#1 of 5 #1 Korean-language movie of January 2016
2016 · War, Drama
$6.6M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
$44.3K US & Canada · <1% $6.5M elsewhere · 99%
Korean box office · January 2016
Korean Box Office, January 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
A Melody to Remember (2016) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in January 2016, with $6.6M worldwide, ahead of Mood of the Day (2016) at $4.3M and Chasing (2016) at $254.4K. 5 Korean-language films released in January 2016 report a worldwide gross, $11.5M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 79% on December 2015, whose releases took $55.5M. By genre, Drama leads with $6.8M across 2 Korean releases.
- January 2016 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $11.5M
- A Melody to Remember (2016), the #1
- $6.6M
- vs December 2015
- −79%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of January 2016?
A Melody to Remember (2016) leads with $6.6M, 57% of the total. The top 5 together took $11.5M, 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 2016, 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 2016.
- 1 Jan 21, 2016 US and Canada: $44.3K Rest of the world: $6.5M Worldwide: $6.6M
- 2 Jan 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
- 3 Jan 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $254.4K
- 4 Jan 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $236.2K
- 5 Jan 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $199.2K
By release week
Which Week of January 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 4 (Jan 17–23) took $6.8M, led by A Melody to Remember (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 Chasing (2016) $254.4K Chasing (2016)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 Mood of the Day (2016) $4.5M Mood of the Day (2016)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 A Melody to Remember (2016) $6.8M A Melody to Remember (2016)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2016 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). January 2016 took $11.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2007 6 films | 6 | $20.5M | – | 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 |
| January 2016 5 films · −94% | 5 | $11.5M | −94% | A Melody to Remember (2016) $6.6M |
Archive
Korean Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: October leads with $113.1M, led by Luck-Key (2016).
- January $11.5M #1 A Melody to Remember (2016)
- February $106.3M #1 A Violent Prosecutor (2016)
- March $493.1K #1 Hiya (2016)
- April $22.6M #1 Time Renegades (2016)
- May $23.7M #1 Phantom Detective (2016)
- June $69.4M #1 The Wailing (2016)
- July $107.9M #1 Train to Busan (2016)
- August $57.5M #1 Tunnel (2016)
- September $63.2M #1 The Age of Shadows (2016)
- October $113.1M #1 Luck-Key (2016)
- November $24.9M #1 My Annoying Brother (2016)
- December $90.6M #1 Master (2016)
FAQ
Korean Box Office January 2016: 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 2016?
A Melody to Remember (2016) leads with $6.6M worldwide, $44.3K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mood of the Day (2016) at $4.3M and Chasing (2016) at $254.4K.
How much did Korean-language movies released in January 2016 earn?
5 Korean-language films released in January 2016 report a worldwide gross, $11.5M in all, or $2.3M per film on average. December 2015 releases took $55.5M.
How many Korean-language movies released in January 2016 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Melody to Remember (2016), earned $6.6M.
How is the January 2016 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 2016. 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 2016 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.