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Korean box office · February 2018

Korean Box Office, February 2018: Top-Grossing Releases

Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in February 2018, with $18.6M worldwide, ahead of Golden Slumber (2018) at $10.7M and The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018) at $9.9M. 7 Korean-language films released in February 2018 report a worldwide gross, $44.2M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Comedy leads with $29.3M across 3 Korean releases.

February 2018 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$44.2M
Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018), the #1
$18.6M
earned in the US & Canada
<1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of February 2018?

Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018) leads with $18.6M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $43.4M, 98% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $18.6M Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018)
    $104K US & Canada · <1% $18.5M elsewhere · 99%
  2. Golden Slumber (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $10.7M Golden Slumber (2018)
    $94.5K US & Canada · <1% $10.6M elsewhere · 99%
  3. The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $9.9M The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018)
    $78.9K US & Canada · <1% $9.8M elsewhere · 99%
  4. Heung-boo: The Revolutionist (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $3.1M Heung-boo: The Revolutionist (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Love Again (2018) movie poster Number 5
    $1M Love Again (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Korean Release of February 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 February 2018.

  1. 1 Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018) movie poster
    Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018) Feb 16, 2018 · Comedy, Crime $18.6M worldwide
    Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $104K Rest of the world: $18.5M Worldwide: $18.6M
  2. 2 Golden Slumber (2018) movie poster
    Golden Slumber (2018) Feb 23, 2018 · Action, Drama $10.7M worldwide
    Feb 23, 2018 US and Canada: $94.5K Rest of the world: $10.6M Worldwide: $10.7M
  3. 3 The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018) movie poster
    The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018) Feb 28, 2018 · History, Romance $9.9M worldwide
    Feb 28, 2018 US and Canada: $78.9K Rest of the world: $9.8M Worldwide: $9.9M
  4. 4 Heung-boo: The Revolutionist (2018) movie poster
    Heung-boo: The Revolutionist (2018) Feb 14, 2018 · Drama $3.1M worldwide
    Feb 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  5. 5 Love Again (2018) movie poster
    Love Again (2018) Feb 22, 2018 · Drama, Romance $1M worldwide
    Feb 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  6. 6 Gate (2018) movie poster
    Gate (2018) Feb 28, 2018 · Comedy, Crime $755.9K worldwide
    Feb 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $755.9K
  7. 7 I Have a Date with Spring (2018) movie poster
    I Have a Date with Spring (2018) Feb 1, 2018 · Drama, Mystery $14.9K worldwide
    Feb 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in February 2018?

Of the top 7, Golden Slumber (2018) earned the biggest share at home (<1% in the US & Canada), while Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $277.4K (<1%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018) $18.6M
    $104K US & Canada · <1% $18.5M elsewhere · 99%
  2. 2 Golden Slumber (2018) $10.7M
    $94.5K US & Canada · <1% $10.6M elsewhere · 99%
  3. 3 The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018) $9.9M
    $78.9K US & Canada · <1% $9.8M elsewhere · 99%
  4. 4 Heung-boo: The Revolutionist (2018) $3.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Love Again (2018) $1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Gate (2018) $755.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 I Have a Date with Spring (2018) $14.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of February 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 7 (Feb 11–17) took $21.7M, led by Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 I Have a Date with Spring (2018) $14.9K I Have a Date with Spring (2018)
  2. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 11–17 Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018) $21.7M Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018)
  4. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 18–24 Golden Slumber (2018) $11.8M Golden Slumber (2018)
  5. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 3 The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018) $10.7M The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018)
Earlier years

How Does February 2018 Compare With February in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, February 2016 earned the most: $106.3M from 6 films, led by A Violent Prosecutor (2016). February 2018 took $44.2M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
February 2009 5 films 5 $25.3M – Private Eye (2009) $10.1M
February 2010 4 films · +67% 4 $42.3M +67% Secret Reunion (2010) $36.3M
February 2011 4 films · −64% 4 $15.3M −64% Children… (2011) $12.2M
February 2012 2 films · +42% 2 $21.7M +42% Love Fiction (2012) $11.4M
February 2013 3 films · +139% 3 $51.9M +139% The Berlin File (2013) $49M
February 2014 2 films · +61% 2 $83.6M +61% The Attorney (2014) $78.5M
February 2015 No films 0 – – –
February 2016 6 films 6 $106.3M – A Violent Prosecutor (2016) $66.7M
February 2017 4 films · −64% 4 $38.1M −64% Fabricated City (2017) $18.3M
February 2018 7 films · +16% 7 $44.2M +16% Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018) $18.6M
Archive

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 February 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 7 films as the chart.

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

Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018) leads with $18.6M worldwide, $104K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Golden Slumber (2018) at $10.7M and The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018) at $9.9M.

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

7 Korean-language films released in February 2018 report a worldwide gross, $44.2M in all, or $6.3M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018), earned $18.6M.

How much of the February 2018 Korean box office came from the US and Canada?

$277.4K of the $44.2M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the February 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 February 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 February 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.