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Why Are Korean Films Struggling to Compete in Summer Blockbuster Race?

Summary by The Korea Times
Moviegoers flocked to theaters this summer. “Spider-Man: Brand New” had drawn 8.29 million viewers as of Aug. 27, while “The Odyssey” attracted 7.2 million. With “The Odyssey” showing no signs of slowing down, it is highly likely to surpass the 10 million mark. That will make it the first film to draw more than 10 million viewers here during the summer, traditionally considered peak moviegoing season, since August 2018 when “Along With the Gods:…

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[OSEN=Ha Soo-jung] Christopher Nolan's 'Odyssey' has added another record as it approaches the 10 million mark. The film, which is writing a new box office legend by surpassing 8 million viewers in just 24 days—the shortest record this year—is continuing its unstoppable run by ranking first in the overall box office for 26 consecutive days. According to the Integrated Computerized Ticketing System, on August 5th, 'Odyssey'

[Digital Daily Reporter Jo Eun-byeol] Director Christopher Nolan's film *The Odyssey* surpassed 9 million viewers on the 31st, its 27th day of release, putting it on the verge of reaching 10 million. According to the Korean Film Council's integrated ticketing system, *The Odyssey* surpassed 9 million cumulative viewers as of 6:03 PM on the 31st. This makes it the second foreign film released since the pandemic to surpass 9 million viewers, foll…

The movie 'Odyssey' surpassed 9 million viewers in just 27 days after its release.

Director Christopher Nolan's new film, *The Odyssey*, is racing toward becoming a 10-million-viewer movie less than a month after its release. After overtaking *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* (hereinafter *Spider-Man 4*), which opened a week earlier, to become the highest-grossing foreign film of the year, the box office fervor appears to be spreading to related movies, including *Troy*, as well as Director Nolan's previous works. According to the …

Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," starring Matt Damon, has added another record as it is on the verge of surpassing 10 million viewers.

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