'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' debuts atop weekend box office

The highly anticipated Spider-Man film "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" debuted at the top of the weekend box office in South Korea. The movie attracted over 3 million viewers in just four days post its release, according to data released by the Korean Film Council. The film amassed 2,252,935 admissions during the weekend, increasing its total admissions to 3,384,152 by Sunday.

Starring Tom Holland, the latest installment of the series was the quickest film this year to draw 1 million viewers, achieving the feat within just two days of its release. It also reached the 2 million and 3 million mark the fastest. As of Monday morning, the film accounted for 43.7 percent of ticket presales. "The Odyssey," an action-packed Hollywood epic, was second, with a 38.7 percent share.

Na Hong-jin's sci-fi action thriller "Hope" held the third position. Two other Korean films, "Heartsping Of Love 2 : The Legend of the Whale Jewel" and "The Eyes," also made it to the top 10. Hollywood animations, taking advantage of the school summer vacation season, continued to attract audiences with "Minions & Monsters" and "Toy Story 5" occupying the third and fifth spots, respectively. The Hollywood live-action remake "Moana," a retelling of the 2016 Disney animation, ranked fourth.