{
  "id": 420521,
  "title": "'The Odyssey' debuts atop weekend box office",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/the-odyssey-debuts-atop-weekend-box-office-420521",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T00:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/films/20260810/the-odyssey-debuts-atop-weekend-box-office"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Odyssey, directed by Christopher Nolan, has made its debut at the top of the weekend box office in Korea, surpassing the latest Spider-Man film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The Hollywood epic, which follows the perilous journey of Odysseus (Matt Damon) after winning the Trojan War, attracted 1,333,437 admissions over the weekend, bringing its total admissions to 1,874,731 as of Sunday. The film, released last Wednesday, stars a star-studded cast including Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Charlize Theron, and Zendaya. In contrast, Spider-Man: Brand New Day drew 1,264,531 admissions over the weekend, with a total of 5,911,933 to date. The Korean animated film Heartsping Of Love 2: The Legend of the Whale Jewel placed third with 289,451 admissions, while the alien epic Hope rounded out the top five with 100,889 admissions. As of Monday morning, The Odyssey accounted for 63.5 percent of ticket pres.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "'The Odyssey' debuts atop weekend box office",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/the-odyssey-debuts-atop-weekend-box-office",
        "published": "2026-08-09T23:21:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "'The Odyssey' debuts atop weekend box office",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/the-odyssey-debuts-atop-weekend-box-office",
        "published": "2026-08-10T00:07:03.000Z"
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