#1 of 5 #1 Korean-language movie of January 2019
2019 · Action, Comedy
$119.9M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total
$1.6M US & Canada · 1% $118.4M elsewhere · 99%
Korean box office · January 2019
Korean Box Office, January 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Extreme Job (2019) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in January 2019, with $119.9M worldwide, ahead of The Dude in Me (2019) at $14.7M and Hit-and-Run Squad (2019) at $13.5M. 5 Korean-language films released in January 2019 report a worldwide gross, $150.3M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 159% on December 2018, whose releases took $57.9M. By genre, Action leads with $149.6M across 4 Korean releases.
- January 2019 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $150.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs December 2018
- +159%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of January 2019?
Extreme Job (2019) leads with $119.9M, 80% of the total. The top 5 together took $150.3M, 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 January 2019, 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 January 2019.
- 1 Jan 25, 2019 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $118.4M Worldwide: $119.9M
- 2 Jan 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7M
- 3 Jan 30, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.5M
- 4 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
- 5 Jan 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $644.2K
By release week
Which Week of January 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 4 (Jan 20–26) took $119.9M, led by Extreme Job (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 No Mercy (2019) $1.6M No Mercy (2019)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 The Dude in Me (2019) $14.7M The Dude in Me (2019)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Rosebud (2019) $644.2K Rosebud (2019)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Extreme Job (2019) $119.9M Extreme Job (2019)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 Hit-and-Run Squad (2019) $13.5M Hit-and-Run Squad (2019)
Earlier years
How Does January 2019 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2015 earned the most: $207.7M from 5 films, led by Ode to My Father (2015). January 2019 took $150.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2010 6 films | 6 | $16.9M | – | No Mercy (2010) $7.3M |
| January 2011 2 films · +104% | 2 | $34.5M | +104% | Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011) $32.4M |
| January 2012 2 films · −15% | 2 | $29.2M | −15% | Dancing Queen (2012) $26.4M |
| January 2013 4 films · +296% | 4 | $115.4M | +296% | Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013) $82.1M |
| January 2014 3 films · −37% | 3 | $72.3M | −37% | Miss Granny (2014) $58.9M |
| January 2015 5 films · +187% | 5 | $207.7M | +187% | Ode to My Father (2015) $184.8M |
| January 2016 5 films · −94% | 5 | $11.5M | −94% | A Melody to Remember (2016) $6.6M |
| January 2017 2 films · +405% | 2 | $58.3M | +405% | Confidential Assignment (2017) $56M |
| January 2018 2 films · −56% | 2 | $25.5M | −56% | Keys to the Heart (2018) $25.4M |
| January 2019 5 films · +489% | 5 | $150.3M | +489% | Extreme Job (2019) $119.9M |
Archive
Korean Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: October leads with $322.9M, led by Parasite (2019).
- January $150.3M #1 Extreme Job (2019)
- February $29.2M #1 Innocent Witness (2019)
- March $2.2M #1 Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage (2019)
- April $9.4M #1 Pororo: Treasure Island Adventure (2019)
- May $42.5M #1 Svaha: The Sixth Finger (2019)
- June $33.6M #1 The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019)
- July $3.2M #1 Homme Fatale (2019)
- August $63.9M #1 The Battle: Roar to Victory (2019)
- September $34.1M #1 Tazza: One Eyed Jack (2019)
- October $322.9M #1 Parasite (2019)
- November $42M #1 Black Money (2019)
- December $102.6M #1 Ashfall (2019)
FAQ
Korean Box Office January 2019: 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 January 2019?
Extreme Job (2019) leads with $119.9M worldwide, $1.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Dude in Me (2019) at $14.7M and Hit-and-Run Squad (2019) at $13.5M.
How much did Korean-language movies released in January 2019 earn?
5 Korean-language films released in January 2019 report a worldwide gross, $150.3M in all, or $30.1M per film on average. December 2018 releases took $57.9M.
How many Korean-language movies released in January 2019 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Extreme Job (2019) with $119.9M.
How is the January 2019 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 January 2019. 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 January 2019 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.