Prior to the release of the film, actors
Shin Hyun-joon and
Huh Joon-ho staged a charity concert in
Seoul, intended to reflect on the main themes of the film. The concert was held on 24 January 2008, at the Melon-X concert hall, and featured performances from
K-pop artists
Baek Ji-young and
KCM, as well as actress
Choi Ji-woo. Admission to the concert was free, with voluntary donations being made to the
KBS TV charity program "Love Request".
His Last Gift was released in South Korea on February 5, 2008, and was ranked fifth at the box office on its opening weekend, grossing
$983,555. By 2 March it had grossed a total of $1,857,015, and as of 10 February the total number of tickets sold was 228,120. == References ==