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Korean box office · Week 40 · Sep 28–Oct 4, 2008

Korean Box Office, Week 40 of 2008: Korean Releases of Sep 28–Oct 4

Old Partner (2008) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4), with $15.3M worldwide, ahead of Modern Boy (2008) at $3.8M and Go Go 70’s (2008) at $2.9M. 4 Korean-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $22.1M in all.

week 40 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$22.1M
Old Partner (2008), the #1
$15.3M
Old Partner (2008) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 Korean-language movie of Week 40, 2008

Old Partner (2008)

2008 · Documentary

$15.3M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of Week 40 of 2008?

Old Partner (2008) leads with $15.3M, 69% of the total. The top 4 together took $22.1M, 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.

  1. Old Partner (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $15.3M Old Partner (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Modern Boy (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $3.8M Modern Boy (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Go Go 70’s (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $2.9M Go Go 70’s (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Exhausted (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $3.2K Exhausted (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Korean Release of Week 40 of 2008, 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 week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4).

  1. 1 Old Partner (2008) movie poster
    Old Partner (2008) Oct 4, 2008 · Documentary $15.3M worldwide
    Oct 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.3M
  2. 2 Modern Boy (2008) movie poster
    Modern Boy (2008) Oct 2, 2008 · War, Romance $3.8M worldwide
    Oct 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M
  3. 3 Go Go 70’s (2008) movie poster
    Go Go 70’s (2008) Oct 2, 2008 · Comedy, Music $2.9M worldwide
    Oct 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
  4. 4 Exhausted (2008) movie poster
    Exhausted (2008) Oct 3, 2008 · Horror $3.2K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $22.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 28–Oct 4) with $22.1M, led by Old Partner (2008).

  1. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Nowhere to Turn (2008) $10.8K Nowhere to Turn (2008)
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Action Boys (2008) $49.1K Action Boys (2008)
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 The Divine Weapon (2008) $20M The Divine Weapon (2008)
  4. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Our School’s E.T. (2008) $3.6M Our School’s E.T. (2008)
  5. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 My Dear Enemy (2008) $2.1M My Dear Enemy (2008)
  7. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Old Partner (2008) $22.1M Old Partner (2008)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Breathless (2008) $726.9K Breathless (2008)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Crush and Blush (2008) $2.6M Crush and Blush (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2008 earned the most: $22.1M from 4 films, led by Old Partner (2008).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 1999 Sep 26–Oct 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 1 film 1 $8.3M – YMCA Baseball Team (2002) $8.3M
Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 1 film · −30% 1 $5.8M −30% Untold Scandal (2003) $5.8M
Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 1 film 1 $5.1M – Never to Lose (2005) $5.1M
Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 1 film 1 $8.3M – Happiness (2007) $8.3M
Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 4 films · +165% 4 $22.1M +165% Old Partner (2008) $15.3M
Archive

Korean Box Office in 2008, Week by Week

35 weeks of 2008 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $44.3M, led by The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008).

FAQ

Korean Box Office Week 40 of 2008: 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 week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4)?

Old Partner (2008) leads with $15.3M worldwide. Next come Modern Boy (2008) at $3.8M and Go Go 70’s (2008) at $2.9M.

How much did Korean-language movies released in week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4) earn?

4 Korean-language films released in week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4) report a worldwide gross, $22.1M in all, or $5.5M per film on average.

How many Korean-language movies released in week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Old Partner (2008), earned $15.3M.

How is the week 40, 2008 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 week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4). 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 week 40, 2008 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.