Park Ji Hoon is in the spotlight again thanks to the film The King's Warden ! Directed by Jang Hang Jun, the film was a huge box office success, reaching 6 million viewers. Telling the story of King Danjong in exile who ends up dying tragically, The King's Warden demands Park Ji Hoon to appear as miserable as possible.
To achieve this, the actor who plays King Danjong had to go on an extreme diet. The Wanna One member revealed during an appearance on You Quiz On the Block that he ate only one apple a day for two months for the film, as reported by Chosun Biz on Thursday (February 26, 2026).
As a result, Park Ji Hoon lost 15 kilograms. With his new physique, he was said to have successfully portrayed King Danjong in exile. The film adaptation of The King's Warden is set in 1457 and follows the story of a village leader named Eum Heung Do (Yoo Hai Jin), who voluntarily turns his village into a place of exile.
He then forms an unexpected relationship with Danjong (Park Ji Hoon), who is exiled there. The King's Warden film also stars Yoo Ji Tae as Han Myeong Hoe, Jeon Mi Do as Mae Hwa, and Lee Jun Hyuk as Grand Prince Geumseong. Throughout its release, The King's Warden remained at number one at the South Korean box office for 11 consecutive days.
The film was also the film of choice for Republic of Korea President Lee Jae Myung and his wife during the Lunar New Year holiday last week. The King's Warden has entered the list of the highest-grossing films of all time in South Korea.
Its audience numbers have even surpassed My Daughter is a Zombie (5,640,223), which was last year's only other blockbuster. The film is currently showing in thousands of cinemas across South Korea. Its gross revenue so far has reached USD 39 million, according to koreanfilm.or.kr.
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