There were concerns that an unexpected situation may occur on the day of the screening, ahead of the release of the work, which shows that the prosecution, the judiciary and the media can make a family and even the Korean people all victims. The production team and event officials were nervous and watching the scene because a large candlelight vigil appealing for prosecution reform and a criticism rally by conservative groups aimed at former Minister Cho Kuk continued.
As a result, the movie screening was finished without a big hit, and it was a first-come-first-served position rather than a designated seat, so a long line was made with audiences who wanted to take their seats an hour before the screening. The Jeonju Dome seat, which has about 2,300 seats, is almost full. According to the production company, ticket sales continued quickly at the same time as the opening of the reservation, and the most sales were made among the five dome screenings that have been made since the opening of the festival.
The crowdfunding, which started on April 25, exceeded the target of 50 million won in just three hours, so the atmosphere of the screening was also hot.
Jin Mo-young, who participated as a general producer, said, "I made a movie in private for a year and made a movie privately. When I informed the news of the release, many citizens and filmmakers were worried." I could not pass the story of former Minister Cho Kuk, We had to record this era exactly," he said.
In the scene of the appointment of former Minister Cho Kuk during the screening, and the appearance of President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol, who was appointed as the prosecutor general at the same time, there was a sighing sound among some audiences. Even as the movie ending credits were rising, it was not difficult to find the scene of actively exchanging movie-related stories throughout the audience.
After the screening, I was able to see the citizens taking commemorative photos in front of the huge publicity banner near the entrance of the theater. Lee Jun-dong, chairman of the Jeonju International Film Festival, and other film officials also stayed at the scene and communicated with the audience.
An official of the production company said, "I was nervous because some conservative groups said that I bought a large number of tickets, but I did not worry about it."
Meanwhile, <Cho Kuk> is scheduled to open in May with a press preview in Seoul on October 10.