[Edaily Starin Choi Hee-jae Reporter] The Korean film “The Intern,” starring actors Choi Min-sik and Han So-hee, has topped the box office, ending the long-running dominance of “Odyssey,” which had held the No. 1 spot for 42 consecutive days.

According to the Korean Film Council’s integrated computer network on the 17th, as of the 16th, “The Intern” topped the box office by drawing 61,038 viewers upon its release. Its cumulative audience count stands at 82,566.
“The Intern” depicts office life that transcends both generations and job titles, beginning when “Ki-ho” (Choi Min-sik), a “silver intern” with 37 years of experience, joins the company of “Seon-woo” (Han So-hee), who has rapidly emerged as a dark horse in the fashion industry just three years after launching her brand.
The 2015 film *The Intern*, starring Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway, was a global box office hit and is still considered by many to be one of their “all-time favorite movies.” The Korean adaptation of *The Intern* was directed by Kim Do-young, who previously helmed *If We*. The cast includes Choi Min-sik and Han So-hee, as well as Kim Jun-han, Ryu Hye-young, Kim Geum-soon, Park Ye-ni, Kim Yo-han, Im Sung-kyun, and Yoon Sang-jung.
“The Odyssey,” which has dominated the domestic box office by holding the No. 1 spot for 42 consecutive days since its release, drew 41,322 viewers today. With a cumulative audience of 10,921,483, it is expected to surpass 11 million this weekend.
In third place was “Obsession,” which drew 23,902 viewers. Its cumulative audience stands at 548,655. In fourth place was “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” which drew 6,019 viewers, bringing its cumulative total to 8,952,757. In fifth place was the Japanese animated film “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time,” re-released after 19 years, which drew 5,816 viewers.
In terms of real-time ticket sales, *The Odyssey* regained the lead. As of 8:30 a.m. on the 17th, *The Odyssey* had sold 122,659 tickets. In second place was *The Assassin(s)*, set to open on the 23rd, with 95,489 tickets sold. Following these, “The Intern” took third place with 70,375 tickets, “Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub” took fourth with 52,959 tickets, and “Resident Evil: Room 0” took fifth with 24,315 tickets.