Korea Box Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Outmuscles ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ to Hold Top Spot

By Naman Ramachandran

Naman Ramachandran

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“The Odyssey” maintained its commanding position atop the South Korea box office during the weekend of Aug. 21–23.

According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the Christopher Nolan-directed tentpole generated $10.6 million from 1,321,204 admissions over the three-day frame across 2,182 screens, capturing 66.3% of total weekend business. Showing formidable holding power in its third outing, the film pushed its cumulative local gross to $56.8 million from 7,109,368 total admissions since its Aug. 5 launch.

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