Kang Yoo-jung and Bong Wook Among Politicians Watching ‘The Man Living with the King’… The Power of Culture Captivates Political Circles,
Still from the movie ‘The Man Living with the King’. Provided by Showbox
, ‘ Following the revelation that President Lee Jae-myung and his spouse watched the movie ‘The Man Living with the King’ during the Lunar New Year holidays, it has been shared that Blue House aides and members of the Democratic Party also confirmed having watched the film. ‘,
, ‘ Kang Yoo-jung, the Blue House spokesperson, stated on her Facebook on the 18th, “This is my first post since becoming the spokesperson,” revealing that she watched two Korean movies, ‘The Man Living with the King’ and ‘Humint’, with her family during the holidays. ‘,
, ” Reflecting on her past as a film critic, spokesperson Kang said, “Watching movies used to be part of my job, but now it has become a holiday activity for me, since last Chuseok,” adding, “Sitting alongside my family in the theater made me truly cherish the holiday break.” “,
, ‘ Han Joon-ho, an assembly member running for the position of Gyeonggi Governor (Goyang-eul), also shared on X (formerly Twitter) that he watched ‘The Man Living with the King’ that day. ‘,
, ‘ Assembly member Han expressed, “As expected, it was a powerful work that leaves a lasting impression. It reminded me of how culture reflects the times and makes us reconsider power,” and added, “I envision the future of a culturally strong Gyeonggi province upon leaving the cinema.” ‘,
, ‘ It was also reported that Bong Wook, the senior presidential secretary for civil affairs, watched ‘The Man Living with the King’ during the Lunar New Year holiday. ‘,
, ‘ Previously, President Lee and Kim Hye-kyung, the First Lady, visited the Yongsan I’Park Mall CGV in Seoul on the 17th to watch ‘The Man Living with the King’. ‘,
, ‘ President Lee posted on his SNS, “The power of Korean culture! Came to watch a movie. I’ll keep which movie it is a secret for now,” revealing this fact. ‘,
, ‘ It’s known that President Lee and the First Lady visited Yongsan CGV with minimal staff and security for a private viewing. ‘,
, ‘ Meanwhile, ‘The Man Living with the King’ surpassed 4 million viewers 15 days after its release. According to the Korean Film Council’s integrated ticketing system, the cumulative number of viewers stood at 4,002,184 as of that afternoon.\n’