'The Odyssey' Surpasses 'Avatar: The Way of Water' to Become 6th Highest-Grossing Foreign Film of All Time

The movie 'The Odyssey' has surpassed 'Avatar: The Way of Water' to claim the number six spot among the highest-grossing foreign films of all time in South Korea.

According to the Korean Film Council's integrated ticket sales network, 'The Odyssey' surpassed a cumulative total of 10,824,683 moviegoers around 3:00 PM today (the 14th), its 41st day since release. With this milestone, 'The Odyssey' has become the highest-grossing foreign film released in South Korea in the 2020s, following the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, it consecutively overtook 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' (10,504,487 viewers) and 'Avatar: The Way of Water' (10,824,614 viewers), rising to sixth place on the all-time box office hit list for foreign films in the country.

Having surpassed 10 million total viewers nationwide in 33 days, 'The Odyssey' continues to show strong staying power, maintaining the number one spot at the box office even over its sixth weekend since release. Its advance ticket reservation rate also remains firmly in first place, recording over 20%.

Starting with 'The Intern' on the 16th, 'The Assassin(s)' and 'The Singer of Beelzebub' are scheduled to open on the 23rd. Attention from the industry is focused on whether the film can maintain its top position during the week when new releases targeting the Chuseok holiday hit theaters.



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