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The Hollywood blockbuster, “Transformers,” has attracted more than 6 million viewers in the twenty-one days since its premiere, setting the highest box-office record for a foreign film in Korea.

CJ Entertainment, importer of the film, announced on July 19 that 6,003,537 people had viewed the movie up to July 18. The movie was released in Korea on June 28. The previous record was set by “The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King,” which was released in 2003 and attracted 5,986,000 Korean viewers over the same period.

“Transformers” is a science-fiction film about alien vehicles that can transform into robots and who then battle to save the world. It was directed by Michael Bay and produced by Steven Spielberg. Michael Bay’s other works include “The Rock” and “Armageddon.”

The movie was released in South Korea in advance of its worldwide release.


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