“The Odyssey” held onto its commanding lead at the South Korean box office during the weekend of Sep. 4–6.
According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the Christopher Nolan-directed tentpole generated $5.9 million from 698,384 admissions over the three-day frame across 1,858 screens, capturing 60.92% of the total weekend market. With its fifth consecutive weekend victory, the blockbuster officially crossed the milestone of ten million admissions, pushing its cumulative haul to $83.2 million from 10,027,970 total viewers since its Aug. 5 debut.
Superhero blockbuster “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” retained second place in its sixth outing, generating $942,178 from 146,674 admissions across 725 screens. It accounted for 9.6% of the weekend market, lifting its cumulative South Korean gross to $67.9 million from 8,792,026 total ticket buyers.
Curry Barker’s “Obsession” debuted in third place, pulling in $1.1 million from 138,447 admissions over the three-day frame across 717 screens. Including mid-week business since its Sep. 2 opening, the sleeper horror entry has accumulated $1.4 million from 185,100 total viewers.
Local family road-trip drama “The Journey to Gyeongju” took fourth place in its sophomore weekend, generating $359,527 from 49,417 admissions. Directed by Kim Mi-jo and starring Lee Jung-eun, Gong Hyo-jin, Park So-dam, Lee Yeon, and Byun Yo-han, the revenge-tinged family narrative moved its cumulative total to $2.1 million from 297,594 admissions.
The local family crime-drama “Portrait of a Family” opened in fifth place, earning $286,526 from 40,835 admissions over the weekend. Directed by Lee Ji-won and starring Ryu Seung-ryong and Ha Ji-won, the film centers on a former superstar baseball player and a top actress whose glamorous lives unravel when a mysterious young girl appears, dragging them into a desperate struggle seven years later. Since its Sep. 2 launch, the film has collected $484,757 from 71,392 admissions.
“Power Ballad” debuted in sixth place, collecting $251,801 from 34,382 admissions across 591 screens. Since its Sep. 2 premiere, the feature has grossed $399,799 from 55,931 admissions.
Animated fantasy sequel “Teenieping: Legend of the Whale Heartstone” was in seventh place, adding $120,759 from 16,715 admissions. Directed by Kim Soo-hoon, the family film has pushed its cumulative gross to $6 million from 858,707 admissions since its Aug. 5 rollout.
The upcoming local comedy-drama “The Intern” landed in eighth place ahead of its official wide release, bringing in $91,227 from 11,989 admissions across early preview screenings. Directed by Kim Do-young, the local remake of Nancy Meyers’ 2015 Hollywood film follows a seasoned senior citizen who enters the workforce anew as a senior intern at an energetic fashion startup.
Toho’s anime mystery “Detective Conan the Movie: Fallen Angel of the Highway” placed ninth, collecting $60,695 from 7,953 admissions over the frame. Directed by Takahiro Hasui, the franchise instalment has reached a cumulative total of $3.1 million from 420,629 viewers.
Rounding out the top 10 was “The End of Oak Street,” which took $55,192 from 7,511 admissions over its second frame, pushing its South Korean cume to $967,625 from 130,502 admissions.
The overall market collective gross for the weekend was $9.8 million, down from last week’s $13.5 million, continuing the post-summer box office slowdown.