Korean film 'The Intern' debuts atop weekend box office

The Korean remake of The Intern debuted at the top of South Korea's weekend box office chart, marking a shift from Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey, which had dominated the charts for weeks. Starring Choi Min-sik and Han So-hee, the film follows the unlikely friendship between a young entrepreneur and an elderly intern in a fashion startup.

The Korean Film Council reported that the movie earned 275,186 admissions over the weekend, bringing its total admissions to 403,906. Despite the success of The Intern, The Odyssey maintained its strong performance, drawing 256,793 admissions over the weekend, with a cumulative total of 11.2 million admissions. Other Hollywood films also contributed to the box office, with the horror film Obsession adding 131,467 admissions, bringing its total to 701,713.

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