'The Odyssey' tickets selling for over $70 in Korea

Christopher Nolan's latest blockbuster, The Odyssey, has sparked a ticket scalping frenzy in South Korea, prompting the state-run Korean Film Council to collect reports on illegal resales. The film, the first feature shot entirely on IMAX cameras, is currently unavailable in theaters in Korea due to the lack of 70-mm projection.

The closest venue is the CGV theater at Yongsan Station in Seoul, where tickets have become highly sought after. When ticket sales began on August 5, CGV's website and app crashed under the heavy demand. The first two screenings sold out within minutes, leaving only a few wheelchair-accessible seats and front-row spots available.

As demand surged, ticket prices on secondhand platforms like Bunjang and Karrot Market skyrocketed. Tickets originally priced between 17,000 won and 21,000 won ($12-$16) are now listed for nearly 100,000 won ($72). On Thursday, Karrot Market displayed listings for side-by-side seats at the CGV Yongsan theater.