#1 of 3 #1 Korean-language movie of May 2011
2011 · Drama, Comedy
$51.1M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Korean box office · May 2011
Korean Box Office, May 2011: Top-Grossing Releases
Sunny (2011) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in May 2011, with $51.1M worldwide, ahead of Head (2011) at $418.3K and Arirang (2011) at $2.1K. 3 Korean-language films released in May 2011 report a worldwide gross, $51.5M in all.
- May 2011 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $51.5M
- Sunny (2011), the #1
- $51.1M
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of May 2011?
Sunny (2011) leads with $51.1M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $51.5M, 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 May 2011, 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 2011.
- 1 May 4, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.1M
- 2 May 26, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $418.3K
- 3 May 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K
By release week
Which Week of May 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 19 (May 1–7) took $51.1M, led by Sunny (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Sunny (2011) $51.1M Sunny (2011)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Arirang (2011) $2.1K Arirang (2011)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Head (2011) $418.3K Head (2011)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2011 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2011 earned the most: $51.5M from 3 films, led by Sunny (2011).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2002 3 films | 3 | $6.1M | – | 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 |
| May 2008 5 films · −96% | 5 | $868K | −96% | Do You See Seoul? (2008) $299.6K |
| May 2009 3 films · +374% | 3 | $4.1M | +374% | Castaway on the Moon (2009) $3.7M |
| May 2010 1 film · −73% | 1 | $1.1M | −73% | Bedevilled (2010) $1.1M |
| May 2011 3 films · +4585% | 3 | $51.5M | +4585% | Sunny (2011) $51.1M |
Archive
Korean Box Office in 2011, Month by Month
The months of 2011 with their totals: August leads with $74.8M, led by War of the Arrows (2011).
- January $34.5M #1 Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011)
- February $15.3M #1 Children… (2011)
- March $3.3M #1 Shotgun Love (2011)
- April $9.4M #1 The Suicide Forecast (2011)
- May $51.5M #1 Sunny (2011)
- June $8.2M #1 Poongsan (2011)
- July $21.6M #1 Quick (2011)
- August $74.8M #1 War of the Arrows (2011)
- September $4.4M #1 Pain (2011)
- October $64.9M #1 Punch (2011)
- November $12.3M #1 S.I.U. (2011)
- December $43.6M #1 Spellbound (2011)
FAQ
Korean Box Office May 2011: 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 May 2011?
Sunny (2011) leads with $51.1M worldwide. Next come Head (2011) at $418.3K and Arirang (2011) at $2.1K.
How much did Korean-language movies released in May 2011 earn?
3 Korean-language films released in May 2011 report a worldwide gross, $51.5M in all, or $17.2M per film on average.
How many Korean-language movies released in May 2011 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Sunny (2011), earned $51.1M.
How is the May 2011 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 2011. 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 2011 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.