"Odyssey" became the best-selling foreign film in Korea; A quarter of people saw the film

Christopher Nolan's "Odyssey" has overtaken "Avatar: Waterway" to become the highest-grossing foreign film in Korea. The post "Odyssey" became the best-selling foreign film in Korea; A quarter of people saw the film. It first appeared in Safir Arjan.

According to Ambassador Arjan, quoted by Vera Yeti, Christopher Nolan's "Odyssey" has sold 139.2 billion won ($101.5 million) by October 11, surpassing "Avatar: Water Road" and becoming the highest-grossing international film in Korean cinema history.

In Korean cinemas, only 2 Korean films have sold more than "Odyssey"; Jang Hong-joon's "The King's Guard" earned an all-time record this year with 153.2 billion won ($111.7 million), while Lee Byung-hyun's 2019 comedy "Extraordinary Job" is just ahead of "Odyssey" with 139.6 billion won ($101.8 million).

The number of people who watched "Odyssey" in Korea reached 12 million people, which includes 24% of the country's population, while no other international film in the country crossed the 10 million mark this year. "Odyssey" also held the top spot for 7 consecutive weekends, the longest run for an international title in Korea.

The film is Nolan's highest-grossing film, as well as Universal's biggest title in Korea, and holds the IMAX sales record. This record is still increasing as the film enters its 10th week in cinemas of this format. So far, no movie in Korea has sold as many tickets as this movie in IMAX and Dolby theaters.

"Odyssey" crossed the 10 million entrance ticket mark in 33 days, the fastest sales for a non-franchise foreign film. At the same time, this is the first international film with a rating of 15+ that has reached this level.

The demand for "Oise" started long before the release of the film, so that the highest advance ticket sales of the year could be recorded in the name of this film. The film topped the Korean box office for 43 consecutive days as of September 14, and topped the international box office for 40 consecutive days as of September 13, which is also a record.

The promotional tour of this film also set several records in Korea, including the presence of 209 members of the media in a press conference held in Seoul.

BTS's Jungkook, TXT's Subin, and members of Riize were among the famous Korean stars who suggested that people watch the movie without any commercials. This fueled the conversation about the film on social media and involved influencers and YouTubers.

Sales of books related to "Odyssey" also increased 30 times after the release of the movie in Korea.