#1 of 5 #1 Korean-language movie of September 2018
2018 · Drama, History
$15.7M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
$64.1K US & Canada · <1% $15.6M elsewhere · 100%
Korean box office · September 2018
Korean Box Office, September 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
Feng Shui (2018) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in September 2018, with $15.7M worldwide, ahead of The Negotiation (2018) at $15.3M and Monstrum (2018) at $5.2M. 5 Korean-language films released in September 2018 report a worldwide gross, $39.5M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 75% on August 2018, whose releases took $155M. By genre, Drama leads with $24.2M across 4 Korean releases.
- September 2018 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $39.5M
- Feng Shui (2018), the #1
- $15.7M
- vs August 2018
- −75%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of September 2018?
Feng Shui (2018) leads with $15.7M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $39.5M, 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 September 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 September 2018.
- 1 Sep 19, 2018 US and Canada: $64.1K Rest of the world: $15.6M Worldwide: $15.7M
- 2 Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $111K Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $15.3M
- 3 Sep 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
- 4 Sep 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
- 5 Sep 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.4K
By release week
Which Week of September 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 38 (Sep 16–22) took $31M, led by Feng Shui (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Monstrum (2018) $5.3M Monstrum (2018)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Feng Shui (2018) $31M Feng Shui (2018)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 The Soul-Mate (2018) $3.3M The Soul-Mate (2018)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 2018 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2015 earned the most: $109.3M from 3 films, led by Veteran (2015). September 2018 took $39.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2009 2 films | 2 | $15.3M | – | Closer to Heaven (2009) $13.3M |
| September 2010 6 films · +145% | 6 | $37.5M | +145% | Cyrano Agency (2010) $17.9M |
| September 2011 2 films · −88% | 2 | $4.4M | −88% | Pain (2011) $4.4M |
| September 2012 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 2013 1 film | 1 | $61.6M | – | The Face Reader (2013) $61.6M |
| September 2014 3 films · −29% | 3 | $44M | −29% | Tazza: The Hidden Card (2014) $31.3M |
| September 2015 3 films · +149% | 3 | $109.3M | +149% | Veteran (2015) $94.4M |
| September 2016 4 films · −42% | 4 | $63.2M | −42% | The Age of Shadows (2016) $54.5M |
| September 2017 5 films · −24% | 5 | $47.9M | −24% | I Can Speak (2017) $24M |
| September 2018 5 films · −18% | 5 | $39.5M | −18% | Feng Shui (2018) $15.7M |
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 September 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 September 2018?
Feng Shui (2018) leads with $15.7M worldwide, $64.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Negotiation (2018) at $15.3M and Monstrum (2018) at $5.2M.
How much did Korean-language movies released in September 2018 earn?
5 Korean-language films released in September 2018 report a worldwide gross, $39.5M in all, or $7.9M per film on average. August 2018 releases took $155M.
How many Korean-language movies released in September 2018 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Feng Shui (2018), earned $15.7M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.