weekend responded enthusiastically to the genre-specific entertainment it delivers to theaters this summer, with comments such as: "Throughout the movie, I suspected everyone around the protagonist and was scared. This kind of realistic horror is the scariest" (CGV, m***); "'The Eye' came as a truly shocking ending.
The story alone, where you slowly fall into a swamp in a terrifying way, is enough to draw you in. It is a masterpiece well-made film thanks to Director Yeom Ji-ho's unique directing skills and the deep chemistry among the actors" (Megabox, gr********); and "A thriller perfect for summer. I was able to watch it with tension until the very end.
I liked that I could feel the attention paid to the director's direction and aesthetics. Shin Min-ah's acting was also really, really good" (Lotte Cinema, Choi**). In addition, the actors' unsparing, passionate performances, which heighten the immersion of the viewing experience, are drawing rave reviews such as, "Since acting ability is key in this genre, the acting and direction were good, so I remained immersed until the end" (CGV, sun********), "I enjoyed the perfect acting; it felt realistic right up to the end" (Megabox, tj******), and "Actor Kim Nam-hee, please go easy on the acting ᅲ I was surprised because your acting is always so brutally good!" (Lotte Cinema, Kim**).
'The Eye' tells the story of a protagonist who is gradually losing her sight due to a genetic disease and investigates the suspicions surrounding the death of her twin sibling, eventually confronting the truth behind it. The film stars Shin Min-ah, Kim Nam-hee, Lee Seung-ryong, and Kim Young-ah, and is directed by Yeom Ji-ho of 'The Neighbor'. Reporter Jo Ji-young soulhn1220@sportschosun.com
