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▲ A movie theater in Seoul is packed with people, in this file photo taken Aug. 5, 2026. (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Admissions for the latest Spider-Man film and Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" were each nearing the 10 million mark in South Korea, data showed Sunday.

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day," the fourth installment starring Tom Holland, surpassed the 8 million mark, 26 days after its release, its local distributor, Sony Pictures, said.

"The Odyssey" is closely following the latest Spider-Man film, with its admissions topping 7 million on Sunday, according to its distributor Universal Pictures.

As of 2 p.m., 'The Odyssey" was the No. 1 most reserved film in South Korea, with a reservation rate of 71.5 percent, far outpacing that of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" at 9.2 percent.

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