The historical drama "The King’s Warden" officially crossed the 9 million viewer mark on Monday, providing a much-needed breakthrough for the Korean film industry, which has been suffering from a shortage of big-budget releases and frozen investment sentiment. According to the film's distributor Showbox, the film reached a cumulative audience of 9 million on its 27th day of release. This record-breaking pace is faster than previous epic box office hits such as "The King and the Clown" (2005), which took 50 days to reach the same milestone, and "Masquerade" (2012), which took 31 days. Notably, the film saw its highest daily turnout on Sunday, drawing 817,205 viewers, surpassing its previous peak during the Lunar New Year holiday and proving that the film still has momentum. The film's broad demographic appeal and close timing with the Lunar New Year holiday proved successful in a moment when new domestic releases are scarce, drawing in viewers across the gender and age spectrum. The film is now closing in on 10 million admissions, a threshold no Korean film has crossed since "Exhuma" in