'The King's Warden' Tops 13 Million, Overtakes 'Veteran' for No. 7 All Time

By  Kim Ji-hye  | Mar 16, 2026

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The film '"The King's Warden"' has surpassed 13 million admissions nationwide, rising to No. 7 on the all-time box office chart.

According to the Korean Film Council’s box office tracking on the 16th, "The King's Warden" drew 1,253,758 moviegoers nationwide from March 13 to 15, holding the No. 1 spot for the sixth straight weekend. Its cumulative total now stands at 13,467,838.

With this, "The King's Warden" has overtaken 'Veteran' (13.41 million) to claim the No. 7 spot of all time. It now sits behind 'The Admiral: Roaring Currents,' 'Extreme Job,' 'Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds,' 'Ode to My Father,' 'Avengers: Endgame,' and 'Frozen 2.'

After drawing over 1.7 million viewers on its fifth weekend, the film dipped in its sixth weekend. Even so, it still pulled more than 1 million weekend admissions well over a month into its run―keeping a 15 million milestone in sight.

(SBS Entertainment News | Kim Ji-hye)