#1 of 4 #1 Korean-language movie of May 2013
2013 · Drama, Thriller
$13.3M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Korean box office · May 2013
Korean Box Office, May 2013: Top-Grossing Releases
Montage (2013) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in May 2013, with $13.3M worldwide, ahead of Boomerang Family (2013) at $7.1M and Pieta (2013) at $6.6M. 4 Korean-language films released in May 2013 report a worldwide gross, $29M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 42% on April 2013, whose releases took $20.4M.
- May 2013 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $29M
- Montage (2013), the #1
- $13.3M
- vs April 2013
- +42%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of May 2013?
Montage (2013) leads with $13.3M, 46% of the total. The top 4 together took $29M, almost all of what the 4 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 May 2013, 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 2013.
- 1 May 16, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3M
- 2 May 9, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M
- 3 May 17, 2013 US and Canada: $22.1K Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $6.6M
- 4 May 16, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
By release week
Which Week of May 2013 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 12–18) took $21.9M, led by Montage (2013). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Boomerang Family (2013) $7.1M Boomerang Family (2013)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 Montage (2013) $21.9M Montage (2013)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2013 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2011 earned the most: $51.5M from 3 films, led by Sunny (2011). May 2013 took $29M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2004 1 film | 1 | $5.2K | – | 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 |
| May 2012 4 films · −7% | 4 | $47.8M | −7% | All About My Wife (2012) $29.4M |
| May 2013 4 films · −39% | 4 | $29M | −39% | Montage (2013) $13.3M |
Archive
Korean Box Office in 2013, Month by Month
The months of 2013 with their totals: January leads with $115.4M, led by Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013).
- January $115.4M #1 Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013)
- February $51.9M #1 The Berlin File (2013)
- March $26.1M #1 Very Ordinary Couple (2013)
- April $20.4M #1 Fists of Legend (2013)
- May $29M #1 Montage (2013)
- June $50.9M #1 Secretly, Greatly (2013)
- July $100.3M #1 Cold Eyes (2013)
- August $35.7M #1 Hide and Seek (2013)
- September $61.6M #1 The Face Reader (2013)
- October $31.1M #1 Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013)
- November $10.7M #1 Marriage Blue (2013)
- December $20.8M #1 Way Back Home (2013)
FAQ
Korean Box Office May 2013: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in May 2013?
Montage (2013) leads with $13.3M worldwide. Next come Boomerang Family (2013) at $7.1M and Pieta (2013) at $6.6M.
How much did Korean-language movies released in May 2013 earn?
4 Korean-language films released in May 2013 report a worldwide gross, $29M in all, or $7.3M per film on average. April 2013 releases took $20.4M.
How many Korean-language movies released in May 2013 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Montage (2013), earned $13.3M.
How is the May 2013 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 2013. 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 2013 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.