The movie ‘Hope’ exceeded 1 million viewers within 3 days of its release. According to distributor PlusM Entertainment on the 17th, ‘Hope’ exceeded 1 million viewers at 12 PM on the 3rd day of its release. This is a record one day ahead of ‘Hive’, which exceeded 1 million in just 4 days of its release, and surpassed 1 million viewers at the fastest rate among films released in 2026. ‘Hope’ ranked first in advance sales 11 days before its release, and received a lot of attention, exceeding 600,000 tickets in advance before its release. On the first day of release on the 15th, approximately 330,000 people watched the film, achieving the highest opening score of the year. This is the highest record among director Na Hong-jin's films. ‘Hope’ is proving its presence as a strong player leading the theater box office this summer. In addition, the trend of box office success is attracting even more attention as the number of people watching special theaters such as Dolby Cinema, IMAX, SCREENX, and 4DX, which maximize the cinematic experience that can only be enjoyed in theaters, continues. In particular, actual visitors are attracted to the original action and