With “The King’s Warden” surpassing 14 million moviegoers over the weekend, rural areas in South Korea are seeing a boost to their local economies as tourists flock to historical sites tied to the real-life events depicted in the film. It’s success is spilling over into Yeongwol, where visitors are flocking to Cheongnyeongpo, the exile site of King Danjong, and Jangneung, the royal tomb of the Joseon king whose life forms the backbone of the story. The Small Enterprise and Market Service under the Ministry of SMEs and Startups said Thursday that an analysis of KB Card sales data from 2,161 tourism-related businesses in Yeongwol showed that sales rose 35.7 percent in the four weeks after the film’s release last month, compared with the four weeks before its opening. The number of visitors to Cheongnyeongpo and Jangneung also exceeded 70,000 after the film’s release, nearly double Yeongwol’s population of 35,917. Sales at lodging and restaurant businesses rose 52.5 percent over the month, while arts, sports and leisure service businesses posted a 37.8 percent increase. Weeken