Korea Box Office: Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Outpaces ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Again in Strong Second Weekend

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“The Odyssey” ruled the South Korean box office during the weekend of Aug. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the Christopher Nolan-directed tentpole generated $13.2 million from 1,691,744 admissions over the three-day frame across 2,114 screens, capturing 59.07% of the total weekend market. The film grew its sophomore session by nearly 28%, lifting its cumulative South Korean gross to $35.2 million from 4,542,480 total admissions since its Aug. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” held onto second place in its third weekend, bringing in $5.6 million from 767,839 admissions over the frame.

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