#1 of 3 #1 Korean-language movie of December 2004
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004)
2004 · Drama
$7.5M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Korean box office · December 2004
Korean Box Office, December 2004: Top-Grossing Releases
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in December 2004, with $7.5M worldwide, ahead of Shin Suk-ki Blues (2004) at $1.9M and A Tale of Two Sisters (2004) at $1.1M. 3 Korean-language films released in December 2004 report a worldwide gross, $10.5M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 2004 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $10.5M
- Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004), the #1
- $7.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of December 2004?
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004) leads with $7.5M, 72% of the total. The top 3 together took $10.5M, almost all of what the 3 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Korean Release of December 2004, 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 2004.
- 1 Dec 15, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M
- 2 Dec 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
- 3 Dec 10, 2004 US and Canada: $72.5K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.1M
By release week
Which Week of December 2004 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 12–18) took $7.5M, led by Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 A Tale of Two Sisters (2004) $1.1M A Tale of Two Sisters (2004)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004) $7.5M Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 Shin Suk-ki Blues (2004) $1.9M Shin Suk-ki Blues (2004)
Earlier years
How Does December 2004 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). December 2004 took $10.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| December 2003 1 film · −82% | 1 | $4.9M | −82% | Silmido (2003) $4.9M |
| December 2004 3 films · +116% | 3 | $10.5M | +116% | Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004) $7.5M |
Archive
Korean Box Office in 2004, Month by Month
The months of 2004 with their totals: September leads with $87.3M, led by Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004).
- January $1.2K #1 Spy Girl (2004)
- February $1.2M #1 Too Beautiful to Lie (2004)
- March $17.5K #1 When I Turned Nine (2004)
- April $8.9M #1 Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2004)
- May $5.2K #1 The President’s Barber (2004)
- June $19.2M #1 Windstruck (2004)
- July $4.9M #1 Everybody Has Secrets (2004)
- August $7M #1 R-Point (2004)
- September $87.3M #1 Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)
- October $225.6K #1 This Charming Girl (2004)
- November $20.9M #1 A Moment to Remember (2004)
- December $10.5M #1 Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004)
FAQ
Korean Box Office December 2004: 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in December 2004?
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004) leads with $7.5M worldwide. Next come Shin Suk-ki Blues (2004) at $1.9M and A Tale of Two Sisters (2004) at $1.1M.
How much did Korean-language movies released in December 2004 earn?
3 Korean-language films released in December 2004 report a worldwide gross, $10.5M in all, or $3.5M per film on average.
How many Korean-language movies released in December 2004 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004), earned $7.5M.
How is the December 2004 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 2004. 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 2004 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.