Korean box office · All time

Highest-Grossing Korean Movies of All Time, Page 21

Parasite (2019) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in our database, with $262.6M worldwide, ahead of Ode to My Father (2015) at $184.8M and The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014) at $138.3M. 1,192 Korean-language films in our database report a worldwide gross, $9.7B in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. 6 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By genre, Drama leads with $5.5B across 701 Korean releases.

films with a reported gross: 1,192
combined worldwide: $9.7B
films crossed $100M: 6
earned in the US & Canada: 2%

#1 of 1,192

Highest-grossing Korean-language movie ever

Parasite (2019)

2019 · Drama, Thriller

$262.6M worldwide

$53.8M US & Canada · 21% $208.8M elsewhere · 79%

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All 1,192 Korean Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 1,001 to 1,050 of 1,192. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.

1001
Oishii Man (2008) Dec 25, 2008 · Drama, Music $40.3K worldwide

Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.3K
1002
I Am Happy (2008) Oct 10, 2008 · Drama $40.2K worldwide

Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.2K
1003
Arahan (2004) Apr 30, 2004 · Action, Fantasy $39.7K worldwide

Apr 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.7K
1004
Bandhobi (2009) Jun 25, 2009 · Drama $39.3K worldwide

Jun 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.3K
1005
Doom Doom (2021) Oct 10, 2021 · Drama $39.3K worldwide

Oct 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.3K
1006
The Voices of the Silenced (2023) Oct 8, 2023 · Documentary $39.2K worldwide

Oct 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.2K
1007
Way Back Home (2019) Oct 5, 2019 · Drama $39.1K worldwide

Oct 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.1K
1008
Spa Night (2016) Aug 19, 2016 · Drama $38.6K worldwide

Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $38.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.6K
1009
The First Lap (2017) Apr 29, 2017 · Drama $37.8K worldwide

Apr 29, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.8K
1010
Havana (2022) Apr 29, 2022 · Thriller, Crime $37.6K worldwide

Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.6K
1011
Paper Flower (2019) Oct 4, 2019 · Family, Drama $37.4K worldwide

Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.4K
1012
Overman (2016) May 5, 2016 · Romance $37.4K worldwide

May 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.4K
1013
Mimang (2023) Sep 10, 2023 · Romance, Drama $37.3K worldwide

Sep 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.3K
1014
Host & Guest (2006) Nov 15, 2006 · Drama $37.1K worldwide

Nov 15, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.1K
1015
When Winter Comes (2021) May 2, 2021 · Drama $36.6K worldwide

May 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.6K
1016
The Boys Who Cried Wolf (2015) Oct 3, 2015 · Mystery, Crime $36.5K worldwide

Oct 3, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.5K
1017
Seire (2021) Oct 10, 2021 · Drama, Horror $36.2K worldwide

Oct 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.2K
1018
Kill Me, Heal Me (2015) 2015 · Comedy, Drama $36K worldwide

2015 US and Canada: $36K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36K
1019
The 12th Suspect (2019) Jul 7, 2019 · Thriller, Mystery $35.9K worldwide

Jul 7, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.9K
1020
Intangible Asset Number 82 (2008) Jun 12, 2008 · Documentary $35.8K worldwide

Jun 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.8K
1021
Beautiful Days (2018) Oct 4, 2018 · Drama $35.5K worldwide

Oct 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.5K
1022
The Wonder Years (2007) Jul 26, 2007 · Family, Drama $35.4K worldwide

Jul 26, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.4K
1023
Moon Young (2015) Nov 27, 2015 · Drama $34.9K worldwide

Nov 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.9K
1024
Sunkist Family (2019) Mar 27, 2019 · Family, Drama $34.7K worldwide

Mar 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.7K
1025
How to Be Thirty (2021) 2021 · Comedy, Drama $34.1K worldwide

2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.1K
1026
When This Summer is Over (2024) May 3, 2024 · Drama $33.6K worldwide

May 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.6K
1027
Through My Midwinter (2021) Oct 10, 2021 · Romance, Drama $32.5K worldwide

Oct 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.5K
1028
Ash Flower (2017) Jul 6, 2017 · Drama $32.3K worldwide

Jul 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.3K
1029
Make Up (2020) Nov 13, 2020 · Drama $32.2K worldwide

Nov 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.2K
1030
First Summer (2025) Mar 8, 2025 · Drama $31.7K worldwide

Mar 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.7K
1031
Milky Way Liberation Front (2007) Nov 29, 2007 · Comedy, Drama $31.3K worldwide

Nov 29, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.3K
1032
Goodbye Summer (2019) May 3, 2019 · Drama, Romance $30.9K worldwide

May 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.9K
1033
Spring Night (2024) Oct 5, 2024 · Drama $30.9K worldwide

Oct 5, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.9K
1034
A Letter from Kyoto (2022) Oct 6, 2022 · Family, Drama $30.9K worldwide

Oct 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.9K
1035
Time to Be Strong (2024) May 2, 2024 · Drama $30.7K worldwide

May 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.7K
1036
Peafowl (2022) Oct 8, 2022 · Music, Drama $29.9K worldwide

Oct 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.9K
1037
SMTown: The Stage (2015) Aug 13, 2015 · Documentary $29.7K worldwide

Aug 13, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.7K
1038
Cabriolet (2022) Jul 9, 2022 · Comedy $29.7K worldwide

Jul 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.7K
1039
Where Would You Like to Go? (2023) May 6, 2023 · Drama $29.6K worldwide

May 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.6K
1040
Our Body (2018) Sep 13, 2018 · Drama $29.4K worldwide

Sep 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.4K
1041
Fukuoka (2019) Feb 10, 2019 · Drama $29.2K worldwide

Feb 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.2K
1042
What Does That Nature Say to You (2025) Feb 20, 2025 · Drama $28.8K worldwide

Feb 20, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.8K
1043
What Does That Nature Say to You (2026) Feb 27, 2026 · Comedy, Drama $28.8K worldwide

Feb 27, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.8K
1044
The Railroad (2007) May 10, 2007 · Drama, Romance $28.7K worldwide

May 10, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.7K
1045
Made on the Rooftop (2020) Nov 11, 2020 · Romance, Drama $28.2K worldwide

Nov 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.2K
1046
Boy in the Pool (2024) Mar 9, 2024 · Romance, Drama $28.1K worldwide

Mar 9, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.1K
1047
The Artist: Reborn (2016) Apr 29, 2016 · Drama, Mystery $27.5K worldwide

Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.5K
1048
The Last Ride (2012) Jun 22, 2012 · Biography, Drama $27K worldwide

Jun 22, 2012 US and Canada: $27K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27K
1049
A Home from Home (2022) Jul 21, 2022 · Drama $26.7K worldwide

Jul 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.7K
1050
Search Out (2020) Apr 15, 2020 · Thriller, Crime $26.1K worldwide

Apr 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.1K