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'Odyssey' Maintains Unstoppable Box Office Momentum… Cumulative Total Reaches 9.23 Million

No. 2: 'Spider-Man 4' · No. 3: 'Obsession'

Choi Hee-jae
2026-09-03 08:21:16
[Edaily Starin Choi Hee-jae Reporter] The movie "The Odyssey" continues its run as the box office leader even in its fifth week of release, on track to surpass 10 million viewers.
Still from the movie “The Odyssey” (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures)

According to the Korean Film Council’s integrated computer network on the 3rd, as of the 2nd, “The Odyssey” attracted 107,004 viewers and took the top spot at the box office. Its cumulative audience stands at 9,231,227.
In second place is “Spider-Man: A Brand New Day” (Spider-Man 4). On that day, 26,223 viewers watched “Spider-Man 4.” Its cumulative audience stands at 8,626,135.
Third place went to the horror film *Obsession*, which opened on the 2nd. *Obsession* drew 23,956 viewers on its opening day, bringing its cumulative total to 24,894. Fourth place went to *Bi-gwang*, starring Ryu Seung-ryong and Ha Ji-won, which opened that day. Fifth place went to *A Trip to Gyeongju*.
“Odyssey” continues to make its presence felt, accounting for 55% of all movie ticket pre-sales. As of 8:14 a.m. on the 3rd, “Odyssey” had 327,108 tickets pre-sold.
In second place was the film “The Intern,” starring Choi Min-sik and Han So-hee, which opens on the 16th, with 46,743 tickets sold. Rounding out the top five were “The Assassin(s)” in third place (45,307 tickets), “Spider-Man 4” in fourth (33,156 tickets), and “Bi-Gwang” in fifth (22,157 tickets).
“The Odyssey” has continued to draw a steady stream of viewers since its release and is on track to reach 10 million viewers. In particular, as it currently leads its competitors by a wide margin in advance ticket sales, it is expected to maintain its No. 1 position at the box office for the foreseeable future.

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