Historical action film 'Battleship Island' has finally premiered, raking in a massive audience and snagging first place in the box office! Not only that, the film has set a new record in Korean film production history!

The film earned a whopping 970,000 viewers on opening day, and this is the first time a film has gathered close to 1,000,000 viewers on premiere night within Korea. 'Battleship Island' is a retelling of the slaves within the historical labor camps at Hashima Island in Japan. Additionally, the film earned a lot of spotlight for it's star studded cast including Song Joong Ki, So Ji Sub and Lee Jung Hyun. 

If you haven't already, make sure to check out the movie trailer! 

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