#1 of 6 #1 Korean-language movie of November 2012
2012 · Thriller, Action
$21.7M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Korean box office · November 2012
Korean Box Office, November 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
Confession of Murder (2012) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in November 2012, with $21.7M worldwide, ahead of What a Man (2012) at $17.4M and National Security (2012) at $2M. 6 Korean-language films released in November 2012 report a worldwide gross, $42.9M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 73% on October 2012, whose releases took $158.4M. By genre, Action leads with $23M across 2 Korean releases.
- November 2012 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $42.9M
- Confession of Murder (2012), the #1
- $21.7M
- vs October 2012
- −73%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of November 2012?
Confession of Murder (2012) leads with $21.7M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $42.9M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Korean Release of November 2012, 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 November 2012.
- 1 Nov 8, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.7M
- 2 Nov 30, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.4M
- 3 Nov 22, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
- 4 Nov 15, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
- 5 Nov 9, 2012 US and Canada: $25.1K Rest of the world: $586.3K Worldwide: $611.4K
- 6
Nov 15, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6K
By release week
Which Week of November 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 45 (Nov 4–10) took $22.3M, led by Confession of Murder (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Confession of Murder (2012) $22.3M Confession of Murder (2012)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 Code Name: Jackal (2012) $1.3M Code Name: Jackal (2012)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 National Security (2012) $2M National Security (2012)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 What a Man (2012) $17.4M What a Man (2012)
Earlier years
How Does November 2012 Compare With November in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, November 2012 earned the most: $42.9M from 6 films, led by Confession of Murder (2012).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2003 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| November 2004 1 film | 1 | $20.9M | – | A Moment to Remember (2004) $20.9M |
| November 2005 6 films · +29% | 6 | $26.9M | +29% | When Romance Meets Destiny (2005) $14M |
| November 2006 9 films · −46% | 9 | $14.4M | −46% | Cruel Winter Blues (2006) $2.5M |
| November 2007 5 films · +48% | 5 | $21.3M | +48% | Seven Days (2007) $14.4M |
| November 2008 2 films · −28% | 2 | $15.4M | −28% | Portrait of a Beauty (2008) $11.8M |
| November 2009 6 films · +5% | 6 | $16.1M | +5% | Fortune Salon (2009) $8.4M |
| November 2010 6 films · −72% | 6 | $4.5M | −72% | Romantic Debtors (2010) $3.1M |
| November 2011 4 films · +176% | 4 | $12.3M | +176% | S.I.U. (2011) $7M |
| November 2012 6 films · +248% | 6 | $42.9M | +248% | Confession of Murder (2012) $21.7M |
Archive
Korean Box Office in 2012, Month by Month
The months of 2012 with their totals: October leads with $158.4M, led by The Thieves (2012).
- January $29.2M #1 Dancing Queen (2012)
- February $21.7M #1 Love Fiction (2012)
- March $26.6M #1 Architecture 101 (2012)
- April $9M #1 Eungyo (2012)
- May $37.6M #1 All About My Wife (2012)
- June $19.9M #1 The Concubine (2012)
- July $2.9M #1 Horror Stories (2012)
- August $38.3M #1 The Grand Heist (2012)
- September No grosses
- October $158.4M #1 The Thieves (2012)
- November $42.9M #1 Confession of Murder (2012)
- December $37M #1 Love 911 (2012)
FAQ
Korean Box Office November 2012: 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 November 2012?
Confession of Murder (2012) leads with $21.7M worldwide. Next come What a Man (2012) at $17.4M and National Security (2012) at $2M.
How much did Korean-language movies released in November 2012 earn?
6 Korean-language films released in November 2012 report a worldwide gross, $42.9M in all, or $7.2M per film on average. October 2012 releases took $158.4M.
How many Korean-language movies released in November 2012 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Confession of Murder (2012), earned $21.7M.
How is the November 2012 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 November 2012. 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 November 2012 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.