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The Odyssey holds the top spot for 29 straight days and surpasses 9.23 million admissions
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The Odyssey holds the top spot for 29 straight days and surpasses 9.23 million admissions

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

Newswire Documents & data Outcome reported
  • The Odyssey drew 107,004 moviegoers on Sept. 2, extending its run at No. 1 in South Korea's box office for a 29th consecutive day.
  • The film has attracted 9,231,227 viewers, making it the year's highest-grossing foreign release in the country.
  • Spider-Man: Brand New Day ranked second, while Obsession placed third on the day.

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is continuing its long run at the top of South Korea's box office. The film ranked No. 1 for the 29th consecutive day after drawing 107,004 viewers on Sept. 2.

Its cumulative audience reached 9,231,227, according to data released by the Korean Film Council on Sept. 3. The performance made The Odyssey the highest-grossing foreign film released in South Korea this year.

The film follows Odysseus, played by Matt Damon, after he leads the Greeks to victory in the 10-year Trojan War. He begins a journey home to his wife Penelope, played by Anne Hathaway, and son Telemachus, played by Tom Holland, while struggles over power and an invasion unfold in his kingdom during the king's absence.

The film passed one million viewers on its fourth day, two million on its sixth, and three million on its 10th. It reached four million on day 12, five million on day 13, six million on day 17, seven million on day 19, eight million on day 24 and nine million on day 27.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day ranked second on Sept. 2 with 26,223 viewers and a cumulative total of 8,626,135. Obsession placed third after attracting 23,956 viewers, bringing its total to 24,894.

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