Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Tops South Korea Box Office
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" topped the South Korean box office for the Aug. 7-9 weekend, earning $10.3 million from 1.33 million admissions and capturing a 45.13% revenue share. The film has accumulated $14.4 million since its Aug. 5 wide release. "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" placed second with $9.2 million, reaching a $43.7 million total cume, while local animated sequel "Teenieping: Legend of the Whale Heartstone" took third with $1.9 million. The weekend's collective gross of $22.9 million marked the year's biggest frame, surpassing last week's $20.8 million. Other top performers included "Hope" in fourth and "David" in fifth, with "Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway" and "OK! Madam: Bon Voyage" earning from preview screenings.