{
  "id": 7808140,
  "title": "Korean films eye Chuseok box office after dodging 'The Odyssey'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/korean-films-eye-chuseok-box-office-after-dodging-the-odyssey",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T15:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/20260917/korean-films-eye-chuseok-box-office-after-dodging-the-odyssey"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korean films are set to clash for the top box office spot during this year's Chuseok holiday season. After several movies postponed their releases to escape the summer box office frenzy, they have now aligned their release dates with Chuseok, following the back-to-back opening of Hollywood blockbusters Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey. The intense competition will reach its peak on September 23, with three Korean films, helmed by directors Lee Chang-dong and Hur Jin-ho, releasing simultaneously. This anticipated showdown among prominent Korean productions is expected to persist through the Hangeul Day holiday weekend in early October. The inaugural film to hit theaters is The Intern, a remake of the 2015 Hollywood film featuring Han So-hee and Choi Min-sik in the roles previously portrayed by Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro. The narrative revolves around a fashion industry rising star, portrayed by Han, whose company has emerged as a dark horse contender.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [
    "Korean films targeting Chuseok box office after avoiding summer competition.",
    "The Intern, a remake featuring Han So-hee and Choi Min-sik, debuts at theaters first."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korean films eye Chuseok box office after dodging 'The Odyssey'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/korean-films-eye-chuseok-box-office-after-dodging-the-odyssey-7813597",
        "published": "2026-09-16T15:37:02.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}