#1 of 7 #1 Korean-language movie of April 2017
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$13.4M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
$507.3K US & Canada · 4% $12.9M elsewhere · 96%
Korean box office · April 2017
Korean Box Office, April 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
Our President (2017) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in April 2017, with $13.4M worldwide, ahead of The King’s Case Note (2017) at $11.4M and Daddy You, Daughter Me (2017) at $4.5M. 7 Korean-language films released in April 2017 report a worldwide gross, $30.3M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 97% on March 2017, whose releases took $15.3M. By genre, Comedy leads with $15.8M across 2 Korean releases.
- April 2017 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $30.3M
- Our President (2017), the #1
- $13.4M
- vs March 2017
- +97%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of April 2017?
Our President (2017) leads with $13.4M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $30.2M, almost all of what the 7 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 April 2017, 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 April 2017.
- 1 Apr 29, 2017 US and Canada: $507.3K Rest of the world: $12.9M Worldwide: $13.4M
- 2 Apr 26, 2017 US and Canada: $91K Rest of the world: $11.3M Worldwide: $11.4M
- 3 Apr 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M
- 4 Apr 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $897.1K
- 5 Apr 29, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.4K
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Apr 29, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.8K - 7
Apr 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.1K
By release week
Which Week of April 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 17 (Apr 23–29) took $24.9M, led by Our President (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 House of the Disappeared (2017) $897.1K House of the Disappeared (2017)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Daddy You, Daughter Me (2017) $4.5M Daddy You, Daughter Me (2017)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 Our President (2017) $24.9M Our President (2017)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 2017 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2010 earned the most: $154.2M from 4 films, led by Blades of Blood (2010). April 2017 took $30.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2008 3 films | 3 | $9.2M | – | The Guard Post (2008) $6.4M |
| April 2009 5 films · +211% | 5 | $28.5M | +211% | My Girlfriend Is an Agent (2009) $21.1M |
| April 2010 4 films · +441% | 4 | $154.2M | +441% | Blades of Blood (2010) $82.2M |
| April 2011 2 films · −94% | 2 | $9.4M | −94% | The Suicide Forecast (2011) $7.3M |
| April 2012 2 films · −4% | 2 | $9M | −4% | Eungyo (2012) $8.7M |
| April 2013 4 films · +125% | 4 | $20.4M | +125% | Fists of Legend (2013) $11.5M |
| April 2014 2 films · +149% | 2 | $50.7M | +149% | The Fatal Encounter (2014) $29.1M |
| April 2015 1 film · −79% | 1 | $10.6M | −79% | Coin Locker Girl (2015) $10.6M |
| April 2016 11 films · +114% | 11 | $22.6M | +114% | Time Renegades (2016) $8.3M |
| April 2017 7 films · +34% | 7 | $30.3M | +34% | Our President (2017) $13.4M |
Archive
Korean Box Office in 2017, Month by Month
The months of 2017 with their totals: December leads with $225.7M, led by Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017).
- January $58.3M #1 Confidential Assignment (2017)
- February $38.1M #1 Fabricated City (2017)
- March $15.3M #1 Bluebeard (2017)
- April $30.3M #1 Our President (2017)
- May $27.1M #1 The Sheriff In Town (2017)
- June $18.9M #1 Anarchist from Colony (2017)
- July $37.3K #1 Ash Flower (2017)
- August $151M #1 A Taxi Driver (2017)
- September $43.2M #1 I Can Speak (2017)
- October $58.7M #1 The Outlaws (2017)
- November $16.9M #1 Forgotten (2017)
- December $225.7M #1 Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)
FAQ
Korean Box Office April 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in April 2017?
Our President (2017) leads with $13.4M worldwide, $507.3K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The King’s Case Note (2017) at $11.4M and Daddy You, Daughter Me (2017) at $4.5M.
How much did Korean-language movies released in April 2017 earn?
7 Korean-language films released in April 2017 report a worldwide gross, $30.3M in all, or $4.3M per film on average. March 2017 releases took $15.3M.
How many Korean-language movies released in April 2017 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Our President (2017), earned $13.4M.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.