Ajusshi attracts 1 million viewers in first week
by javabeans
Won Bin‘s latest project, thriller-action movie Ajusshi (English title: The Man From Nowhere) released last Wednesday and looks poised to become a success. In its first week it beat out Inception (and also Salt, Toy Story 3) to take #1 at the box office with 1 million admittances.
Its first day (Wednesday) recorded 130,000 admittances, and the movie had solid word-of-mouth going for it all weekend, with sold-out screenings in many theaters. The movie centers around a secretive loner (Won Bin) who is drawn out of his reclusiveness when his next-door neighbor, a young girl, is kidnapped by gangsters.
It’s hard to believe that this is Won Bin’s first film as lead actor, but it’s true. (Even in movies where he played a pivotal role, such as Taegukgi and Mother, he wasn’t the main lead.)
Now, when will he come back with a drama series?? I sense that he’s going to be sticking mostly with films now, but one can always hope.
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Tags: box office, Kim Sae-ron, Won Bin
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1 Kamui6
August 9, 2010 at 5:09 PM
This is one movie I can't wait to see *curses being in the US*... I am so buying the DVD later, when it's available. <3 Wonbin <3
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2 Jen
August 9, 2010 at 5:20 PM
I'm hoping he will be in a drama soon!! But yea I think he's gonna focus on films more :[
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3 dee
August 9, 2010 at 5:22 PM
yeah me too, i hope he will do a drama next, but with the success of the film he may stick with it. crossed fingers :)
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4 danna
August 9, 2010 at 5:44 PM
there's been rumors that they want him for Love Song, though i highly doubt he'd want to take it now....bt praying he would....pls god pls!!
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5 imel
August 9, 2010 at 5:59 PM
@dannaluk: really? he will play love song? isn't the female lead is yoon eun hye..?? mugya....yatta...I'll be waiting. And if it's true. it will be a dream come true...hehehe
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6 meenuby
August 9, 2010 at 6:39 PM
It's hard to believe that I haven't seen him in a single project yet I have this boundless love for his awesomeness...
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7 Kris
August 9, 2010 at 6:41 PM
I can't wait to watch this movie! i too, am hoping for a drama project for him...
I mean we see all these 'movie' stars coming back to the small screen (i.e. Jung Woo Sung, Lee Byung Hun..etc)
maybe he will, if the right script comes along! ;)
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8 Porcelain
August 9, 2010 at 6:47 PM
I'll love to see Won Bin in a drama again... its been a long time man...
THIS... looks great... hope it gets released where I am!
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9 Jm126
August 9, 2010 at 6:52 PM
I'm confused.. Is Ahjusshi the #1 film this week in box office? Last time I checked I thought it was The Other Guy
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10 tamu
August 9, 2010 at 6:54 PM
since taegukgi, i always believe that one day WB will be the lead
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11 Sonam
August 9, 2010 at 8:30 PM
I am so happy for my baby!
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12 Sonam
August 9, 2010 at 8:31 PM
It would be great to see him in a move opposite Lee Min Jung.
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13 moochi
August 9, 2010 at 8:59 PM
i can't believe this beat inception
inception was awesome.
but so is wonbin =3
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14
August 9, 2010 at 9:15 PM
This is only in korea?
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15 estel
August 9, 2010 at 9:29 PM
I went to go see it this week with a friend. The movie was a lot different than I was thinking it was going to be, in that it's mostly just a string of really gruesome fight scenes. Don't get me wrong, Won Bin was awesome, but there wasn't a lot of talking. Or story. Still, it's worth seeing just for the scene where he cuts his hair...just beware if you have a weak stomach.
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16 Tha
August 9, 2010 at 11:03 PM
Mems, you are funny! But its not hard to believe...Look at him!
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17 Keylye
August 9, 2010 at 11:56 PM
I want to see this! I'm glad it's doing so well. <3
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18 Spf
August 10, 2010 at 12:47 AM
Oooh! Can't wait to watch this! But I don't think it's gonna be available in cinemas over here... *bummer!
Gonna get the DVD when it's out though! (hopefully soon!)
And correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Won Bin the lead actor in Friends...?
Remember...?
The Japanese-Korean collab yeee~~~aaarss ago with Kyoko Fukada...?
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Javabeans
August 10, 2010 at 12:53 AM
Friends was a four-episode drama. :)
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19 funkypicklez
August 10, 2010 at 12:53 AM
omg.
i went to see this with my friends.
i agree with estel
lots of gory scenes... and not a lot of speaking
yet its totally worth it.
wonbins acting.... how one glare can make you feel his pain! AHHHH! >.< (if you cant tell... wonbin is my <3)
and the shirtless scene is a nice bonus ^^
plus the guys i went with said the action scenes were really well done so guys dont hestitate to go see it!
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20 rubie
August 10, 2010 at 1:40 AM
Thanks very much for sharing the update. It's good to see Won Bin steadily and successfully transforming himself as an actor.
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21 Beng
August 10, 2010 at 4:39 AM
i think he wants to be a holywood or international star too like jang dong gun, that's why he's concentrating on films =)
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22 ...
August 10, 2010 at 5:09 AM
when will it be released to the rest of asia?!?!?!
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23 gemini28
August 10, 2010 at 9:36 AM
My burning question is . . . WHY doesn't he wanna do dramas? :(
My hyperactive imagination tells me maybe he has trouble with showing "love" emotions (as there's always some kind of romance in kdramas).
Like Ren Tsuruga in Skip Beat, hehe. . .
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24 sumee
August 10, 2010 at 11:58 AM
ohw ..wow ..waiting to see him in a drama ♥
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25 moley
August 10, 2010 at 1:08 PM
awww, congrats to wonbin for a good response!! i can't wait to see this as well!
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26 Yoojin
August 11, 2010 at 3:26 AM
oh wow...my cousin dragged me to see this movie the day it came out (i had no idea idea at the time what we were gonna watch i just went along with him LOL). it was a really good movie and i'm surprised that this was his first lead role in movie O.o !!! it's pretty much the korean version of Man on Fire to sum it up haha xD
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27 becky
August 11, 2010 at 7:47 AM
javabeans, I doubt if you have seen Won Bin's movies. He is one of the four leads in Guns and Talks, one of the two leads in Taegukgi, and one of the two leads in My Brother.
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28 becky
August 11, 2010 at 7:52 AM
More correct to say is that The Man From Nowhere is the first movie of Won Bin where he is the only main lead.
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Javabeans
August 11, 2010 at 10:09 AM
Yes, that's true. I have seen Won Bin in movies, but I think it's worth pointing out the detail because the Korean press keeps reiterating that this is Won Bin's "first leading movie role."
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29 Sara
December 24, 2010 at 11:37 PM
omo...just watch this....what a fantastic movie...
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