Movie Industry

'Odyssey' Dominates Box Office… Korean Films Take 2nd Through 5th Place in Advance Ticket Sales

Cumulative attendance: 10.83 million

Choi Hee-jae
2026-09-15 08:20:06
[Edaily Starin Choi Hee-jae Reporter] The movie "The Martian" continues its box office dominance. Even in its seventh week of release, it remains at the top of the box office, having surpassed 10.83 million cumulative viewers, while also maintaining the No. 1 spot in advance ticket sales.
Poster for the movie “The Odyssey” (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures)

According to the Korean Film Council’s integrated computer network on the 15th, “The Odyssey” drew 51,637 viewers on the 14th, securing the No. 1 spot at the box office. Its cumulative attendance stands at 10,834,339, with the 11-million mark in sight.
In second place, “Obsession” drew 25,689 viewers, surpassing the 500,000 cumulative attendance mark. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” took third place, attracting 8,414 viewers. Its cumulative attendance stands at 8,938,826.
“The Drama” took fourth place (4,409 viewers), and “Hope” took fifth (3,886 viewers).
“Odyssey” also continues to hold the top spot in advance ticket sales. As of 8:15 a.m. on the 15th, “Odyssey” had sold 123,165 tickets. Ranks 2 through 5 were filled by Korean films set to premiere soon.
Second place went to “The Assassin(s)” (74,745 tickets), third to “The Intern” (70,257 tickets), fourth to “Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub” (50,882 tickets), and fifth to “The Resurrected Man: The Red” (19,164 tickets).
With the Chuseok holiday approaching and Korean films dominating the top ranks of advance ticket sales, all eyes are on whether this will lead to changes in the box office landscape. With highly anticipated films such as “The Assassin(s),” “The Intern,” “The Gambler: Song of Beelzebub,” and “The Resurrected Man: The Red” set to open one after another, all eyes are on whether Korean films can halt “The Odyssey’s” dominance and emerge as new box office leaders.

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