#1 of 4 #1 Korean-language movie of August 2016
2016 · Drama, Thriller
$52.4M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$568.9K US & Canada · 1% $51.9M elsewhere · 99%
Korean box office · August 2016
Korean Box Office, August 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Tunnel (2016) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in August 2016, with $52.4M worldwide, ahead of The Last Princess (2016) at $4.1M and The Net (2016) at $599.9K. 4 Korean-language films released in August 2016 report a worldwide gross, $57.5M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 47% on July 2016, whose releases took $107.9M.
- August 2016 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $57.5M
- Tunnel (2016), the #1
- $52.4M
- vs July 2016
- −47%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of August 2016?
Tunnel (2016) leads with $52.4M, 91% of the total. The top 4 together took $57.5M, 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 August 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 August 2016.
- 1 Aug 26, 2016 US and Canada: $568.9K Rest of the world: $51.9M Worldwide: $52.4M
- 2 Aug 3, 2016 US and Canada: $29.3K Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $4.1M
- 3 Aug 31, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $599.9K
- 4 Aug 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $297.2K
By release week
Which Week of August 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 35 (Aug 21–27) took $52.7M, led by Tunnel (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 The Last Princess (2016) $4.1M The Last Princess (2016)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Tunnel (2016) $52.7M Tunnel (2016)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Net (2016) $599.9K The Net (2016)
Earlier years
How Does August 2016 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 2016 took $57.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2007 5 films | 5 | $29.1M | – | 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 |
| August 2016 4 films · −42% | 4 | $57.5M | −42% | Tunnel (2016) $52.4M |
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 August 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in August 2016?
Tunnel (2016) leads with $52.4M worldwide, $568.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Last Princess (2016) at $4.1M and The Net (2016) at $599.9K.
How much did Korean-language movies released in August 2016 earn?
4 Korean-language films released in August 2016 report a worldwide gross, $57.5M in all, or $14.4M per film on average. July 2016 releases took $107.9M.
How many Korean-language movies released in August 2016 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Tunnel (2016), earned $52.4M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.