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The highly anticipated Korean film *Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days* was released in South Korea on August 1st and premiered in Taiwan on August 8th. A red carpet event featuring stars and the director was also held in Taiwan. Following appearances by Hugh Jackman (Wolverine: Logan), Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly (Ant-Man and the Wasp), and other international stars visiting Taiwan, this is another unmissable red carpet meet-and-greet for fans.
Director Kim Yong-hwa and the main cast including Ha Jung-woo, Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Hyang-gi, Kim Dong-wook, and Ma Dong-seok attended the Seoul premiere. (Photo / Cai Chang International, the same below)
*Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days* held a grand red carpet event at Lotte World Tower in Seoul on July 30th. A huge crowd of fans packed the venue, with passionate screams and cheers echoing through the air, creating an incredibly lively atmosphere.
Ha Jung-woo, who plays the Messenger Gang-rim.
Director Kim Yong-hwa led the main cast including Ha Jung-woo, Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Hyang-gi, Kim Dong-wook, and Ma Dong-seok, while other actors such as Lee Joon-hyuk, Im Won-hee, Jo Han-chul, Nam Da-reum, and Jung Ji-hoon were also all present.
Ju Ji-hoon, who plays the roles of Haewonmaek and Hae Won-maek.
According to data released by the Korean Film Council at 11:00 AM Taiwan time on July 31st, *Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days* has achieved an advance ticket sales figure of 392,000 viewers even before its release, surpassing the 14.1% pre-sale rate of the second-place film *Mission: Impossible – Fallout*. It has also exceeded the previous record of 200,000 advance viewers set by the first installment *Along with the Gods* when it was released last December.
Ma Dong-seok, who plays the Mountain Spirit.
In appreciation of the strong support from Taiwanese audiences for *Along with the Gods*, director Kim Yong-hwa and six key cast members — Ha Jung-woo, Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Hyang-gi, Ma Dong-seok, and Kim Dong-wook — will be visiting Taiwan from August 5th to 8th to promote the film.
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