Korea Box Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Overwhelms ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ as Admissions Top 10 Million — SkimNews
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- The Odyssey held the top spot at the South Korean box office from Sep. 4–6, generating $5.9 million from 698,384 admissions across 1,858 screens and capturing 60.92% of the market share
- The Odyssey crossed 10 million total admissions in South Korea, reaching 10,027,970 viewers and accumulating $83.2 million since its Aug. 5 debut
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day placed second with $942,178 and 146,674 admissions over the same frame, bringing its cumulative gross to $67.9 million from 8,792,026 viewers in its sixth weekend
- Obsession debuted in third place, earning $1.1 million from 138,447 admissions over the three-day weekend across 717 screens
- The Journey to Gyeongju took fourth with $359,527 from 49,417 admissions in its second weekend, raising its total to $2.1 million from 297,594 viewers
- Portrait of a Family opened in fifth, collecting $286,526 from 40,835 admissions since its Sep. 2 release and reaching $484,757 from 71,392 total viewers
Why it matters: Nolan’s film achieving 10 million admissions in South Korea—a rare milestone—signals strong local appetite for high-concept Western films, while Sony’s superhero title, despite global strength, shows limited growth in this market after six weeks. The domestic market share split underscores how a single dominant release can suppress even major franchise competitors.
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