Spider-Man just landed the year's biggest opening in Korea. Can it get Marvel back on track?

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" opened in Korea on Wednesday to the kinds of crowds local theaters haven't seen in a long while, with multiplexes packed throughout the day and prime showtimes sold out well in advance.

The Marvel sequel sold 688,381 tickets on Wednesday, according to the Korean Film Council's tracking service, making it the biggest opening day for any film released here since the start of 2025, and the best first day the Tom Holland series has ever posted, edging out 2019's "Far From

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