The historical drama film "12.12: The Day" has drawn over 12 million viewers.

According to Plus M Entertainment, cumulative ticket sales for the movie, released on November 22, surpassed the 12 million-mark on Monday.

Total admissions have exceeded that of "Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War," which posted eleven-point-seven million tickets sold in 2004, and is expected to surpass the historical drama movie "A Taxi Driver," which recorded 12-point-two million admissions in 2017.

The all-time box office record is held by “Roaring Currents” released in 2014, which drew 17-point-six million viewers.

"12.12: The Day" topped ten million admissions on December 24 and overtook “The Roundup: No Way Out” to become the most-watched film in South Korea last year.

The political drama directed by Kim Sung-su is based on actual events during the 1979 military coup.