#1 of 5 #1 Korean-language movie of January 2015
2015 · Drama
$184.8M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
$2.3M US & Canada · 1% $182.5M elsewhere · 99%
Korean box office · January 2015
Korean Box Office, January 2015: Top-Grossing Releases
Ode to My Father (2015) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in January 2015, with $184.8M worldwide, ahead of Love Forecast (2015) at $13.6M and Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (2015) at $6.7M. 5 Korean-language films released in January 2015 report a worldwide gross, $207.7M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 60.1 times the total of December 2014, whose releases took $3.5M. By genre, Drama leads with $194.1M across 4 Korean releases.
- January 2015 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $207.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs December 2014
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#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of January 2015?
Ode to My Father (2015) leads with $184.8M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $207.7M, almost all of what the 5 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 January 2015, 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 2015.
- 1 Jan 9, 2015 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $182.5M Worldwide: $184.8M
- 2 Jan 14, 2015 US and Canada: $32.2K Rest of the world: $13.6M Worldwide: $13.6M
- 3 Jan 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M
- 4 Jan 28, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
- 5 Jan 15, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6K
By release week
Which Week of January 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 4–10) took $184.8M, led by Ode to My Father (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Ode to My Father (2015) $184.8M Ode to My Father (2015)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Love Forecast (2015) $20.3M Love Forecast (2015)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Shoot Me in the Heart (2015) $2.5M Shoot Me in the Heart (2015)
Earlier years
How Does January 2015 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2015 earned the most: $207.7M from 5 films, led by Ode to My Father (2015).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2006 5 films | 5 | $23.7M | – | 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 |
| January 2011 2 films · +104% | 2 | $34.5M | +104% | Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011) $32.4M |
| January 2012 2 films · −15% | 2 | $29.2M | −15% | Dancing Queen (2012) $26.4M |
| January 2013 4 films · +296% | 4 | $115.4M | +296% | Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013) $82.1M |
| January 2014 3 films · −37% | 3 | $72.3M | −37% | Miss Granny (2014) $58.9M |
| January 2015 5 films · +187% | 5 | $207.7M | +187% | Ode to My Father (2015) $184.8M |
Archive
Korean Box Office in 2015, Month by Month
The months of 2015 with their totals: January leads with $207.7M, led by Ode to My Father (2015).
- January $207.7M #1 Ode to My Father (2015)
- February No grosses
- March $27.2M #1 Twenty (2015)
- April $10.6M #1 Coin Locker Girl (2015)
- May $6.1M #1 The Shameless (2015)
- June $20.9M #1 The Classified File (2015)
- July $72.6M #1 Northern Limit Line (2015)
- August $99.2M #1 Assassination (2015)
- September $109.3M #1 Veteran (2015)
- October $9.2M #1 The Advocate: A Missing Body (2015)
- November $47.5M #1 The Priests (2015)
- December $55.5M #1 The Himalayas (2015)
FAQ
Korean Box Office January 2015: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in January 2015?
Ode to My Father (2015) leads with $184.8M worldwide, $2.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Love Forecast (2015) at $13.6M and Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (2015) at $6.7M.
How much did Korean-language movies released in January 2015 earn?
5 Korean-language films released in January 2015 report a worldwide gross, $207.7M in all, or $41.5M per film on average. December 2014 releases took $3.5M.
How many Korean-language movies released in January 2015 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Ode to My Father (2015) with $184.8M.
How is the January 2015 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 2015. 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 2015 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.