#1 of 6 #1 Korean-language movie of January 2010
2010 · Thriller, Crime
$7.3M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Korean box office · January 2010
Korean Box Office, January 2010: Top-Grossing Releases
No Mercy (2010) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in January 2010, with $7.3M worldwide, ahead of Attack the Gas Station 2 (2010) at $4.6M and Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle (2010) at $2.9M. 6 Korean-language films released in January 2010 report a worldwide gross, $16.9M in all. By genre, Comedy leads with $8.8M across 4 Korean releases.
- January 2010 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $16.9M
- No Mercy (2010), the #1
- $7.3M
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of January 2010?
No Mercy (2010) leads with $7.3M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $16.7M, 99% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Korean Release of January 2010, 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 January 2010.
- 1 Jan 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M
- 2 Jan 21, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
- 3 Jan 28, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
- 4 Jan 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 5 Jan 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $857.2K
- 6
Jan 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $167.4K
By release week
Which Week of January 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 3–9) took $7.3M, led by No Mercy (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 No Mercy (2010) $7.3M No Mercy (2010)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 Lady Daddy (2010) $2.1M Lady Daddy (2010)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Attack the Gas Station 2 (2010) $4.6M Attack the Gas Station 2 (2010)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle (2010) $2.9M Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle (2010)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2010 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2008 earned the most: $49.3M from 5 films, led by Forever the Moment (2008). January 2010 took $16.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2001 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2002 1 film | 1 | $58.8K | – | My Beautiful Girl, Mari (2002) $58.8K |
| January 2003 3 films · +38377% | 3 | $22.6M | +38377% | My Tutor Friend (2003) $17.9M |
| January 2004 1 film · −100% | 1 | $1.2K | −100% | Spy Girl (2004) $1.2K |
| January 2005 4 films · +2829320% | 4 | $34.2M | +2829320% | Another Public Enemy (2005) $23.2M |
| January 2006 5 films · −31% | 5 | $23.7M | −31% | The Art of Fighting (2006) $7.5M |
| January 2007 6 films · −13% | 6 | $20.5M | −13% | Mapado 2: Back to the Island (2007) $8.7M |
| January 2008 5 films · +140% | 5 | $49.3M | +140% | Forever the Moment (2008) $27.3M |
| January 2009 1 film · −85% | 1 | $7.5M | −85% | City of Damnation (2009) $7.5M |
| January 2010 6 films · +124% | 6 | $16.9M | +124% | No Mercy (2010) $7.3M |
Archive
Korean Box Office in 2010, Month by Month
The months of 2010 with their totals: April leads with $154.2M, led by Blades of Blood (2010).
- January $16.9M #1 No Mercy (2010)
- February $42.3M #1 Secret Reunion (2010)
- March $8.8M #1 Twilight Gangsters (2010)
- April $154.2M #1 Blades of Blood (2010)
- May $1.1M #1 Bedevilled (2010)
- June $23M #1 71: Into the Fire (2010)
- July $6.6M #1 Man of Vendetta (2010)
- August $45.6M #1 The Man from Nowhere (2010)
- September $37.5M #1 Cyrano Agency (2010)
- October $3.6M #1 Possessed (2010)
- November $4.5M #1 Romantic Debtors (2010)
- December $41.5M #1 Hello Ghost (2010)
FAQ
Korean Box Office January 2010: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in January 2010?
No Mercy (2010) leads with $7.3M worldwide. Next come Attack the Gas Station 2 (2010) at $4.6M and Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle (2010) at $2.9M.
How much did Korean-language movies released in January 2010 earn?
6 Korean-language films released in January 2010 report a worldwide gross, $16.9M in all, or $2.8M per film on average.
How many Korean-language movies released in January 2010 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, No Mercy (2010), earned $7.3M.
How is the January 2010 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 January 2010. 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 January 2010 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.