#1 of 5 #1 Korean-language movie of May 2018
2018 · Comedy, Romance
$5.8M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Korean box office · May 2018
Korean Box Office, May 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
Love+Sling (2018) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in May 2018, with $5.8M worldwide, ahead of Deja Vu (2018) at $332.4K and The Day After (2018) at $166K. 5 Korean-language films released in May 2018 report a worldwide gross, $6.4M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 80% on April 2018, whose releases took $32.4M. By genre, Romance leads with $6M across 2 Korean releases.
- May 2018 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $6.4M
- Love+Sling (2018), the #1
- $5.8M
- vs April 2018
- −80%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of May 2018?
Love+Sling (2018) leads with $5.8M, 91% of the total. The top 5 together took $6.4M, 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 May 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 May 2018.
- 1 May 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M
- 2 May 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $332.4K
- 3 May 11, 2018 US and Canada: $24.7K Rest of the world: $141.3K Worldwide: $166K
- 4 May 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.4K
- 5 May 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8K
By release week
Which Week of May 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 19 (May 6–12) took $6M, led by Love+Sling (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Adulthood (2018) $42.4K Adulthood (2018)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Love+Sling (2018) $6M Love+Sling (2018)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 Deja Vu (2018) $332.4K Deja Vu (2018)
Earlier years
How Does May 2018 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2011 earned the most: $51.5M from 3 films, led by Sunny (2011). May 2018 took $6.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2009 3 films | 3 | $4.1M | – | Castaway on the Moon (2009) $3.7M |
| May 2010 1 film · −73% | 1 | $1.1M | −73% | Bedevilled (2010) $1.1M |
| May 2011 3 films · +4585% | 3 | $51.5M | +4585% | Sunny (2011) $51.1M |
| May 2012 4 films · −7% | 4 | $47.8M | −7% | All About My Wife (2012) $29.4M |
| May 2013 4 films · −39% | 4 | $29M | −39% | Montage (2013) $13.3M |
| May 2014 2 films · −61% | 2 | $11.3M | −61% | Obsessed (2014) $10.7M |
| May 2015 4 films · −46% | 4 | $6.1M | −46% | The Shameless (2015) $2.8M |
| May 2016 8 films · +290% | 8 | $23.7M | +290% | Phantom Detective (2016) $9.8M |
| May 2017 4 films · +15% | 4 | $27.1M | +15% | The Sheriff In Town (2017) $18.3M |
| May 2018 5 films · −77% | 5 | $6.4M | −77% | Love+Sling (2018) $5.8M |
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 May 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 May 2018?
Love+Sling (2018) leads with $5.8M worldwide. Next come Deja Vu (2018) at $332.4K and The Day After (2018) at $166K.
How much did Korean-language movies released in May 2018 earn?
5 Korean-language films released in May 2018 report a worldwide gross, $6.4M in all, or $1.3M per film on average. April 2018 releases took $32.4M.
How many Korean-language movies released in May 2018 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Love+Sling (2018), earned $5.8M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.