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Korean box office · February 2016

Korean Box Office, February 2016: Top-Grossing Releases

A Violent Prosecutor (2016) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in February 2016, with $66.7M worldwide, ahead of Spirits’ Homecoming (2016) at $23.9M and Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016) at $7.8M. 6 Korean-language films released in February 2016 report a worldwide gross, $106.3M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is 9.2 times the total of January 2016, whose releases took $11.5M. By genre, Comedy leads with $72.5M across 2 Korean releases.

February 2016 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$106.3M
A Violent Prosecutor (2016), the #1
$66.7M
vs January 2016
×9.2
A Violent Prosecutor (2016) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 Korean-language movie of February 2016

A Violent Prosecutor (2016)

2016 · Action, Crime

$66.7M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of February 2016?

A Violent Prosecutor (2016) leads with $66.7M, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $105.5M, 99% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. A Violent Prosecutor (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $66.7M A Violent Prosecutor (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Spirits’ Homecoming (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $23.9M Spirits’ Homecoming (2016)
    $125.6K US & Canada · <1% $23.7M elsewhere · 99%
  3. Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $7.8M Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016)
    $56.6K US & Canada · <1% $7.8M elsewhere · 99%
  4. Like for Likes (2016) movie poster Number 4
    $5.7M Like for Likes (2016)
    $50.8K US & Canada · <1% $5.7M elsewhere · 99%
  5. A Man and a Woman (2016) movie poster Number 5
    $1.4M A Man and a Woman (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Korean Release of February 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 February 2016.

  1. 1 A Violent Prosecutor (2016) movie poster
    A Violent Prosecutor (2016) Feb 3, 2016 · Action, Crime $66.7M worldwide
    Feb 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.7M
  2. 2 Spirits’ Homecoming (2016) movie poster
    Spirits’ Homecoming (2016) Feb 24, 2016 · History, Drama $23.9M worldwide
    Feb 24, 2016 US and Canada: $125.6K Rest of the world: $23.7M Worldwide: $23.9M
  3. 3 Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016) movie poster
    Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016) Feb 17, 2016 · History, Drama $7.8M worldwide
    Feb 17, 2016 US and Canada: $56.6K Rest of the world: $7.8M Worldwide: $7.8M
  4. 4 Like for Likes (2016) movie poster
    Like for Likes (2016) Feb 26, 2016 · Comedy, Romance $5.7M worldwide
    Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: $50.8K Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $5.7M
  5. 5 A Man and a Woman (2016) movie poster
    A Man and a Woman (2016) Feb 25, 2016 · Romance, Drama $1.4M worldwide
    Feb 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  6. 6 The Bacchus Lady (2016) movie poster
    The Bacchus Lady (2016) Feb 12, 2016 · Drama $744.5K worldwide
    Feb 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $744.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in February 2016?

Of the top 6, Like for Likes (2016) earned the biggest share at home (<1% in the US & Canada), while Spirits’ Homecoming (2016) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $233K (<1%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 A Violent Prosecutor (2016) $66.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 Spirits’ Homecoming (2016) $23.9M
    $125.6K US & Canada · <1% $23.7M elsewhere · 99%
  3. 3 Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016) $7.8M
    $56.6K US & Canada · <1% $7.8M elsewhere · 99%
  4. 4 Like for Likes (2016) $5.7M
    $50.8K US & Canada · <1% $5.7M elsewhere · 99%
  5. 5 A Man and a Woman (2016) $1.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 The Bacchus Lady (2016) $744.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of February 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 6 (Jan 31–Feb 6) took $66.7M, led by A Violent Prosecutor (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 A Violent Prosecutor (2016) $66.7M A Violent Prosecutor (2016)
  2. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 7–13 The Bacchus Lady (2016) $744.5K The Bacchus Lady (2016)
  3. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 14–20 Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016) $7.8M Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016)
  4. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 21–27 Spirits’ Homecoming (2016) $31M Spirits’ Homecoming (2016)
  5. Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does February 2016 Compare With February in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, February 2016 earned the most: $106.3M from 6 films, led by A Violent Prosecutor (2016).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
February 2007 6 films 6 $96M – Tazza: The High Rollers (2007) $39.2M
February 2008 2 films · −90% 2 $9.6M −90% Lovers of 6 Years (2008) $7.8M
February 2009 5 films · +162% 5 $25.3M +162% Private Eye (2009) $10.1M
February 2010 4 films · +67% 4 $42.3M +67% Secret Reunion (2010) $36.3M
February 2011 4 films · −64% 4 $15.3M −64% Children… (2011) $12.2M
February 2012 2 films · +42% 2 $21.7M +42% Love Fiction (2012) $11.4M
February 2013 3 films · +139% 3 $51.9M +139% The Berlin File (2013) $49M
February 2014 2 films · +61% 2 $83.6M +61% The Attorney (2014) $78.5M
February 2015 No films 0 – – –
February 2016 6 films 6 $106.3M – A Violent Prosecutor (2016) $66.7M
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).

FAQ

Korean Box Office February 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in February 2016?

A Violent Prosecutor (2016) leads with $66.7M worldwide. Next come Spirits’ Homecoming (2016) at $23.9M and Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016) at $7.8M.

How much did Korean-language movies released in February 2016 earn?

6 Korean-language films released in February 2016 report a worldwide gross, $106.3M in all, or $17.7M per film on average. January 2016 releases took $11.5M.

How many Korean-language movies released in February 2016 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, A Violent Prosecutor (2016), earned $66.7M.

How much of the February 2016 Korean box office came from the US and Canada?

$233K of the $106.3M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the February 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 February 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 February 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.