Oppenheimer overtakes Spider-Man at South Korean box office
Christopher Nolan’s epic, Oppenheimer, topped the South Korean box office from 7 to 9 August, surpassing Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. According to Variety, data from the Korean Film Council’s KOBIS system shows that Oppenheimer attracted 1,333,569 viewers over the three-day period, generating $10.3 million from 1,798 screens. This figure accounted for 45.13% of the total South Korean box office revenue for that weekend. Since its wide release began on 5 August, the film has sold a total of 1,874,863 tickets, earning $14.4 million. Oppenheimer reached the top of the charts while Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse remained a significant release in the South Korean market. The source did not provide specific revenue or viewer figures for the Spider-Man film in this report.