#1 of 6 #1 Korean-language movie of May 2021
2021 · Action, Thriller
$34.2M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Korean box office · May 2021
Korean Box Office, May 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Deliver Us from Evil (2021) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in May 2021, with $34.2M worldwide, ahead of Pipeline (2021) at $1M and My Lovely Angel (2021) at $183.9K. 6 Korean-language films released in May 2021 report a worldwide gross, $35.7M in all. That is up 177% on April 2021, whose releases took $12.9M. By genre, Action leads with $35.3M across 2 Korean releases.
- May 2021 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $35.7M
- Deliver Us from Evil (2021), the #1
- $34.2M
- vs April 2021
- +177%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of May 2021?
Deliver Us from Evil (2021) leads with $34.2M, 96% of the total. The top 5 together took $35.7M, 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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Every Korean Release of May 2021, 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 May 2021.
- 1 May 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.2M
- 2 May 26, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
- 3 May 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $183.9K
- 4 May 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $177.5K
- 5 May 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.6K
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May 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.6K
By release week
Which Week of May 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 22 (May 23–29) took $35.3M, led by Deliver Us from Evil (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Kim Min-young of the Report Card (2021) $19.6K Kim Min-young of the Report Card (2021)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 When Winter Comes (2021) $36.6K When Winter Comes (2021)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 My Lovely Angel (2021) $361.4K My Lovely Angel (2021)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Deliver Us from Evil (2021) $35.3M Deliver Us from Evil (2021)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2021 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2012 earned the most: $47.8M from 4 films, led by All About My Wife (2012). May 2021 took $35.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2012 4 films | 4 | $47.8M | – | All About My Wife (2012) $29.4M |
| May 2013 4 films · −39% | 4 | $29M | −39% | Montage (2013) $13.3M |
| May 2014 2 films · −61% | 2 | $11.3M | −61% | Obsessed (2014) $10.7M |
| May 2015 4 films · −46% | 4 | $6.1M | −46% | The Shameless (2015) $2.8M |
| May 2016 8 films · +290% | 8 | $23.7M | +290% | Phantom Detective (2016) $9.8M |
| May 2017 4 films · +15% | 4 | $27.1M | +15% | The Sheriff In Town (2017) $18.3M |
| May 2018 5 films · −77% | 5 | $6.4M | −77% | Love+Sling (2018) $5.8M |
| May 2019 11 films · +567% | 11 | $42.5M | +567% | Svaha: The Sixth Finger (2019) $17.6M |
| May 2020 2 films · −100% | 2 | $89.9K | −100% | Ten Months (2020) $82.9K |
| May 2021 6 films · +39603% | 6 | $35.7M | +39603% | Deliver Us from Evil (2021) $34.2M |
Archive
Korean Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: August leads with $62.7M, led by Escape from Mogadishu (2021).
- January $22K #1 My Big Mama’s Crazy Ride (2021)
- February $5M #1 Mission: Possible (2021)
- March $2.6M #1 The Book of Fish (2021)
- April $12.9M #1 Seobok (2021)
- May $35.7M #1 Deliver Us from Evil (2021)
- June $833.1K #1 Ghost Mansion (2021)
- July $103.1K #1 In Front of Your Face (2021)
- August $62.7M #1 Escape from Mogadishu (2021)
- September $73.3K #1 Soup and Ideology (2021)
- October $426.3K #1 Hommage (2021)
- November $12.7M #1 Nothing Serious (2021)
- December $1.9M #1 A Year-End Medley (2021)
FAQ
Korean Box Office May 2021: 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 May 2021?
Deliver Us from Evil (2021) leads with $34.2M worldwide. Next come Pipeline (2021) at $1M and My Lovely Angel (2021) at $183.9K.
How much did Korean-language movies released in May 2021 earn?
6 Korean-language films released in May 2021 report a worldwide gross, $35.7M in all, or $5.9M per film on average. April 2021 releases took $12.9M.
How many Korean-language movies released in May 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Deliver Us from Evil (2021), earned $34.2M.
How is the May 2021 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 May 2021. 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 May 2021 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.