[Korean Box Office] I'm A Cyborg, But That's OK To Be Pulled

"Cyborg" had drawn international attention with the combination of a director who received the Grand Prize at Cannes in 2004 with "Old Boy" and Asian heartthrob Rain as its lead. "Usually, when we have an audience rating like this so far, it certainly won't pass one million", CJ Entertainment publicist Kim Yun-jeong said. "And there are many new movies being released this week". CJ distributes both "Cyborg" and "The Restless". Park himself said the film was the "kindest" movie he has ever produced, with the star casting and simple plot. Set in a psychiatric ward, it tells the story of two patients -- a girl who believes she is a cyborg and a boy who falls in love with her. Critics praised his experimental storytelling and stylish presentation, but audiences considered it too abstract and unapproachable to follow. In light of Park's fame, "Cyborg" topped box office charts for the first weekend, but it was now not even among the top 10 on Internet reservation sites. Hollywood blockbuster "Night at the Museum" led the box office chart, followed by "The Holiday" and Korean epic "The Restless" according to Interpark.com.

[Source: Yonhap News]