#1 of 58 #1 Korean-language movie of 2017
Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)
2017 · Action, Adventure
$109.4M worldwide · 16% of the chart's total
$1.9M US & Canada · 2% $107.5M elsewhere · 98%
Korean box office · 2017
Korean Box Office 2017: Highest-Grossing Korean Movies
Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in 2017, with $109.4M worldwide, ahead of A Taxi Driver (2017) at $86.3M and Confidential Assignment (2017) at $56M. 58 Korean-language films released in 2017 report a worldwide gross, $683.6M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 1% on 2016, whose releases took $691.3M. By genre, Action leads with $497.6M across 19 Korean releases.
- 2017 releases with a gross
- 58
- combined worldwide
- $683.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 2016
- −1%
#1 of 58 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of 2017?
Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017) leads with $109.4M, 16% of the total. The top 5 together took $358.4M, 52% of what all 58 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 2017, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 58. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2017.
- 1 Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $107.5M Worldwide: $109.4M
- 2 Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $84.7M Worldwide: $86.3M
- 3 Jan 27, 2017 US and Canada: $475.6K Rest of the world: $55.5M Worldwide: $56M
- 4 Dec 27, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.8M
- 5 Oct 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.9M
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Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $45.1M Worldwide: $46.2M - 7
Dec 14, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.8M - 8
Dec 1, 2017 US and Canada: $241.9K Rest of the world: $29.5M Worldwide: $29.7M - 9
Sep 21, 2017 US and Canada: $63.2K Rest of the world: $24M Worldwide: $24M - 10
Sep 8, 2017 US and Canada: $91.3K Rest of the world: $18.9M Worldwide: $19M - 11
Feb 9, 2017 US and Canada: $104.9K Rest of the world: $18.2M Worldwide: $18.3M - 12
May 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.3M - 13
Feb 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.2M - 14
Jun 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.9M - 15
Apr 29, 2017 US and Canada: $507.3K Rest of the world: $12.9M Worldwide: $13.4M - 16
Apr 26, 2017 US and Canada: $91K Rest of the world: $11.3M Worldwide: $11.4M - 17
Nov 29, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10M - 18
Aug 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M - 19
Mar 17, 2017 US and Canada: $43.1K Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $8.9M - 20
Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $27.7K Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $8.7M - 21
May 17, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M - 22
Apr 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M - 23
Nov 10, 2017 US and Canada: $37K Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $3.6M - 24
Jun 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 25
Mar 29, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 26
Mar 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 27
Oct 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 28
May 9, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 29
Feb 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 30
Jan 4, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 31
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $20.4K Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $2.3M - 32
Nov 9, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 33
Nov 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 34
Mar 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 35
Apr 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $897.1K - 36
Nov 17, 2017 US and Canada: $37.5K Rest of the world: $391.7K Worldwide: $429.2K - 37
Oct 13, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $424K - 38
Feb 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $303.2K - 39
Oct 13, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $182K - 40
Oct 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151K - 41
Sep 14, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $112.1K - 42
Oct 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $101.7K - 43
Aug 30, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $83.9K - 44
Apr 29, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.4K - 45
Sep 14, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.2K - 46
Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42K - 47
Oct 13, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42K - 48
Nov 29, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.9K - 49
Apr 29, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.8K - 50
Jul 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2017?
Of the top 10, The Battleship Island (2017) earned the biggest share at home (2% in the US & Canada), while I Can Speak (2017) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 58 films, $6.3M (<1%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017) $109.4M $1.9M US & Canada · 2% $107.5M elsewhere · 98%
- 2 A Taxi Driver (2017) $86.3M $1.5M US & Canada · 2% $84.7M elsewhere · 98%
- 3 Confidential Assignment (2017) $56M $475.6K US & Canada · <1% $55.5M elsewhere · 99%
- 4 1987: When the Day Comes (2017) $53.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Outlaws (2017) $52.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Battleship Island (2017) $46.2M $1.1M US & Canada · 2% $45.1M elsewhere · 98%
- 7 Steel Rain (2017) $32.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Swindlers (2017) $29.7M $241.9K US & Canada · <1% $29.5M elsewhere · 99%
- 9 I Can Speak (2017) $24M $63.2K US & Canada · <1% $24M elsewhere · 100%
- 10 Memoir of a Murderer (2017) $19M $91.3K US & Canada · <1% $18.9M elsewhere · 100%
Gross bands
How Many 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 58 films crossed $100M and took $109.4M between them, 16% of the total. 42 films, 72% of the list, earned under $10M.
16% 72% 12%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 2% of the list $109.4M · 16% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 15 films, 26% of the list $495.2M · 72% of the gross
- Under $10M 42 films, 72% of the list $79M · 12% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2017 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $225.7M from 4 films, led by Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017). July was the quietest month ($37.3K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Confidential Assignment (2017) $58.3M Confidential Assignment (2017)
- February Feb Fabricated City (2017) $38.1M Fabricated City (2017)
- March Mar Bluebeard (2017) $15.3M Bluebeard (2017)
- April Apr Our President (2017) $30.3M Our President (2017)
- May May The Sheriff In Town (2017) $27.1M The Sheriff In Town (2017)
- June Jun Anarchist from Colony (2017) $18.9M Anarchist from Colony (2017)
- July Jul Ash Flower (2017) $37.3K Ash Flower (2017)
- August Aug A Taxi Driver (2017) $151M A Taxi Driver (2017)
- September Sep I Can Speak (2017) $43.2M I Can Speak (2017)
- October Oct The Outlaws (2017) $58.7M The Outlaws (2017)
- November Nov Forgotten (2017) $16.9M Forgotten (2017)
- December Dec Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017) $225.7M Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)
Last 10 years
How Does 2017 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2016 earned the most: $691.3M from 75 films, led by Train to Busan (2016). 2017 took $683.6M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 50 films | 50 | $305.4M | – | The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) $44.3M |
| 2009 42 films · +2% | 42 | $310M | +2% | Tidal Wave (2009) $71.3M |
| 2010 45 films · +24% | 45 | $385.6M | +24% | Blades of Blood (2010) $82.2M |
| 2011 38 films · −11% | 38 | $343.9M | −11% | Sunny (2011) $51.1M |
| 2012 40 films · +33% | 40 | $456.2M | +33% | The Thieves (2012) $87.1M |
| 2013 36 films · +21% | 36 | $553.9M | +21% | Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013) $82.1M |
| 2014 40 films · −5% | 40 | $526.4M | −5% | The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014) $138.3M |
| 2015 47 films · +26% | 47 | $665.7M | +26% | Ode to My Father (2015) $184.8M |
| 2016 75 films · +4% | 75 | $691.3M | +4% | Train to Busan (2016) $92.8M |
| 2017 58 films · −1% | 58 | $683.6M | −1% | Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017) $109.4M |
By genre
Which Korean Genres Earned the Most in 2017?
Action took $497.6M across 19 films, 73% of the total, ahead of Drama ($488.7M) and Thriller ($253.7M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2017 Korean Box Office by Genre
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Action $497.6M19 films · #1 Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017) -
Drama $488.7M38 films · #1 Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017) -
Thriller $253.7M16 films · #1 1987: When the Day Comes (2017) -
History $204.7M5 films · #1 A Taxi Driver (2017) -
Crime $181.4M14 films · #1 The Outlaws (2017) -
Fantasy $162.3M4 films · #1 Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017) -
Adventure $120.8M2 films · #1 Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017) -
Comedy $115.7M12 films · #1 Confidential Assignment (2017) -
War $46.2M1 film · #1 The Battleship Island (2017) -
Mystery $22.3M8 films · #1 Forgotten (2017)
Archive
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
- 2019 $835.7M #1 Parasite (2019)
- 2018 $601.6M #1 Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018)
- 2017 $683.6M #1 Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)
- 2016 $691.3M #1 Train to Busan (2016)
- 2015 $665.7M #1 Ode to My Father (2015)
- 2014 $526.4M #1 The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014)
- 2013 $553.9M #1 Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013)
- 2012 $456.2M #1 The Thieves (2012)
- 2011 $343.9M #1 Sunny (2011)
- 2010 $385.6M #1 Blades of Blood (2010)
2000s 10 years · $2.1B
- 2009 $310M #1 Tidal Wave (2009)
- 2008 $305.4M #1 The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
- 2007 $334.2M #1 May 18 (2007)
- 2006 $363.5M #1 200 Pounds Beauty (2006)
- 2005 $451.5M #1 The King and the Clown (2005)
- 2004 $160.1M #1 Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)
- 2003 $35.3M #1 My Tutor Friend (2003)
- 2002 $172.3M #1 Sex Is Zero (2002)
- 2001 $1.8M #1 Friend (2001)
- 2000 $943.7K #1 Grass (2000)
1990s 5 years · $16.3M
1980s 3 years · $12.4M
1970s 2 years · $3.9M
1960s 3 years · $4.5M
1950s 1 year · $8M
FAQ
Korean Box Office 2017: 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 58 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in 2017?
Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017) leads with $109.4M worldwide, $1.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Taxi Driver (2017) at $86.3M and Confidential Assignment (2017) at $56M.
How much did Korean-language movies released in 2017 earn?
58 Korean-language films released in 2017 report a worldwide gross, $683.6M in all, or $11.8M per film on average. 2016 releases took $691.3M.
How many Korean-language movies released in 2017 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017) with $109.4M.
How is the 2017 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 2017. 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 2017 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.