'Spider-Man' drew 630,000 viewers on opening day... Pandemic's best opening

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] The movie 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' attracted 630,000 viewers on its opening day.

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated box office system on the 16th, 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' drew 635,104 viewers on the 15th, debuting at number one at the box office. This is the highest opening record since the pandemic.

'Spider-Man: No Way Home' is a Marvel action blockbuster depicting the story of Spider-Man Peter Parker (Tom Holland), whose identity has been exposed, seeking help from Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) to solve the problem. Unexpectedly, the multiverse opens, bringing adversaries from different dimensions such as Doctor Octopus (Alfred Molina), leading to the worst crisis ever.

The film garnered attention by ranking first in overall advance ticket sales upon opening, with over 750,000 tickets sold in advance. It far surpassed the highest post-pandemic opening of 'Fast & Furious 9: The Ultimate' (2021) with 400,372 viewers, as well as the opening of the first Spider-Man series directed by Jon Watts, 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' (2017), which had 545,302 viewers.

Moreover, this figure is two to three times higher than the opening scores of this year's hit releases such as 'Eternals' (296,288 viewers), 'Venom 2: Let There Be Carnage' (203,254 viewers), and 'Black Widow' (196,233 viewers), drawing significant attention.

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