'The Odyssey' becomes fastest film to top 8 mln admissions in S. Korea this year

Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" on Friday became the fastest film to surpass 8 million admissions in South Korea this year, its local distributor said. The film has remained No. 1 at the box office for 24 days since its release on Aug. 5 and reached the 8 million mark two days earlier than "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" and "The King's Warden," which both surpassed 8 million admissions on their 26th day of release, according to Universal Pictures. Based on Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey," the fil