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August 3, 2026

Scalpers flood Korea as Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ opens this week

Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated film 'The Odyssey' arrives in Korea on Wednesday with massive hype, but scalpers are already reselling IMAX tickets at up to five times face value on online marketplaces. Tickets that normally cost 17,000-21,000 won are being flipped for 50,000-100,000 won, with some sellers listing 10+ tickets per screening. This ticket-flipping frenzy is happening just as Korea's new resale ban takes effect this month, which could change the game.
Why It Matters
If you want to catch this blockbuster, know that legitimate tickets are disappearing fast to resellers, so buy directly from theaters ASAP before the new ban kicks in and hopefully stops this practice.
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