Director Christopher Nolan's new film 'Odyssey' has sparked a box office syndrome worldwide, recording the highest revenue in the director's filmography.

A grand epic that offers a modern reinterpretation of Homer's original work, 'Odyssey' depicts the ten-year journey home of Odysseus (played by Matt Damon), a hero of the Trojan War. Starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, and Zendaya Coleman, the film drew attention as the first in cinematic history to shoot every scene using IMAX cameras.

No. 1 at the Domestic Box Office for Six Consecutive Days Amid continued acclaim and word-of-mouth both domestically and internationally since its release, 'Odyssey' has been holding the top spot at the domestic box office day after day. According to the Korean Film Council's integrated box office network on the 11th, the film attracted 257,625 viewers the previous day, marking its sixth consecutive day at No. 1, with a cumulative audience of 2,132,446. This means it surpassed the 2 million audience milestone six days faster than this year's top-grossing film, 'The Man Who Lives with the King' (16.91 million).

$1.1 Billion Globally... Surpassing 'The Dark Knight Rises' The box office fever is spreading not only domestically but across the globe. According to the box office tracking site Mojo and Universal Pictures, 'Odyssey' has grossed a cumulative total of $1,100,480,490 (approximately 1.563 trillion KRW) since its global release, including in North America, on the 17th (local time). This surpasses director Nolan's previous film 'The Dark Knight Rises' ($1,085,429,532), achieving the highest global box office revenue in the director's filmography.

Original Book Sales Surge 595.5% The film's popularity has even spilled over to the classic original work. According to Kyobo Book Centre, sales of books related to 'Odyssey' in July surged 595.5% compared to the same month last year, with both complete translations and introductory editions selling steadily, indicating a growing interest in the original text. 'Odyssey' is currently showing in theaters nationwide, and attention is focused on its future box office performance.