Korean films eye Chuseok box office after dodging 'The Odyssey'
Korean films are expected to engage in a fierce battle for the top spot at the box office during this year’s Chuseok holiday. Several films that had been weighing their release dates to avoid the summer box office rush have instead converged on Chuseok after Na Hong-jin’s new film "Hope" and Hollywood blockbusters "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" and "The Odyssey" opened in succession during the peak…
Korean films are poised to compete fiercely for box office supremacy during the upcoming Chuseok holiday season. Several films that had initially postponed their release to escape the crowded summer market have now shifted their focus to Chuseok after the back-to-back opening of Na Hong-jin's "Hope" and Hollywood hits "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" and "The Odyssey" during the peak summer period.
The intensity of the competition is set to reach its peak on September 23, when three Korean films, helmed by directors Lee Chang-dong and Hur Jin-ho, simultaneously open in theaters. This much-anticipated clash among prominent Korean productions is expected to persist throughout the Hangeul Day holiday weekend in early October.
The opening act of the competition is "The Intern," a remake of the 2015 Hollywood film starring Han So-hee and Choi Min-sik in the lead roles previously portrayed by Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro. The narrative revolves around Han's character, a rising star in the fashion industry whose company has emerged as a surprise success.
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