#1 of 3 #1 Korean-language movie of July 2016
2016 · Action, Thriller
$92.8M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$2.1M US & Canada · 2% $90.6M elsewhere · 98%
Korean box office · July 2016
Korean Box Office, July 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Train to Busan (2016) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in July 2016, with $92.8M worldwide, ahead of Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River (2016) at $14.8M and Under the Sun (2016) at $306K. 3 Korean-language films released in July 2016 report a worldwide gross, $107.9M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 55% on June 2016, whose releases took $69.4M.
- July 2016 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $107.9M
- Train to Busan (2016), the #1
- $92.8M
- vs June 2016
- +55%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of July 2016?
Train to Busan (2016) leads with $92.8M, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $107.9M, almost all of what the 3 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Korean Release of July 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 July 2016.
- 1 Jul 22, 2016 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $90.6M Worldwide: $92.8M
- 2 Jul 6, 2016 US and Canada: $97.5K Rest of the world: $14.7M Worldwide: $14.8M
- 3 Jul 6, 2016 US and Canada: $105K Rest of the world: $201K Worldwide: $306K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in July 2016?
Of the top 3, Under the Sun (2016) earned the biggest share at home (34% in the US & Canada), while Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River (2016) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $2.3M (2%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Train to Busan (2016) $92.8M $2.1M US & Canada · 2% $90.6M elsewhere · 98%
- 2 Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River (2016) $14.8M $97.5K US & Canada · <1% $14.7M elsewhere · 99%
- 3 Under the Sun (2016) $306K $105K US & Canada · 34% $201K elsewhere · 66%
By release week
Which Week of July 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 30 (Jul 17–23) took $92.8M, led by Train to Busan (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 26–Jul 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River (2016) $15.1M Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River (2016)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 Train to Busan (2016) $92.8M Train to Busan (2016)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does July 2016 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 2009 earned the most: $134.1M from 3 films, led by Tidal Wave (2009). July 2016 took $107.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2007 5 films | 5 | $51.8M | – | May 18 (2007) $49.3M |
| July 2008 3 films · +7% | 3 | $55.7M | +7% | The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) $44.3M |
| July 2009 3 films · +141% | 3 | $134.1M | +141% | Tidal Wave (2009) $71.3M |
| July 2010 1 film · −95% | 1 | $6.6M | −95% | Man of Vendetta (2010) $6.6M |
| July 2011 1 film · +227% | 1 | $21.6M | +227% | Quick (2011) $21.6M |
| July 2012 2 films · −87% | 2 | $2.9M | −87% | Horror Stories (2012) $2.9M |
| July 2013 3 films · +3372% | 3 | $100.3M | +3372% | Cold Eyes (2013) $37.8M |
| July 2014 2 films · −95% | 2 | $5M | −95% | Mourning Grave (2014) $3.4M |
| July 2015 5 films · +1340% | 5 | $72.6M | +1340% | Northern Limit Line (2015) $40M |
| July 2016 3 films · +49% | 3 | $107.9M | +49% | Train to Busan (2016) $92.8M |
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 July 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in July 2016?
Train to Busan (2016) leads with $92.8M worldwide, $2.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River (2016) at $14.8M and Under the Sun (2016) at $306K.
How much did Korean-language movies released in July 2016 earn?
3 Korean-language films released in July 2016 report a worldwide gross, $107.9M in all, or $36M per film on average. June 2016 releases took $69.4M.
How many Korean-language movies released in July 2016 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Train to Busan (2016), earned $92.8M.
How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.