#1 of 3 #1 Korean-language movie of December 2010
2010 · Romance, Family
$19.8M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Korean box office · December 2010
Korean Box Office, December 2010: Top-Grossing Releases
Hello Ghost (2010) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in December 2010, with $19.8M worldwide, ahead of Petty Romance (2010) at $14.2M and Finding Mr. Destiny (2010) at $7.5M. 3 Korean-language films released in December 2010 report a worldwide gross, $41.5M in all. That is 9.3 times the total of November 2010, whose releases took $4.5M.
- December 2010 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $41.5M
- Hello Ghost (2010), the #1
- $19.8M
- vs November 2010
- ×9.3
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of December 2010?
Hello Ghost (2010) leads with $19.8M, 48% of the total. The top 3 together took $41.5M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Korean Release of December 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 December 2010.
- 1 Dec 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.8M
- 2 Dec 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2M
- 3 Dec 8, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M
By release week
Which Week of December 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 19–25) took $19.8M, led by Hello Ghost (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Petty Romance (2010) $14.2M Petty Romance (2010)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 Finding Mr. Destiny (2010) $7.5M Finding Mr. Destiny (2010)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 Hello Ghost (2010) $19.8M Hello Ghost (2010)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2010 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2005 earned the most: $81.9M from 4 films, led by The King and the Clown (2005). December 2010 took $41.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2001 2 films | 2 | $367.6K | – | Volcano High (2001) $268.5K |
| December 2002 4 films · +7327% | 4 | $27.3M | +7327% | Sex Is Zero (2002) $23.9M |
| December 2003 1 film · −82% | 1 | $4.9M | −82% | Silmido (2003) $4.9M |
| December 2004 3 films · +116% | 3 | $10.5M | +116% | Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (2004) $7.5M |
| December 2005 4 films · +682% | 4 | $81.9M | +682% | The King and the Clown (2005) $74.5M |
| December 2006 6 films · −19% | 6 | $66M | −19% | 200 Pounds Beauty (2006) $42M |
| December 2007 4 films · −80% | 4 | $12.9M | −80% | My Love (2007) $6.7M |
| December 2008 5 films · +377% | 5 | $61.5M | +377% | Scandal Makers (2008) $41.7M |
| December 2009 1 film · −41% | 1 | $36.5M | −41% | The Chaser (2009) $36.5M |
| December 2010 3 films · +14% | 3 | $41.5M | +14% | Hello Ghost (2010) $19.8M |
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 December 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in December 2010?
Hello Ghost (2010) leads with $19.8M worldwide. Next come Petty Romance (2010) at $14.2M and Finding Mr. Destiny (2010) at $7.5M.
How much did Korean-language movies released in December 2010 earn?
3 Korean-language films released in December 2010 report a worldwide gross, $41.5M in all, or $13.8M per film on average. November 2010 releases took $4.5M.
How many Korean-language movies released in December 2010 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Hello Ghost (2010), earned $19.8M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.