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Korean box office · February 2009

Korean Box Office, February 2009: Top-Grossing Releases

Private Eye (2009) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in February 2009, with $10.1M worldwide, ahead of The Scam (2009) at $7.5M and Marine Boy (2009) at $3.9M. 5 Korean-language films released in February 2009 report a worldwide gross, $25.3M in all. By genre, Thriller leads with $24.6M across 4 Korean releases.

February 2009 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$25.3M
Private Eye (2009), the #1
$10.1M
Private Eye (2009) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 Korean-language movie of February 2009

Private Eye (2009)

2009 · Crime, Mystery

$10.1M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of February 2009?

Private Eye (2009) leads with $10.1M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $25.3M, 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.

  1. Private Eye (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $10.1M Private Eye (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Scam (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $7.5M The Scam (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Marine Boy (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $3.9M Marine Boy (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Handphone (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $3.1M Handphone (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Naked Kitchen (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $638.2K The Naked Kitchen (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Korean Release of February 2009, 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 February 2009.

  1. 1 Private Eye (2009) movie poster
    Private Eye (2009) Feb 16, 2009 · Crime, Mystery $10.1M worldwide
    Feb 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M
  2. 2 The Scam (2009) movie poster
    The Scam (2009) Feb 12, 2009 · Action, Adventure $7.5M worldwide
    Feb 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M
  3. 3 Marine Boy (2009) movie poster
    Marine Boy (2009) Feb 5, 2009 · Action, Thriller $3.9M worldwide
    Feb 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
  4. 4 Handphone (2009) movie poster
    Handphone (2009) Feb 19, 2009 · Thriller, Drama $3.1M worldwide
    Feb 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  5. 5 The Naked Kitchen (2009) movie poster
    The Naked Kitchen (2009) Feb 5, 2009 · Drama, Romance $638.2K worldwide
    Feb 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $638.2K
By release week

Which Week of February 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 8 (Feb 15–21) took $13.2M, led by Private Eye (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 Marine Boy (2009) $4.6M Marine Boy (2009)
  2. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 The Scam (2009) $7.5M The Scam (2009)
  3. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Private Eye (2009) $13.2M Private Eye (2009)
  4. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does February 2009 Compare With February in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, February 2007 earned the most: $96M from 6 films, led by Tazza: The High Rollers (2007). February 2009 took $25.3M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
February 2000 No films 0 – – –
February 2001 No films 0 – – –
February 2002 1 film 1 $2.9M – No Blood No Tears (2002) $2.9M
February 2003 1 film · −65% 1 $997.7K −65% Blue (2003) $997.7K
February 2004 3 films · +19% 3 $1.2M +19% Too Beautiful to Lie (2004) $778.4K
February 2005 3 films · +1227% 3 $15.7M +1227% My Boyfriend Is Type B (2005) $7.6M
February 2006 2 films · −26% 2 $11.7M −26% Vampire Cop Ricky (2006) $10.7M
February 2007 6 films · +722% 6 $96M +722% Tazza: The High Rollers (2007) $39.2M
February 2008 2 films · −90% 2 $9.6M −90% Lovers of 6 Years (2008) $7.8M
February 2009 5 films · +162% 5 $25.3M +162% Private Eye (2009) $10.1M
Archive

Korean Box Office in 2009, Month by Month

The months of 2009 with their totals: July leads with $134.1M, led by Tidal Wave (2009).

FAQ

Korean Box Office February 2009: 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 February 2009?

Private Eye (2009) leads with $10.1M worldwide. Next come The Scam (2009) at $7.5M and Marine Boy (2009) at $3.9M.

How much did Korean-language movies released in February 2009 earn?

5 Korean-language films released in February 2009 report a worldwide gross, $25.3M in all, or $5.1M per film on average.

How many Korean-language movies released in February 2009 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Private Eye (2009), earned $10.1M.

How is the February 2009 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 February 2009. 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 February 2009 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.