A still cut from the movie "Jeon, Lan." ⓒ Netflix.
The Netflix film 'Jeon and Lan' ranked third in the Netflix Global Top 10 film non-English category.
'Jeon, Lan' is a Netflix movie about a time of turmoil during the Japanese War, a son of Joseon's highest military family, "Jongryeo" (Park Jung-min), who grew up together, and his body type "Cheon-young" (Kang Dong-won) become enemies and meet again as a righteous army officer with the closest aide of "Sunjo" (Cha Seung-won).
The work was released globally on the 11th after the first screening of the opening ceremony of the 29th Busan International Film Festival. After that, the movie ranked third in the non-English category of the global top 10 movie in three days. In addition, it not only topped the list in Korea, but also made the Top 10 list in a total of 58 countries, including France, Portugal, Sweden, Brazil, and Japan, proving the keen interest of viewers around the world.
Foreign media are also receiving favorable reviews.
American media Deadline said, "In addition to sophisticated and artistically designed action sequences, the film's thoughtful values also leave a lingering impression. Kim Sang-man and director Park Chan-wook are talking about the power of the people in the end," he said, while Hong Kong's South China Morning Post praised the film's action, saying, "Director Kim Sang-man presents a work that stands out for visual sophistication through spectacular sword action."
Beyond the limits of the historical genre, the film industry's attention is being paid to the performance of "Jeon and Ran," which is drawing attention from all over the world.
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