Seoul: The historical film "The King's Warden" has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing 9 million cumulative admissions at the domestic box office. The film is now on course to reach the 10-million viewer milestone, as indicated by official data.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the film reached this milestone on Monday, with a total of 9,213,408 viewers since its release on February 4. The box-office tally from the Korean Film Council further revealed that nearly 820,000 moviegoers watched the film on Sunday alone. This surge in viewership occurred on the second day of a three-day extended holiday weekend marking the March 1 Independence Movement Day, suggesting that the film may soon reach 10 million admissions.

If "The King's Warden" achieves this feat, it will be the first film to gather over 10 million admissions in two years, following Jang Jae-hyun's supernatural thriller "Exhuma" and "The Roundup: Punishment," the fourth installment of the popular film franchise starring Ma Dong-seok.

Directed by Jang Hang-jun, known for his previous works such as the action comedy "Break Out" (2002) and the sports drama "Rebound" (2023), "The King's Warden" offers a fictional reimagining of historical events. The film follows the unlikely friendship between village chief Eom Heung-do, played by Yoo Hai-jin, and the young, deposed King Danjong, portrayed by Park Ji-hoon, during the latter's exile in the village.