[Edaily Starin Choi Hee-jae Reporter] The movie "The Odyssey" is proving its enduring popularity by maintaining its top spot at the box office.

According to the Korean Film Council’s integrated computer network on the 14th, “The Odyssey” took the No. 1 spot at the box office on the 13th, drawing 234,831 viewers. Its cumulative audience count stands at 2,850,762.
Even in its second week of release, the film has solidified its dominant position at the box office by drawing daily audiences in the 200,000 range, while advance ticket sales for “The Odyssey” have also surpassed 1 million. As of 7:24 a.m. that day, the number of advance ticket sales for “The Odyssey” stood at 1,024,310, with an advance booking rate of 66.6%.
Given the holiday surge expected over the weekend and the substitute public holiday on the 17th, expectations are high that the film will surpass 4 million viewers.
“Spider-Man: A Brand New Day” (Spider-Man 4) drew 121,456 viewers on the 13th, bringing its cumulative total to 6,511,546. With advance ticket sales for “Spider-Man 4” standing at 295,295, the film is also expected to surpass 7 million viewers over the weekend.
Ranking third at the box office is “Detective Conan: The Fallen Angel of the Highway” (32,715 viewers), followed by “Okay Madam 2” in fourth place (28,054 viewers) and “Love’s Hachuping: The Legend of the Whale Jewel” in fifth place (12,203 viewers).
Amid fierce competition ranging from Hollywood blockbusters to comic action films and domestic animations, all eyes are on whether “The Odyssey” can maintain its box office success into its third week.