#1 of 2 #1 Korean-language movie of 1961
1961 · Romance, Drama
$3.7M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Korean box office · 1961
Korean Box Office 1961: Highest-Grossing Korean Movies
Mother and a Guest (1961) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in 1961, with $3.7M worldwide, ahead of Seong Chun-hyang (1961) at $799K. 2 Korean-language films released in 1961 report a worldwide gross, $4.5M in all, 18% of it from the US & Canada.
- 1961 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $4.5M
- Mother and a Guest (1961), the #1
- $3.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 18%
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Every Korean Release of 1961, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1961.
- 1 Aug 26, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
- 2
Jan 28, 1961 US and Canada: $799K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $799K
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Korean Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1958 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $835.7M, led by Parasite (2019).
2020s 7 years · $1.7B
2010s 10 years · $5.7B
- 2019 $835.7M #1 Parasite (2019)
- 2018 $601.6M #1 Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018)
- 2017 $688.3M #1 Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)
- 2016 $691.3M #1 Train to Busan (2016)
- 2015 $665.7M #1 Ode to My Father (2015)
- 2014 $526.4M #1 The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014)
- 2013 $553.9M #1 Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013)
- 2012 $456.2M #1 The Thieves (2012)
- 2011 $343.9M #1 Sunny (2011)
- 2010 $385.6M #1 Blades of Blood (2010)
2000s 10 years · $2.1B
- 2009 $310M #1 Tidal Wave (2009)
- 2008 $305.4M #1 The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
- 2007 $334.2M #1 May 18 (2007)
- 2006 $363.5M #1 200 Pounds Beauty (2006)
- 2005 $451.5M #1 The King and the Clown (2005)
- 2004 $160.1M #1 Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)
- 2003 $35.3M #1 My Tutor Friend (2003)
- 2002 $172.3M #1 Sex Is Zero (2002)
- 2001 $1.8M #1 Friend (2001)
- 2000 $943.7K #1 Grass (2000)
1990s 5 years · $16.3M
1980s 3 years · $12.4M
1970s 2 years · $3.9M
1960s 3 years · $4.5M
- 1968 $17.8K #1 Who's That Knocking at My Door? (1968)
- 1962 $2.2K #1 Farewell to the Duman River (1962)
- 1961 $4.5M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
1950s 1 year · $8M
FAQ
Korean Box Office 1961: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in 1961?
Mother and a Guest (1961) leads with $3.7M worldwide. Next come Seong Chun-hyang (1961) at $799K.
How much did Korean-language movies released in 1961 earn?
2 Korean-language films released in 1961 report a worldwide gross, $4.5M in all, or $2.2M per film on average.
How many Korean-language movies released in 1961 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mother and a Guest (1961), earned $3.7M.
How is the 1961 Korean box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1961. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the 1961 Korean box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.