#1 of 4 #1 Korean-language movie of December 2015
2015 · Adventure, Drama
$50.5M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$696.7K US & Canada · 1% $49.8M elsewhere · 99%
Korean box office · December 2015
Korean Box Office, December 2015: Top-Grossing Releases
The Himalayas (2015) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in December 2015, with $50.5M worldwide, ahead of Pororo: Cyberspace Adventure (2015) at $2.7M and Love Guide for Dumpees (2015) at $2.2M. 4 Korean-language films released in December 2015 report a worldwide gross, $55.5M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 17% on November 2015, whose releases took $47.5M.
- December 2015 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $55.5M
- The Himalayas (2015), the #1
- $50.5M
- vs November 2015
- +17%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of December 2015?
The Himalayas (2015) leads with $50.5M, 91% of the total. The top 4 together took $55.5M, 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 December 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 December 2015.
- 1 Dec 16, 2015 US and Canada: $696.7K Rest of the world: $49.8M Worldwide: $50.5M
- 2 Dec 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
- 3 Dec 3, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
- 4 Dec 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.3K
By release week
Which Week of December 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 13–19) took $50.5M, led by The Himalayas (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Love Guide for Dumpees (2015) $2.2M Love Guide for Dumpees (2015)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Pororo: Cyberspace Adventure (2015) $2.7M Pororo: Cyberspace Adventure (2015)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 The Himalayas (2015) $50.5M The Himalayas (2015)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2015 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2006 earned the most: $66M from 6 films, led by 200 Pounds Beauty (2006). December 2015 took $55.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2006 6 films | 6 | $66M | – | 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 |
| December 2011 3 films · +5% | 3 | $43.6M | +5% | Spellbound (2011) $18.9M |
| December 2012 4 films · −15% | 4 | $37M | −15% | Love 911 (2012) $16.8M |
| December 2013 2 films · −44% | 2 | $20.8M | −44% | Way Back Home (2013) $17.7M |
| December 2014 3 films · −83% | 3 | $3.5M | −83% | A Dynamite Family (2014) $1.4M |
| December 2015 4 films · +1506% | 4 | $55.5M | +1506% | The Himalayas (2015) $50.5M |
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 December 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in December 2015?
The Himalayas (2015) leads with $50.5M worldwide, $696.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pororo: Cyberspace Adventure (2015) at $2.7M and Love Guide for Dumpees (2015) at $2.2M.
How much did Korean-language movies released in December 2015 earn?
4 Korean-language films released in December 2015 report a worldwide gross, $55.5M in all, or $13.9M per film on average. November 2015 releases took $47.5M.
How many Korean-language movies released in December 2015 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Himalayas (2015), earned $50.5M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.