[VOD & News] ‘Punch’ ranks #1 in box office with over two million tickets sold.

[VOD & News] ‘Punch’ ranks #1 in box office with over two million tickets sold.
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2011 Korean movie ‘Punch‘, which stars actors Kim Yoon Suk and Yoo Ah In, has recently sold over two million tickets, allowing the film to hold onto its number one spot in the box office.

On November 5th, CJ Entertainment revealed that ‘Punch’ reached 2,065,829 in total ticket sales and is currently number one in the box office and ticket sale charts. The movie was released on October 20th and sold 640,000 tickets on it’s opening week. Since then, the movie’s ticket sales have continuously bloomed.

‘Punch’ is based on a novel which revolves around a poor and rebellious boy named, Wan Deugi who meets an oddball teacher(Dong Joo). Wandeugi has been raised under an unusual family as his father is diagnosed with kyphosis (hunchback spine curvature) condition. His long-lost Filipino mother also appears in his life, out of the blue.

Regardless of the situation, Wandeugi cares much about his family as he does to his homeroom teacher, Dong Joo who soon becomes an inseparable friend. ‘Punch’ is categorized under the coming-of-age genre and is a perfect family drama as it deals with many issues such as: generation gap, education, disability, and multiculturalism. It not only provides entertainment, but is also an inspiration.