The South Korean movie "Everybody Has
A Secret," starring Lee Byung-heon and Choi Ji-woo, which is to open in Japan Nov. 27, is likely to become a huge hit as 30,000 tickets have already been booked as of Nov. 25.

The movie is expected to enjoy as much popularity as "The Scandal," starring Bae Yong-jun, which was shown in Japan May 22. The Japanese press predicts that "Everybody Has A Secret" will record the highest score for a Korean movie to be ever shown in Japan, and as many as 40,000 tickets will be sold by the premiere day.

Japanese sports newspapers also projected an unprecedented feat for `Everybody Has A Secret` Nov. 26, saying that more tickets are expected to be booked for the movie than for `The Scandal.` `So far, `Swiri` was the most profitable Korean movie in Japan, recording 1.8 billion yen, while `The Scandal` featuring Yonsama Bae Yong-jun fell short of expectations, recording only 800 million yen.

`Everybody Has A Secret` stands a good chance of breaking the record,` said a person close to Doei Entertainment, the company in charge of the movie`s distribution in Japan.