#1 of 4 #1 Korean-language movie of January 2020
2020 · Action, Comedy
$17.6M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Korean box office · January 2020
Korean Box Office, January 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
Hitman: Agent Jun (2020) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in January 2020, with $17.6M worldwide, ahead of Secret Zoo (2020) at $9.5M and Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020) at $5.8M. 4 Korean-language films released in January 2020 report a worldwide gross, $37.3M in all. That is down 64% on December 2019, whose releases took $102.6M.
- January 2020 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $37.3M
- Hitman: Agent Jun (2020), the #1
- $17.6M
- vs December 2019
- −64%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of January 2020?
Hitman: Agent Jun (2020) leads with $17.6M, 47% of the total. The top 4 together took $37.3M, almost all of what the 4 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 2020, 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 2020.
- 1 Jan 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.6M
- 2 Jan 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5M
- 3 Jan 26, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M
- 4 Jan 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M
By release week
Which Week of January 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 4 (Jan 19–25) took $22M, led by Hitman: Agent Jun (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Secret Zoo (2020) $9.5M Secret Zoo (2020)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 Hitman: Agent Jun (2020) $22M Hitman: Agent Jun (2020)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020) $5.8M Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020)
Earlier years
How Does January 2020 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 2020 took $37.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2011 2 films | 2 | $34.5M | – | 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 |
| January 2020 4 films · −75% | 4 | $37.3M | −75% | Hitman: Agent Jun (2020) $17.6M |
Archive
Korean Box Office in 2020, Month by Month
The months of 2020 with their totals: July leads with $45.1M, led by Peninsula (2020).
- January $37.3M #1 Hitman: Agent Jun (2020)
- February $10.8M #1 Honest Candidate (2020)
- March No grosses
- April $291.4K #1 Lingering (2020)
- May $89.9K #1 Ten Months (2020)
- June $25.4M #1 #Alive (2020)
- July $45.1M #1 Peninsula (2020)
- August $9.4M #1 Okay! Madam (2020)
- September $31.2M #1 Pawn (2020)
- October $23.3M #1 Samjin Company English Class (2020)
- November $16.4M #1 Collectors (2020)
- December No grosses
FAQ
Korean Box Office January 2020: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in January 2020?
Hitman: Agent Jun (2020) leads with $17.6M worldwide. Next come Secret Zoo (2020) at $9.5M and Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020) at $5.8M.
How much did Korean-language movies released in January 2020 earn?
4 Korean-language films released in January 2020 report a worldwide gross, $37.3M in all, or $9.3M per film on average. December 2019 releases took $102.6M.
How many Korean-language movies released in January 2020 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Hitman: Agent Jun (2020), earned $17.6M.
How is the January 2020 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 2020. 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 2020 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.