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'The Odyssey' maintains top position at South Korean box office
Christopher Nolan's historical epic collected $8.7 million over the weekend, extending its lead ahead of 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day'.
The short version
- 'The Odyssey' topped the South Korean box office for the weekend of Aug. 28–30, bringing its total local earnings to $71.7 million.
- 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' held second place, bringing its cumulative local total to $65 million.
- South Korea's overall weekend box office gross fell to $13.5 million, down from $16.1 million the previous week.
Key facts
- 'The Odyssey' earned $8.7 million across 2,071 screens from Aug. 28 to Aug. 30, capturing 64.7% of South Korea's weekend box office market according to KOBIS data.[Variety]
- 'The Odyssey' has grossed $71.7 million from nearly 8.86 million admissions in South Korea since launching on Aug. 5.[Variety]
- 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' stayed in second place during its fifth weekend, making $1.9 million to reach a total domestic haul of $65 million.[Variety]
- Domestic drama 'The Journey to Gyeongju' premiered in third place, generating $912,660 over the weekend across 801 screens.[Variety]
- Total weekend box office receipts in South Korea dropped to $13.5 million from $16.1 million recorded the prior week.[Variety]