#1 of 4 #1 Korean-language movie of May 2015
2015 · Drama, Crime
$2.8M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Korean box office · May 2015
Korean Box Office, May 2015: Top-Grossing Releases
The Shameless (2015) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in May 2015, with $2.8M worldwide, ahead of Maggie (2015) at $1.7M and Love Clinic (2015) at $1.5M. 4 Korean-language films released in May 2015 report a worldwide gross, $6.1M in all, 3% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 2015 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $6.1M
- The Shameless (2015), the #1
- $2.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 3%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of May 2015?
The Shameless (2015) leads with $2.8M, 46% of the total. The top 4 together took $6.1M, 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 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 May 2015.
- 1 May 15, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
- 2 May 8, 2015 US and Canada: $187.1K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.7M
- 3 May 7, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 4 May 1, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $116.6K
By release week
Which Week of May 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 19 (May 3–9) took $3.2M, led by Maggie (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Alice in Earnestland (2015) $116.6K Alice in Earnestland (2015)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 Maggie (2015) $3.2M Maggie (2015)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 The Shameless (2015) $2.8M The Shameless (2015)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2015 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 2015 took $6.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2006 6 films | 6 | $13M | – | 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 |
| May 2014 2 films · −61% | 2 | $11.3M | −61% | Obsessed (2014) $10.7M |
| May 2015 4 films · −46% | 4 | $6.1M | −46% | The Shameless (2015) $2.8M |
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 May 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 May 2015?
The Shameless (2015) leads with $2.8M worldwide. Next come Maggie (2015) at $1.7M and Love Clinic (2015) at $1.5M.
How much did Korean-language movies released in May 2015 earn?
4 Korean-language films released in May 2015 report a worldwide gross, $6.1M in all, or $1.5M per film on average.
How many Korean-language movies released in May 2015 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Shameless (2015), earned $2.8M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.