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  "id": 6075838,
  "title": "'The Odyssey' tops weekend box office for 5th week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/the-odyssey-tops-weekend-box-office-for-5th-week-6075838",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T01:12:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/films/20260907/the-odyssey-tops-weekend-box-office-for-5th-week"
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  "account": "Christopher Nolan's action-packed film, <b>The Odyssey</b>, maintained its top spot at the weekend box office for an impressive fifth consecutive week, according to data released by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) on Monday. The movie surpassed 10 million admissions, with an additional 698,395 viewers over the weekend, bringing its total admissions to 10,027,997 as of Sunday. The KOFIC chart compiles admissions from Friday through Sunday.\n\nAdapted from Homer's classic epic poem, <i>The Odyssey</i> follows the perilous journey home of Odysseus (portrayed by Matt Damon), the Greek king of Ithaca, following his victory in the Trojan War. The film boasts a star-studded cast, featuring Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Charlize Theron, and Zendaya.\n\nWith 10 million admissions, <b>The Odyssey</b> has become the second most-watched film in Korea for the year. It is also the 10th foreign film ever to achieve this milestone in the country. Other American films continued their strong performance, with \"Spider-Man: Brand New Day\" adding 146,678 admissions and the low-budget horror hit \"Obsession\" attracting 138,442 viewers during its first weekend since release. The Korean film \"Road to Gyeong-ju\" completed the top five.",
  "summary": "Christopher Nolan's adventure-packed epic \"The Odyssey\" reigned atop the weekend box office chart for the fifth straight week as it exceeded 10 million admissions, data showed Monday. The film added 698,395 admissions over the weekend, bringing its total admissions to 10,027,997 as of Sunday, according to the data released by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), which compiles admissions from Friday…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "'The Odyssey' tops weekend box office for 5th week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/the-odyssey-tops-weekend-box-office-for-5th-week",
        "published": "2026-09-07T00:22:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "'The Odyssey' tops weekend box office for 5th week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/the-odyssey-tops-weekend-box-office-for-5th-week-6074179",
        "published": "2026-09-07T01:02:03.000Z"
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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."
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