A scene from "Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation" (Lotte Entertainment)

Hollywood blockbuster “Mission: Impossible -- Rogue Nation” might stump the growth of latest box-office hit “Assassination.”

Starring 54-year-old veteran actor Tom Cruise, the fifth installment of the “Mission: Impossible” series opened Thursday in Korea after much anticipation.

“Assassination,” released eight days earlier, was closing in on the 5-million ticket sales mark as of Thursday morning.

A scene from "Assassination" (Showbox)

The period action film starring actress Jun Ji-hyun broke the 2-million mark in just four days, setting a new record for Korean movies.
Industry watchers are closely following the race.

By Lim Jeong-yeo (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com)

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