[Dispatch=Reporter Tae Yoon Jung] The film 'Odyssey' (directed by Christopher Nolan) is continuing its long-running box office phenomenon.

According to the Korean Film Council's integrated movie theater ticket system, 'Odyssey' has surpassed 506,259 advance reservations as of 8:23 a.m. on the 28th.

It demonstrated advance booking trends that show little sign of slowing even in its fourth week of release. The film has also far exceeded the records of blockbuster hits that drew tens of millions of viewers during the same period.

'Assassination,' which drew 12.79 million viewers, had approximately 150,000 advance reservations on its 25th day of release, and 'Crime City 2,' which drew 12.69 million viewers, had approximately 80,000 advance reservations on its 25th day.

'Odyssey' is demonstrating overwhelming box office strength by easily surpassing the records of major ten-million-viewer films. Since its release, it has not relinquished the top position in box office and advance reservation rankings even for a single day.

'Odyssey's cumulative audience has reached 7.806 million. With 8 million viewers within reach, the film continues its unstoppable box office run.

Meanwhile, 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' ranked second in real-time advance reservations on this day with 9.6%. 'A Journey to Gyeongju,' which opened on the 26th, followed with 4.6%.

<Photo provided by Universal Pictures, Korean Film Council integrated ticket system screenshot>