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Korean Box Office 2016: Highest-Grossing Korean Movies, Page 2

Train to Busan (2016) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in 2016, with $92.8M worldwide, ahead of A Violent Prosecutor (2016) at $66.7M and The Age of Shadows (2016) at $54.5M. 73 Korean-language films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $691.2M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 4% on 2015, whose releases took $665.7M. By genre, Action leads with $395.4M across 15 Korean releases.

2016 releases with a gross
73
combined worldwide
$691.2M
Train to Busan (2016), the #1
$92.8M
vs 2015
+4%
Train to Busan (2016) movie poster #1 of 73
#1 Korean-language movie of 2016

Train to Busan (2016)

2016 · Action, Thriller

$92.8M worldwide · 13% of the chart's total

$2.1M US & Canada · 2% $90.6M elsewhere · 98%
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Every Korean Release of 2016, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 73 of 73. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2016.

  1. 51 Intruders (2016) movie poster
    Intruders (2016) Jan 15, 2016 · Drama, Thriller $236.2K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $236.2K
  2. 52 The Tayo Movie: Mission Ace (2016) movie poster
    The Tayo Movie: Mission Ace (2016) Jan 21, 2016 · Family, Animation $199.2K worldwide
    Jan 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $199.2K
  3. 53 The Witness (2016) movie poster
    The Witness (2016) Jun 3, 2016 · Biography, Mystery $159.3K worldwide
    Jun 3, 2016 US and Canada: $159.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $159.3K
  4. 54 Kai (2016) movie poster
    Kai (2016) May 1, 2016 · Action, Adventure $156.4K worldwide
    May 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $156.4K
  5. 55 Yourself and Yours (2016) movie poster
    Yourself and Yours (2016) Nov 10, 2016 · Comedy, Drama $150.2K worldwide
    Nov 10, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $150.2K
  6. 56 Hiya (2016) movie poster
    Hiya (2016) Mar 10, 2016 · Drama $148.7K worldwide
    Mar 10, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $148.7K
  7. 57 Our Love Story (2016) movie poster
    Our Love Story (2016) May 1, 2016 · Romance, Drama $145.9K worldwide
    May 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145.9K
  8. 58 Eclipse (2016) movie poster
    Eclipse (2016) Mar 30, 2016 · Drama, Crime $107.1K worldwide
    Mar 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107.1K
  9. 59 No Tomorrow (2016) movie poster
    No Tomorrow (2016) Mar 3, 2016 · Crime, Thriller $106K worldwide
    Mar 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106K
  10. 60 The Lovers and the Despot (2016) movie poster
    The Lovers and the Despot (2016) Sep 23, 2016 · Thriller, Documentary $95.5K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: $55.5K Rest of the world: $40K Worldwide: $95.5K
  11. 61 A Quiet Dream (2016) movie poster
    A Quiet Dream (2016) Oct 13, 2016 · Drama $94.8K worldwide
    Oct 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.8K
  12. 62 Musudan (2016) movie poster
    Musudan (2016) Mar 3, 2016 · Action, Thriller $87K worldwide
    Mar 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87K
  13. 63 A Stray (2016) movie poster
    A Stray (2016) Oct 21, 2016 · Drama $86.3K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.3K
  14. 64 A Stray Goat (2016) movie poster
    A Stray Goat (2016) Apr 30, 2016 · Drama $86.3K worldwide
    Apr 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.3K
  15. 65 Yongsoon (2016) movie poster
    Yongsoon (2016) Oct 1, 2016 · Comedy, Drama $75.7K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.7K
  16. 66 Karaoke Crazies (2016) movie poster
    Karaoke Crazies (2016) Mar 12, 2016 · Mystery, Fantasy $44.3K worldwide
    Mar 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.3K
  17. 67 Breathing Underwater (2016) movie poster
    Breathing Underwater (2016) May 1, 2016 · Documentary $42.2K worldwide
    May 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.2K
  18. 68 In Between Seasons (2016) movie poster
    In Between Seasons (2016) Oct 9, 2016 · Drama $41.2K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.2K
  19. 69 Overman (2016) movie poster
    Overman (2016) May 5, 2016 · Romance $37.4K worldwide
    May 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.4K
  20. 70 The Artist: Reborn (2016) movie poster
    The Artist: Reborn (2016) Apr 29, 2016 · Drama, Mystery $27.5K worldwide
    Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.5K
  21. 71 Delta Boys (2016) movie poster
    Delta Boys (2016) Apr 29, 2016 · Comedy, Drama $23.5K worldwide
    Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.5K
  22. 72 Beaten Black And Blue (2016) movie poster
    Beaten Black And Blue (2016) Apr 30, 2016 · Comedy $7.6K worldwide
    Apr 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6K
  23. 73 Mrs. B., a North Korean Woman (2016) movie poster
    Mrs. B., a North Korean Woman (2016) Apr 30, 2016 · Documentary $3.4K worldwide
    Apr 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K
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Korean Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1958 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $835.7M, led by Parasite (2019).

2020s 7 years · $1.7B
2010s 10 years · $5.7B
2000s 10 years · $2.1B
1990s 5 years · $16.3M
1980s 3 years · $12.4M
1970s 2 years · $3.9M
1960s 3 years · $4.5M
1950s 1 year · $8M