[<Kyungsung Lady> Surpasses 7 Million!]
[Three Ladies Who Dominated the Year-End Theaters.]

Although the domestic audience numbers for <Kyungsung Lady> had slightly plateaued, the film's popularity in Japan had recently sparked a resurgence in viewership. Of course, the efforts of Seoyeon’s promotional team in Japan, with Sehee and Jiyeon taking charge of the domestic promotion in place of Seoyeon, played a significant role. With all that, the cast and crew of <Kyungsung Lady> were all smiles, but not everyone was smiling.

For example, the highly ambitious film <Extreme Martial Arts> that opened around the same time. It was a 'anti-Japanese movie' that could reliably gather a solid audience.

Coincidentally, <Extreme Martial Arts> was also set during the same Japanese occupation period as <Kyungsung Lady>, with the lead role played by none other than Kang Seohyuk. Since actor Lee Sangsoo went missing, Kang Seohyuk had stepped in to play the role originally meant for Lee, raising his profile in the industry.

Originally, he had been cast for the role of Gotō Isamu in <Kyungsung Lady>, but he chose the more commercially viable <Extreme Martial Arts> instead.

"Ha, 3 million." "It’s not a failure, though. It’s not." "Are you telling me this isn’t a failure when people are already wondering whether it'll break even or not?" "Shh, Kang Seohyuk might hear you." "Ah."

At a drinking gathering with actors from <Extreme Martial Arts>, Kang Seohyuk gripped his glass tightly as he listened to their comments.