Yoo Ji-tae Achieves 10 Million Movie Viewers 28 Years After Debut with ‘The Man Who Lives with the King’

Actor Yoo Ji-tae has reached a significant milestone in his 28-year career, becoming a “10-million-dollar actor” with the success of the historical drama, The Man Who Lives with the King. The film surpassed 10 million cumulative viewers on March 6, 2026, according to a post on Yoo Ji-tae’s social media account and reports from OSEN .

A Quarter-Century of Cinematic Achievement

Yoo Ji-tae debuted in the 1998 film Baijun and has since built a respected career in Korean cinema. The Man Who Lives with the King marks his first film to exceed 10 million viewers, a benchmark celebrated by fans and industry professionals alike.

About ‘The Man Who Lives with the King’

The Man Who Lives with the King tells the story of a village chief who declares himself an exile and a king forced from his throne in 1457. Yoo Ji-tae portrays Han Myeong-hoe, a Joseon government official instrumental in the political events surrounding King Danjong and Prince Suyang. The film, directed by Jang Hang-jun, stars Hae-jin Yoo, Ji-hoon Park, Yoo Ji-tae, Mi-do Jeon, Min Kim, and Jun-hyuk Lee.

Historical Success

The Man Who Lives with the King is the fourth historical drama in Korean film history to reach 10 million viewers, following The King and the Clown, Gwanghae, The Man Who Became King, and Roaring Currents. It is too the first film to achieve this milestone in two years, since Crime City 4 in 2024 .

The film surpassed 10 million cumulative viewers around 6:32 PM on March 6, 2026 .