#1 of 6 #1 Korean-language movie of September 2020
2020 · Drama, Family
$14.2M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Korean box office · September 2020
Korean Box Office, September 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
Pawn (2020) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in September 2020, with $14.2M worldwide, ahead of Break the Silence: The Movie (2020) at $9M and The Golden Holiday (2020) at $4.4M. 6 Korean-language films released in September 2020 report a worldwide gross, $31.2M in all. By genre, Comedy leads with $20.7M across 3 Korean releases.
- September 2020 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $31.2M
- Pawn (2020), the #1
- $14.2M
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of September 2020?
Pawn (2020) leads with $14.2M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $31.2M, almost all of what the 6 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 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 September 2020.
- 1 Sep 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2M
- 2 Sep 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9M
- 3 Sep 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M
- 4 Sep 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
- 5 Sep 23, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 6
Sep 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7K
By release week
Which Week of September 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 40 (Sep 27–Oct 3) took $18.6M, led by Pawn (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Oh! My Gran (2020) $2.2M Oh! My Gran (2020)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Break the Silence: The Movie (2020) $9M Break the Silence: The Movie (2020)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Journey to the Shore (2020) $5.7K Journey to the Shore (2020)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 The Swordsman (2020) $1.5M The Swordsman (2020)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Pawn (2020) $18.6M Pawn (2020)
Earlier years
How Does September 2020 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 2020 took $31.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2011 2 films | 2 | $4.4M | – | 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 |
| September 2019 5 films · −14% | 5 | $34.1M | −14% | Tazza: One Eyed Jack (2019) $17.2M |
| September 2020 6 films · −9% | 6 | $31.2M | −9% | Pawn (2020) $14.2M |
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 September 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in September 2020?
Pawn (2020) leads with $14.2M worldwide. Next come Break the Silence: The Movie (2020) at $9M and The Golden Holiday (2020) at $4.4M.
How much did Korean-language movies released in September 2020 earn?
6 Korean-language films released in September 2020 report a worldwide gross, $31.2M in all, or $5.2M per film on average.
How many Korean-language movies released in September 2020 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pawn (2020), earned $14.2M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.