“The Odyssey” held onto the top spot at the South Korean box office during the weekend of Aug. 28–30.
According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the Christopher Nolan-directed tentpole generated $8.7 million from 1,058,642 admissions over the three-day frame across 2,071 screens, capturing 64.7% of total weekend business. Continuing its powerhouse late-summer theatrical run in its fourth weekend of release, the film lifted its cumulative South Korean gross to $71.7 million from 8,864,947 total admissions since its Aug. 5 launch.
Superhero blockbuster “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” remained in second place during its fifth weekend, pulling in $1.9 million from 250,442 admissions over the frame. The film accounted for 14.4% of the weekend market, pushing its cumulative local haul to $65 million from 8,548,400 admissions.
Local family road-trip drama “The Journey to Gyeongju” debuted in third place, generating $912,660 from 124,963 admissions across 801 screens. Directed by Kim Mi-jo, the narrative follows a grieving mother and her three daughters who embark on a journey to Gyeongju to confront the released perpetrator responsible for the death of their youngest family member. Starring Lee Jung-eun, Gong Hyo-jin, Park So-dam, Lee Yeon, and Byun Yo-han, the film has collected $1.3 million from 192,384 total admissions since its Aug. 26 rollout.
