#1 of 12 #1 Korean-language movie of Week 40, 2018
2018 · Crime, Drama
$29.2M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Korean box office · Week 40 · Sep 30–Oct 6, 2018
Korean Box Office, Week 40 of 2018: Korean Releases of Sep 30–Oct 6
Dark Figure of Crime (2018) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in week 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6), with $29.2M worldwide, ahead of House of Hummingbird (2018) at $1M and Youngju (2018) at $156.9K. 12 Korean-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $30.8M in all. By genre, Drama leads with $30.7M across 9 Korean releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $30.8M
- Dark Figure of Crime (2018), the #1
- $29.2M
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of Week 40 of 2018?
Dark Figure of Crime (2018) leads with $29.2M, 95% of the total. The top 5 together took $30.6M, 99% of what all 12 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 Week 40 of 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 week 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6).
- 1 Oct 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.2M
- 2 Oct 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
- 3 Oct 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $156.9K
- 4 Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115.3K
- 5 Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105.1K
- 6
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68K - 7
Oct 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.5K - 8
Oct 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.8K - 9
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.7K - 10
Oct 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.1K - 11
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6K - 12
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7K
Gross bands
How Many Week 40 of 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 12 films reached $100M. 11 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $30.8M total.
95%
- $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 1 film, 8% of the list $29.2M · 95% of the gross
- Under $10M 11 films, 92% of the list $1.6M · 5% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $30.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 16–22) with $31M, led by Feng Shui (2018).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 On Your Wedding Day (2018) $17.1M On Your Wedding Day (2018)
- 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 Dark Figure of Crime (2018) $30.8M Dark Figure of Crime (2018)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Miss Baek (2018) $5.4M Miss Baek (2018)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2017 earned the most: $52.9M from 1 film, led by The Outlaws (2017). Week 40, 2018 took $30.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film | 1 | $15.6K | – | Bloody Innocent (2010) $15.6K |
| Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 1 film · −41% | 1 | $9.2K | −41% | Guest (2011) $9.2K |
| Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 1 film · +64186% | 1 | $5.9M | +64186% | Ghost Sweepers (2012) $5.9M |
| Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 1 film · −70% | 1 | $1.8M | −70% | Fasten Your Seatbelt (2013) $1.8M |
| Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 3 films · +398% | 3 | $8.7M | +398% | Slow Video (2014) $8.5M |
| Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 3 films · −96% | 3 | $366.9K | −96% | Circle of Atonement (2015) $320.3K |
| Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 1 film · −79% | 1 | $75.7K | −79% | Yongsoon (2016) $75.7K |
| Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 1 film · +69867% | 1 | $52.9M | +69867% | The Outlaws (2017) $52.9M |
| Week 40, 2018 Sep 30–Oct 6 12 films · −42% | 12 | $30.8M | −42% | Dark Figure of Crime (2018) $29.2M |
By genre
Which Korean Genres Earned the Most in Week 40 of 2018?
Drama took $30.7M across 9 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Crime ($29.2M) and Comedy ($89.8K). A film counts once for each of its genres.
Week 40 of 2018 Korean Box Office by Genre
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Drama $30.7M9 films · #1 Dark Figure of Crime (2018) -
Crime $29.2M2 films · #1 Dark Figure of Crime (2018) -
Comedy $89.8K2 films · #1 Nailed (2018) -
Romance $19.7K1 film · #1 Memories of a Dead End (2018) -
Family $18.3K2 films · #1 Sub-zero Wind (2018) -
Animation $17.1K1 film · #1 The Shaman Sorceress (2018)
Archive
Korean Box Office in 2018, Week by Week
34 weeks of 2018 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 31 (Jul 29–Aug 4) with $99.1M, led by Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $134.4K
- Week 4 $25.4M
- Week 5 $14.9K
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $21.7M
- Week 8 $11.8M
- Week 9 $10.7M
- Week 10 $10.1M
- Week 11 $21.5M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $16.8M
- Week 14 $21M
- Week 15 $4.5M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $7M
- Week 18 $42.4K
- Week 19 $6M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $332.4K
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $25M
- Week 26 $24.3M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $22.1K
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $6.2M
- Week 31 $99.1M
- Week 32 $38.8M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $17.1M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $5.3M
- Week 38 $31M
- Week 39 $3.3M
- Week 40 $30.8M
- Week 41 $5.4M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $52.2M
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $20.5M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $27.7M
- Week 49 $11.6M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $25.4M
- Week 52 $12.9M
- Week 53 $8.1M
FAQ
Korean Box Office Week 40 of 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in week 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6)?
Dark Figure of Crime (2018) leads with $29.2M worldwide. Next come House of Hummingbird (2018) at $1M and Youngju (2018) at $156.9K.
How much did Korean-language movies released in week 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6) earn?
12 Korean-language films released in week 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6) report a worldwide gross, $30.8M in all, or $2.6M per film on average.
How many Korean-language movies released in week 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dark Figure of Crime (2018), earned $29.2M.
How is the week 40, 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 week 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6). 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 week 40, 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.