Singer Gummy is reportedly pregnant with her second child , with media outlets revealing on August 31 KST that she is currently around 4 to 5 months along . Gummy, who married acclaimed actor Jo Jung Suk in 2018 , gave birth to their first daughter in 2020 . The couple is widely admired in the entertainment industry for their loving and supportive family, often described as “healing” by colleagues and fans alike.
While Gummy’s family is preparing for a new addition, her husband Jo Jung Suk is enjoying a major professional triumph. His latest film, Zombie Daughter ( 좀비딸 ), officially opened in theaters on July 30 and drew 430,101 viewers on its first day—making it the highest-grossing opening day for any film released in 2025 .
According to the Korean Film Council, Zombie Daughter narrowly beat the previous record held by Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning (423,892 viewers on May 17). With theaters still struggling to recover post-pandemic, this impressive performance signals a possible resurgence for Korean cinemas, which have seen difficulty reaching 100 million total annual admissions.
Zombie Daughter tells the story of a father, Jung Hwan (played by Jo Jung Suk), who fights to protect his daughter Soo Ah (Choi Yu Ri), infected with a zombie virus, as well as their eccentric neighbors. Despite its zombie premise, the film leans more toward comedy than horror or thriller, allowing broader appeal as a family movie. It is one of the major tentpole releases of the summer, following the success of Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint.
Prior to release, Zombie Daughter also broke pre-sale records , selling over 273,000 tickets by July 29 at 10:40 AM KST—surpassing even Mission: Impossible ’s earlier figure of 255,213.
With momentum building, Zombie Daughter is on track to become one of 2025’s top-performing films. As of now, the highest-grossing titles include Mission: Impossible (3.39 million), Opposition (3.37 million), and Mickey 17 (3.01 million). July’s box office totals suggest a positive trend, supported by government discount coupons and “Culture Day” promotions, which drew over 11.2 million moviegoers that month alone.
Fans and critics are playfully calling this phenomenon the “Jo Jung Suk Rule” , noting that every comedy he stars in during the summer becomes a hit. His past films The Pilot (4.71 million viewers) and Exit (9.42 million viewers) were also released in late July , just like Zombie Daughter. Director Pil Gam Sung , in an interview with OhmyNews , commented, “The dates line up, the genre matches, and Jo Jung Suk always brings success—I’m really hoping his streak continues.”
With a new family member on the way and another box office hit under his belt, 2025 is shaping up to be an unforgettable year for both Jo Jung Suk and Gummy.
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