#1 of 4 #1 Korean-language movie of December 2002
2002 · Comedy, Romance
$23.9M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Korean box office · December 2002
Korean Box Office, December 2002: Top-Grossing Releases
Sex Is Zero (2002) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in December 2002, with $23.9M worldwide, ahead of The Romantic President (2002) at $2.6M and H (2002) at $438.2K. 4 Korean-language films released in December 2002 report a worldwide gross, $27.3M in all. That is down 42% on November 2002, whose releases took $47.3M.
- December 2002 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $27.3M
- Sex Is Zero (2002), the #1
- $23.9M
- vs November 2002
- −42%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of December 2002?
Sex Is Zero (2002) leads with $23.9M, 88% of the total. The top 4 together took $27.3M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Korean Release of December 2002, 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 December 2002.
- 1 Dec 12, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.9M
- 2 Dec 6, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
- 3 Dec 26, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $438.2K
- 4 Dec 6, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $352.5K
By release week
Which Week of December 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 50 (Dec 8–14) took $23.9M, led by Sex Is Zero (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 The Romantic President (2002) $2.9M The Romantic President (2002)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Sex Is Zero (2002) $23.9M Sex Is Zero (2002)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 H (2002) $438.2K H (2002)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2002 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2002 earned the most: $27.3M from 4 films, led by Sex Is Zero (2002).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1993 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1994 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1995 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1996 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1997 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1998 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1999 1 film | 1 | $52.7K | – | Memento Mori (1999) $52.7K |
| December 2000 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 2001 2 films | 2 | $367.6K | – | Volcano High (2001) $268.5K |
| December 2002 4 films · +7327% | 4 | $27.3M | +7327% | Sex Is Zero (2002) $23.9M |
Archive
Korean Box Office in 2002, Month by Month
The months of 2002 with their totals: November leads with $47.3M, led by Jail Breakers (2002).
- January $58.8K #1 My Beautiful Girl, Mari (2002)
- February $2.9M #1 No Blood No Tears (2002)
- March $3.9M #1 Jungle Juice (2002)
- April $16.7M #1 Marriage Is a Crazy Thing (2002)
- May $6.1M #1 No Comment (2002)
- June $18.5M #1 Champion (2002)
- July $32.9M #1 Phone (2002)
- August $2.6M #1 A Perfect Match (2002)
- September $862.1K #1 Resurrection of the Little Match Girl (2002)
- October $13.1M #1 YMCA Baseball Team (2002)
- November $47.3M #1 Jail Breakers (2002)
- December $27.3M #1 Sex Is Zero (2002)
FAQ
Korean Box Office December 2002: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in December 2002?
Sex Is Zero (2002) leads with $23.9M worldwide. Next come The Romantic President (2002) at $2.6M and H (2002) at $438.2K.
How much did Korean-language movies released in December 2002 earn?
4 Korean-language films released in December 2002 report a worldwide gross, $27.3M in all, or $6.8M per film on average. November 2002 releases took $47.3M.
How many Korean-language movies released in December 2002 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Sex Is Zero (2002), earned $23.9M.
How is the December 2002 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 December 2002. 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 December 2002 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.