#1 of 5 #1 Korean-language movie of April 2018
2018 · Drama
$11.9M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Korean box office · April 2018
Korean Box Office, April 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
Stand by Me (2018) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in April 2018, with $11.9M worldwide, ahead of What a Man Wants (2018) at $9.1M and Psychokinesis (2018) at $7M. 5 Korean-language films released in April 2018 report a worldwide gross, $32.4M in all. That is down 33% on March 2018, whose releases took $48.4M. By genre, Comedy leads with $16.4M across 3 Korean releases.
- April 2018 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $32.4M
- Stand by Me (2018), the #1
- $11.9M
- vs March 2018
- −33%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of April 2018?
Stand by Me (2018) leads with $11.9M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $32.4M, almost all of what the 5 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 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 April 2018.
- 1 Apr 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9M
- 2 Apr 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1M
- 3 Apr 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M
- 4 Apr 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M
- 5 Apr 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $378.7K
By release week
Which Week of April 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 14 (Apr 1–7) took $21M, led by Stand by Me (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 Stand by Me (2018) $21M Stand by Me (2018)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 Intention (2018) $4.5M Intention (2018)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 Psychokinesis (2018) $7M Psychokinesis (2018)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 2018 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 2018 took $32.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2009 5 films | 5 | $28.5M | – | 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 |
| April 2018 5 films · +7% | 5 | $32.4M | +7% | Stand by Me (2018) $11.9M |
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).
- January $25.5M #1 Keys to the Heart (2018)
- February $44.2M #1 Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018)
- March $48.4M #1 Be with You (2018)
- April $32.4M #1 Stand by Me (2018)
- May $6.4M #1 Love+Sling (2018)
- June $49.3M #1 The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (2018)
- July $6.2M #1 Illang: The Wolf Brigade (2018)
- August $155M #1 Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018)
- September $39.5M #1 Feng Shui (2018)
- October $76.1M #1 Intimate Strangers (2018)
- November $60.6M #1 Default (2018)
- December $57.9M #1 The Drug King (2018)
FAQ
Korean Box Office April 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in April 2018?
Stand by Me (2018) leads with $11.9M worldwide. Next come What a Man Wants (2018) at $9.1M and Psychokinesis (2018) at $7M.
How much did Korean-language movies released in April 2018 earn?
5 Korean-language films released in April 2018 report a worldwide gross, $32.4M in all, or $6.5M per film on average. March 2018 releases took $48.4M.
How many Korean-language movies released in April 2018 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Stand by Me (2018), earned $11.9M.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.