‘The K2’ Actor Ji Chang Wook’s New Movie ‘Fabricated City’ Surpasses 1 Million Viewer Count

"Fabricated City" recently nabbed the top spot in South Korea's box office race. The film, which stars "The K2" actor Ji Chang Wook, even surpassed the 1 million viewership count several days after its premiere.

Ji's first big screen project nabbed the first place on the said Asian country's local movie chart. "Fabricated City" posted a viewership count of 896,606 during its first weekend showing, according to data from the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), as cited by Yonhap News.

Given the strong response from local moviegoers, the said action suspense film already crossed the 1 million viewership count four days after it was released. The movie's distributor CJ Entertainment even added more cinemas to screen "Fabricated City" from a first-day movie theater count of only 771 to 1,019 cinemas.

"Fabricated City," tells the story of an unemployed gamer Kwon Yoo (Ji) who was accused of being the perpetrator in a rape-murder crime. On the run from the police, the said character taps his online gaming buddies to help him clear his name and find the real murderer.

Meanwhile, prior the release of the said action film, "Fabricated City" posted high movie reservation numbers. In an earlier interview with local reporters, Ji conveyed his appreciation for the fans' support and shared his hopes that the high demand for tickets will continue, All Kpop quoted the actor as saying.

"The K2" actor also shared his thoughts about his character in the film and how Kwon Yoo's unemployed status is similar to some of the moments in his acting career. He explained that an actor also becomes unemployed once he finishes a movie or drama project.

Ji stated, "Once an actor's role ends, it's back to square one again. It's instantaneous ... I'm just another unemployed man until the next project rolls in."

"Fabricated City" hit South Korean movie theaters on Feb. 9, Thursday.