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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