#1 of 4 #1 Korean-language movie of August 2015
2015 · Drama, History
$96.1M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$1.9M US & Canada · 2% $94.2M elsewhere · 98%
Korean box office · August 2015
Korean Box Office, August 2015: Top-Grossing Releases
Assassination (2015) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in August 2015, with $96.1M worldwide, ahead of Memories of the Sword (2015) at $2.3M and The Chosen: Forbidden Cave (2015) at $665.1K. 4 Korean-language films released in August 2015 report a worldwide gross, $99.2M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 37% on July 2015, whose releases took $72.6M.
- August 2015 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $99.2M
- Assassination (2015), the #1
- $96.1M
- vs July 2015
- +37%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of August 2015?
Assassination (2015) leads with $96.1M, 97% of the total. The top 4 together took $99.2M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Korean Release of August 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 August 2015.
- 1 Aug 7, 2015 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $94.2M Worldwide: $96.1M
- 2 Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: $111.1K Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $2.3M
- 3 Aug 20, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $665.1K
- 4 Aug 13, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.7K
By release week
Which Week of August 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 2–8) took $96.1M, led by Assassination (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Assassination (2015) $96.1M Assassination (2015)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 SMTown: The Stage (2015) $29.7K SMTown: The Stage (2015)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 The Chosen: Forbidden Cave (2015) $665.1K The Chosen: Forbidden Cave (2015)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Memories of the Sword (2015) $2.3M Memories of the Sword (2015)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2015 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2014 earned the most: $185.7M from 4 films, led by The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014). August 2015 took $99.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2006 8 films | 8 | $27.3M | – | Lump of Sugar (2006) $7.7M |
| August 2007 5 films · +6% | 5 | $29.1M | +6% | Going by the Book (2007) $15M |
| August 2008 4 films · −67% | 4 | $9.6M | −67% | Death Bell (2008) $9.5M |
| August 2009 4 films · −70% | 4 | $2.9M | −70% | A Million (2009) $2.5M |
| August 2010 3 films · +1495% | 3 | $45.6M | +1495% | The Man from Nowhere (2010) $44.7M |
| August 2011 5 films · +64% | 5 | $74.8M | +64% | War of the Arrows (2011) $50.6M |
| August 2012 4 films · −26% | 4 | $55.2M | −26% | The Grand Heist (2012) $30.2M |
| August 2013 2 films · −35% | 2 | $35.7M | −35% | Hide and Seek (2013) $35.5M |
| August 2014 4 films · +420% | 4 | $185.7M | +420% | The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014) $138.3M |
| August 2015 4 films · −47% | 4 | $99.2M | −47% | Assassination (2015) $96.1M |
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 August 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 August 2015?
Assassination (2015) leads with $96.1M worldwide, $1.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Memories of the Sword (2015) at $2.3M and The Chosen: Forbidden Cave (2015) at $665.1K.
How much did Korean-language movies released in August 2015 earn?
4 Korean-language films released in August 2015 report a worldwide gross, $99.2M in all, or $24.8M per film on average. July 2015 releases took $72.6M.
How many Korean-language movies released in August 2015 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Assassination (2015), earned $96.1M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.