Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Overtakes ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ as Korea’s Biggest International Film of All Time (EXCLUSIVE)

By Naman Ramachandran

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Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has overtaken “Avatar: The Way of Water” in local-currency terms to become the highest-grossing international release in Korean box office history, with a cumulative KRW139.2 billion ($101.5 million) as of Oct. 11.

The Universal release now ranks as the top Hollywood title ever in the territory. Only two Korean films have earned more. Jang Hang-jun’s “The King’s Warden” took the all-time record this year with KRW153.2 billion ($111.7 million), while Lee Byeong-heon’s 2019 comedy “Extreme Job” sits just ahead of “The Odyssey” on KRW139.6 billion ($101.8 million).

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