#1 of 5 #1 Korean-language movie of May 2007
2007 · Drama
$11.6M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Korean box office · May 2007
Korean Box Office, May 2007: Top-Grossing Releases
Secret Sunshine (2007) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in May 2007, with $11.6M worldwide, ahead of Unstoppable Marriage (2007) at $8.3M and The Evil Twin (2007) at $2.5M. 5 Korean-language films released in May 2007 report a worldwide gross, $22.5M in all. That is down 11% on April 2007, whose releases took $25.3M. By genre, Drama leads with $11.6M across 2 Korean releases.
- May 2007 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $22.5M
- Secret Sunshine (2007), the #1
- $11.6M
- vs April 2007
- −11%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of May 2007?
Secret Sunshine (2007) leads with $11.6M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $22.5M, almost all of what the 5 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 2007, 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 2007.
- 1 May 23, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6M
- 2 May 10, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M
- 3 May 23, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
- 4 May 2, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58K
- 5 May 10, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.7K
By release week
Which Week of May 2007 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 20–26) took $14.1M, led by Secret Sunshine (2007). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 West 32nd (2007) $58K West 32nd (2007)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Unstoppable Marriage (2007) $8.3M Unstoppable Marriage (2007)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Secret Sunshine (2007) $14.1M Secret Sunshine (2007)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2007 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). May 2007 took $22.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 2006 6 films · −66% | 6 | $13M | −66% | The City of Violence (2006) $6.2M |
| May 2007 5 films · +73% | 5 | $22.5M | +73% | Secret Sunshine (2007) $11.6M |
Archive
Korean Box Office in 2007, Month by Month
The months of 2007 with their totals: February leads with $96M, led by Tazza: The High Rollers (2007).
- January $20.5M #1 Mapado 2: Back to the Island (2007)
- February $96M #1 Tazza: The High Rollers (2007)
- March $3.2M #1 Big Bang (2007)
- April $25.3M #1 Paradise Murdered (2007)
- May $22.5M #1 Secret Sunshine (2007)
- June $843.8K #1 Never Forever (2007)
- July $51.8M #1 May 18 (2007)
- August $29.1M #1 Going by the Book (2007)
- September $11.6M #1 The Mafia, The Salesman (2007)
- October $39.1M #1 Le Grand Chef (2007)
- November $21.3M #1 Seven Days (2007)
- December $12.9M #1 My Love (2007)
FAQ
Korean Box Office May 2007: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in May 2007?
Secret Sunshine (2007) leads with $11.6M worldwide. Next come Unstoppable Marriage (2007) at $8.3M and The Evil Twin (2007) at $2.5M.
How much did Korean-language movies released in May 2007 earn?
5 Korean-language films released in May 2007 report a worldwide gross, $22.5M in all, or $4.5M per film on average. April 2007 releases took $25.3M.
How many Korean-language movies released in May 2007 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Secret Sunshine (2007), earned $11.6M.
How is the May 2007 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 2007. 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 2007 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.