{
  "id": 2288937,
  "title": "'The Odyssey' tickets selling for over $70 in Korea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/the-odyssey-tickets-selling-for-over-70-in-korea-2288937",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T03:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/films/20260821/the-odyssey-tickets-selling-for-over-70-in-korea"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Christopher Nolan's latest film, \"The Odyssey,\" is generating a ticket scalping frenzy in South Korea. The state-run Korean Film Council has begun collecting reports of illegal resales. \"The Odyssey\" is notable as it is the first feature film entirely shot on IMAX film cameras. However, Korea lacks a theater capable of displaying the movie in its full 1.43:1 aspect ratio. The nearest venue is the CGV theater at Yongsan Station in Seoul, making its tickets highly coveted. When ticket sales began on August 5, CGV's website and mobile app faced significant slowdowns due to overwhelming traffic. The first two screenings on opening day sold out within minutes, with the exception of wheelchair-accessible seats and front-row spots. The high demand has shifted to online secondhand marketplaces like Bunjang and Karrot Market. Tickets that were originally priced between 17,000 won and 21,000 won (roughly $13 to $16) are now being sold for nearly 100,000 won ($72) on these platforms. On Thursday, listings on Karrot Market showed side-by-side seats at the CGV theater in Yongsan being priced at around 100,000 won.",
  "summary": "Christopher Nolan's latest blockbuster, \"The Odyssey,\" has created a severe ticket scalping frenzy in Korea, prompting the state-run Korean Film Council to begin collecting reports from the public on illegal resales. \"The Odyssey\" is the first feature film shot entirely on IMAX film cameras. Korea has no theater equipped with 70-mm film projection to display the movie in its full 1.43:1 aspect…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "'The Odyssey' tickets selling for over $70 in Korea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/the-odyssey-tickets-selling-for-over-70-in-korea",
        "published": "2026-08-21T03:22:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}