#1 of 3 #1 Korean-language movie of Week 43, 2016
2016 · Drama, Thriller
$37.9M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$2M US & Canada · 5% $35.9M elsewhere · 95%
Korean box office · Week 43 · Oct 16–22, 2016
Korean Box Office, Week 43 of 2016: Korean Releases of Oct 16–22
The Handmaiden (2016) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in week 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22), with $37.9M worldwide, ahead of Queen of Walking (2016) at $603.7K and A Stray (2016) at $86.3K. 3 Korean-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $38.6M in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 21% on Week 42, 2016, whose releases took $49M.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $38.6M
- The Handmaiden (2016), the #1
- $37.9M
- vs Week 42, 2016
- −21%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of Week 43 of 2016?
The Handmaiden (2016) leads with $37.9M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $38.6M, 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 43 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 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22).
- 1 Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $35.9M Worldwide: $37.9M
- 2 Oct 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $603.7K
- 3 Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.3K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $38.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 18–24) with $54.6M, led by The Age of Shadows (2016).
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 The Map Against the World (2016) $8.6M The Map Against the World (2016)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 The Age of Shadows (2016) $54.6M The Age of Shadows (2016)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Yongsoon (2016) $75.7K Yongsoon (2016)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Asura: The City of Madness (2016) $18.3M Asura: The City of Madness (2016)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Luck-Key (2016) $49M Luck-Key (2016)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 The Handmaiden (2016) $38.6M The Handmaiden (2016)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Momo (2016) $7.1M Momo (2016)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 Making Family (2016) $977.3K Making Family (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2011 earned the most: $40.5M from 2 films, led by Punch (2011). Week 43, 2016 took $38.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 2007 Oct 21–27 2 films | 2 | $285.4K | – | Punch Lady (2007) $268.2K |
| Week 43, 2008 Oct 19–25 3 films · +3175% | 3 | $9.3M | +3175% | My Wife Got Married (2008) $8.8M |
| Week 43, 2009 Oct 18–24 1 film · +72% | 1 | $16.1M | +72% | Good Morning President (2009) $16.1M |
| Week 43, 2010 Oct 17–23 1 film · −97% | 1 | $482.5K | −97% | Loveholic (2010) $482.5K |
| Week 43, 2011 Oct 16–22 2 films · +8293% | 2 | $40.5M | +8293% | Punch (2011) $33.6M |
| Week 43, 2012 Oct 21–27 1 film · −97% | 1 | $1.4M | −97% | Almost Che (2012) $1.4M |
| Week 43, 2013 Oct 20–26 1 film · −23% | 1 | $1.1M | −23% | Top Star (2013) $1.1M |
| Week 43, 2014 Oct 19–25 2 films · +730% | 2 | $8.8M | +730% | We Are Brothers (2014) $6.6M |
| Week 43, 2015 Oct 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 2016 Oct 16–22 3 films | 3 | $38.6M | – | The Handmaiden (2016) $37.9M |
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 43 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 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22)?
The Handmaiden (2016) leads with $37.9M worldwide, $2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Queen of Walking (2016) at $603.7K and A Stray (2016) at $86.3K.
How much did Korean-language movies released in week 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22) earn?
3 Korean-language films released in week 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $38.6M in all, or $12.9M per film on average. Week 42, 2016 releases took $49M.
How many Korean-language movies released in week 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Handmaiden (2016), earned $37.9M.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2016 (Oct 16–22). 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 43, 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.