Korean box office · October 2018

Korean Box Office, October 2018: Top-Grossing Releases

Intimate Strangers (2018) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in October 2018, with $39.6M worldwide, ahead of Dark Figure of Crime (2018) at $29.2M and Miss Baek (2018) at $5.3M. 17 Korean-language films released in October 2018 report a worldwide gross, $76.1M in all. That is up 93% on September 2018, whose releases took $39.5M. By genre, Drama leads with $75.6M across 12 Korean releases.

October 2018 releases with a gross: 17
combined worldwide: $76.1M
Intimate Strangers (2018), the #1: $39.6M
vs September 2018: +93%

#1 of 17

#1 Korean-language movie of October 2018

Intimate Strangers (2018)

2018 · Comedy, Drama

$39.6M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of October 2018?

Intimate Strangers (2018) leads with $39.6M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $75.4M, 99% of what all 17 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$39.6M Intimate Strangers (2018)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 2

$29.2M Dark Figure of Crime (2018)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$5.3M Miss Baek (2018)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$1M House of Hummingbird (2018)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$313.6K Children Gone to Poland (2018)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Korean Release of October 2018, 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 October 2018.

1
Intimate Strangers (2018) Oct 31, 2018 · Comedy, Drama $39.6M worldwide

Oct 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.6M
2
Dark Figure of Crime (2018) Oct 3, 2018 · Crime, Drama $29.2M worldwide

Oct 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.2M
3
Miss Baek (2018) Oct 11, 2018 · Drama, Crime $5.3M worldwide

Oct 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M
4
House of Hummingbird (2018) Oct 6, 2018 · Drama $1M worldwide

Oct 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
5
Children Gone to Poland (2018) Oct 31, 2018 · Documentary $313.6K worldwide

Oct 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $313.6K
6
Youngju (2018) Oct 6, 2018 · Drama $156.9K worldwide

Oct 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $156.9K
7
Stone Skipping (2018) Oct 5, 2018 · Drama $115.3K worldwide

Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115.3K
8
Ode to the Goose (2018) Oct 5, 2018 · Drama $105.1K worldwide

Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105.1K
9
Kim-Gun (2018) Oct 7, 2018 · Documentary $80.2K worldwide

Oct 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80.2K
10
Nailed (2018) Oct 5, 2018 · Comedy, Crime $68K worldwide

Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68K
11
Beautiful Days (2018) Oct 4, 2018 · Drama $35.5K worldwide

Oct 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.5K
12
A Boy and Sungreen (2018) Oct 6, 2018 · Comedy, Drama $21.8K worldwide

Oct 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.8K
13
Memories of a Dead End (2018) Oct 5, 2018 · Drama, Romance $19.7K worldwide

Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.7K
14
The Shaman Sorceress (2018) Oct 6, 2018 · Animation $17.1K worldwide

Oct 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.1K
15
Sub-zero Wind (2018) Oct 5, 2018 · Family, Drama $13.6K worldwide

Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6K
16
Second Life (2018) Oct 7, 2018 · Drama $10K worldwide

Oct 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10K
17
Passing Summer (2018) Oct 5, 2018 · Family $4.7K worldwide

Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7K

Gross bands

How Many October 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 17 films reached $100M. 15 films, 88% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $76.1M total.

90% 10%

$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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$10M to $100M 2 films, 12% of the list $68.8M · 90% of the gross
Under $10M 15 films, 88% of the list $7.3M · 10% of the gross

By release week

Which Week of October 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 44 (Oct 28–Nov 3) took $39.9M, led by Intimate Strangers (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does October 2018 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 2012 earned the most: $158.5M from 8 films, led by The Thieves (2012). October 2018 took $76.1M.

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
October 2009 9 films	9	$19.2M	–	Good Morning President (2009) $16.1M
October 2010 7 films · −81%	7	$3.6M	−81%	Possessed (2010) $1.4M
October 2011 8 films · +1708%	8	$64.9M	+1708%	Punch (2011) $33.6M
October 2012 8 films · +144%	8	$158.5M	+144%	The Thieves (2012) $87.1M
October 2013 6 films · −80%	6	$31.1M	−80%	Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013) $16.4M
October 2014 9 films · +17%	9	$36.4M	+17%	My Love, My Bride (2014) $15.5M
October 2015 9 films · −75%	9	$9.2M	−75%	The Advocate: A Missing Body (2015) $7.6M
October 2016 10 films · +1123%	10	$113.1M	+1123%	Luck-Key (2016) $48.9M
October 2017 12 films · −48%	12	$58.7M	−48%	The Outlaws (2017) $52.9M
October 2018 17 films · +30%	17	$76.1M	+30%	Intimate Strangers (2018) $39.6M

By genre

Which Korean Genres Earned the Most in October 2018?

Drama took $75.6M across 12 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($39.7M) and Crime ($34.6M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

October 2018 Korean Box Office by Genre

Drama $75.6M
12 films · #1 Intimate Strangers (2018)
Comedy $39.7M
3 films · #1 Intimate Strangers (2018)
Crime $34.6M
3 films · #1 Dark Figure of Crime (2018)
Thriller $5.3M
1 film · #1 Miss Baek (2018)
Documentary $393.8K
2 films · #1 Children Gone to Poland (2018)
Romance $19.7K
1 film · #1 Memories of a Dead End (2018)
Family $18.3K
2 films · #1 Sub-zero Wind (2018)
Animation $17.1K
1 film · #1 The Shaman Sorceress (2018)

Korean Box Office in 2018, Month by Month

The months of 2018 with their totals: August leads with $155M, led by Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018).

FAQ

Korean Box Office October 2018: 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 17 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in October 2018?

Intimate Strangers (2018) leads with $39.6M worldwide. Next come Dark Figure of Crime (2018) at $29.2M and Miss Baek (2018) at $5.3M.

How much did Korean-language movies released in October 2018 earn?

17 Korean-language films released in October 2018 report a worldwide gross, $76.1M in all, or $4.5M per film on average. September 2018 releases took $39.5M.

How many Korean-language movies released in October 2018 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Intimate Strangers (2018), earned $39.6M.

How is the October 2018 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 October 2018. 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 October 2018 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.