#1 of 7 #1 Korean-language movie of May 2005
2005 · Thriller, Mystery
$14.3M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Korean box office · May 2005
Korean Box Office, May 2005: Top-Grossing Releases
Blood Rain (2005) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in May 2005, with $14.3M worldwide, ahead of Love in Magic (2005) at $6.8M and Hello Brother (2005) at $6M. 7 Korean-language films released in May 2005 report a worldwide gross, $38.2M in all. That is up 42% on April 2005, whose releases took $26.9M. By genre, Mystery leads with $19.8M across 2 Korean releases.
- May 2005 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $38.2M
- Blood Rain (2005), the #1
- $14.3M
- vs April 2005
- +42%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of May 2005?
Blood Rain (2005) leads with $14.3M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $36.2M, 95% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Korean Release of May 2005, 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 May 2005.
- 1 May 4, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.3M
- 2 May 20, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M
- 3 May 27, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M
- 4 May 19, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M
- 5 May 17, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
- 6
May 12, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 7
May 19, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7K
By release week
Which Week of May 2005 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 15–21) took $15.9M, led by Love in Magic (2005). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Blood Rain (2005) $14.3M Blood Rain (2005)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 The Bow (2005) $2M The Bow (2005)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Love in Magic (2005) $15.9M Love in Magic (2005)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Hello Brother (2005) $6M Hello Brother (2005)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2005 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2005 earned the most: $38.2M from 7 films, led by Blood Rain (2005).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1996 1 film | 1 | $8.4K | – | The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well (1996) $8.4K |
| May 1997 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1998 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2000 1 film | 1 | $3.9K | – | Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors (2000) $3.9K |
| May 2001 1 film · +1065% | 1 | $45.9K | +1065% | Barking Dogs Never Bite (2001) $45.9K |
| May 2002 3 films · +13179% | 3 | $6.1M | +13179% | No Comment (2002) $2.7M |
| May 2003 2 films · −100% | 2 | $7.6K | −100% | Oseam (2003) $6.7K |
| May 2004 1 film · −32% | 1 | $5.2K | −32% | The President’s Barber (2004) $5.2K |
| May 2005 7 films · +736204% | 7 | $38.2M | +736204% | Blood Rain (2005) $14.3M |
Archive
Korean Box Office in 2005, Month by Month
The months of 2005 with their totals: September leads with $86.1M, led by Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005).
- January $31.9M #1 Another Public Enemy (2005)
- February $15.7M #1 My Boyfriend Is Type B (2005)
- March $29.3M #1 Mapado (2005)
- April $26.9M #1 Innocent Steps (2005)
- May $38.2M #1 Blood Rain (2005)
- June $35.8M #1 Rules of Dating (2005)
- July No grosses
- August $55.6M #1 Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005)
- September $86.1M #1 Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005)
- October $20.8M #1 The Beast and the Beauty (2005)
- November $26.9M #1 When Romance Meets Destiny (2005)
- December $81.9M #1 The King and the Clown (2005)
FAQ
Korean Box Office May 2005: 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in May 2005?
Blood Rain (2005) leads with $14.3M worldwide. Next come Love in Magic (2005) at $6.8M and Hello Brother (2005) at $6M.
How much did Korean-language movies released in May 2005 earn?
7 Korean-language films released in May 2005 report a worldwide gross, $38.2M in all, or $5.5M per film on average. April 2005 releases took $26.9M.
How many Korean-language movies released in May 2005 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Blood Rain (2005), earned $14.3M.
How is the May 2005 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 May 2005. 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 May 2005 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.