#1 of 3 #1 Korean-language movie of Week 21, 2016
2016 · Action
$9.8M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
$67.1K US & Canada · <1% $9.7M elsewhere · 99%
Korean box office · Week 21 · May 15–21, 2016
Korean Box Office, Week 21 of 2016: Korean Releases of May 15–21
Phantom Detective (2016) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21), with $9.8M worldwide, ahead of Proof of Innocence (2016) at $8.6M and Canola (2016) at $3.1M. 3 Korean-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $21.5M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $21.5M
- Phantom Detective (2016), the #1
- $9.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of Week 21 of 2016?
Phantom Detective (2016) leads with $9.8M, 45% of the total. The top 3 together took $21.5M, 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 Week 21 of 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 week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21).
- 1 May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $67.1K Rest of the world: $9.7M Worldwide: $9.8M
- 2 May 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M
- 3 May 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $21.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 23 (May 29–Jun 4) with $50.7M, led by The Wailing (2016).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Seoul Station (2016) $2M Seoul Station (2016)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Time Renegades (2016) $11.5M Time Renegades (2016)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 My New Sassy Girl (2016) $5.7M My New Sassy Girl (2016)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Spy Nation (2016) $3.4M Spy Nation (2016)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Hello Jadoo (2016) $2.2M Hello Jadoo (2016)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Phantom Detective (2016) $21.5M Phantom Detective (2016)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 The Wailing (2016) $50.7M The Wailing (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2016 earned the most: $21.5M from 3 films, led by Phantom Detective (2016).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 2 films | 2 | $14.1M | – | Secret Sunshine (2007) $11.6M |
| Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 1 film · −99% | 1 | $151.8K | −99% | Frivolous Wife (2008) $151.8K |
| Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 1 film · +12% | 1 | $169.3K | +12% | A Brand New Life (2009) $169.3K |
| Week 21, 2010 May 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2011 May 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2012 May 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2013 May 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2014 May 18–24 1 film | 1 | $569.8K | – | A Girl at My Door (2014) $569.8K |
| Week 21, 2015 May 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2016 May 15–21 3 films | 3 | $21.5M | – | Phantom Detective (2016) $9.8M |
Archive
Korean Box Office in 2016, Week by Week
39 weeks of 2016 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 30 (Jul 17–23) with $92.8M, led by Train to Busan (2016).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $254.4K
- Week 3 $4.5M
- Week 4 $6.8M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $66.7M
- Week 7 $744.5K
- Week 8 $7.8M
- Week 9 $31M
- Week 10 $193K
- Week 11 $192.9K
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $107.1K
- Week 15 $2M
- Week 16 $11.5M
- Week 17 $5.7M
- Week 18 $3.4M
- Week 19 $2.2M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $21.5M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $50.7M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $2.4M
- Week 27 $16.3M
- Week 28 $15.1M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $92.8M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $4.1M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $52.7M
- Week 36 $599.9K
- Week 37 $8.6M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $54.6M
- Week 40 $75.7K
- Week 41 $18.3M
- Week 42 $49M
- Week 43 $38.6M
- Week 44 $7.1M
- Week 45 $977.3K
- Week 46 $3.5M
- Week 47 $842.6K
- Week 48 $19.2M
- Week 49 $390.8K
- Week 50 $30.9M
- Week 51 $8.1M
- Week 52 $51.6M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Korean Box Office Week 21 of 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 week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21)?
Phantom Detective (2016) leads with $9.8M worldwide, $67.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Proof of Innocence (2016) at $8.6M and Canola (2016) at $3.1M.
How much did Korean-language movies released in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21) earn?
3 Korean-language films released in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $21.5M in all, or $7.2M per film on average.
How many Korean-language movies released in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Phantom Detective (2016), earned $9.8M.
How is the week 21, 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 week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21). 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 week 21, 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.