#1 of 4 #1 Korean-language movie of August 2021
2021 · Action, Drama
$29.9M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
$346.3K US & Canada · 1% $29.6M elsewhere · 99%
Korean box office · August 2021
Korean Box Office, August 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Escape from Mogadishu (2021) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in August 2021, with $29.9M worldwide, ahead of Sinkhole (2021) at $18.8M and Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021) at $13.2M. 4 Korean-language films released in August 2021 report a worldwide gross, $62.7M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 2021 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $62.7M
- Escape from Mogadishu (2021), the #1
- $29.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of August 2021?
Escape from Mogadishu (2021) leads with $29.9M, 48% of the total. The top 4 together took $62.7M, 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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Number 4
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The chart
Every Korean Release of August 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 August 2021.
- 1 Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: $346.3K Rest of the world: $29.6M Worldwide: $29.9M
- 2 Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.8M
- 3 Aug 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.2M
- 4 Aug 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $825.8K
By release week
Which Week of August 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 1–7) took $48.7M, led by Escape from Mogadishu (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 Escape from Mogadishu (2021) $48.7M Escape from Mogadishu (2021)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021) $13.2M Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 Guimoon: The Lightless Door (2021) $825.8K Guimoon: The Lightless Door (2021)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2021 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2014 earned the most: $185.7M from 4 films, led by The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014). August 2021 took $62.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2012 4 films | 4 | $55.2M | – | The Grand Heist (2012) $30.2M |
| August 2013 2 films · −35% | 2 | $35.7M | −35% | Hide and Seek (2013) $35.5M |
| August 2014 4 films · +420% | 4 | $185.7M | +420% | The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014) $138.3M |
| August 2015 4 films · −47% | 4 | $99.2M | −47% | Assassination (2015) $96.1M |
| August 2016 5 films · −42% | 5 | $57.5M | −42% | Tunnel (2016) $52.4M |
| August 2017 6 films · +163% | 6 | $151M | +163% | A Taxi Driver (2017) $86.3M |
| August 2018 3 films · +3% | 3 | $155M | +3% | Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018) $99.1M |
| August 2019 6 films · −59% | 6 | $63.9M | −59% | The Battle: Roar to Victory (2019) $34.1M |
| August 2020 1 film · −85% | 1 | $9.4M | −85% | Okay! Madam (2020) $9.4M |
| August 2021 4 films · +565% | 4 | $62.7M | +565% | Escape from Mogadishu (2021) $29.9M |
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 August 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in August 2021?
Escape from Mogadishu (2021) leads with $29.9M worldwide, $346.3K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sinkhole (2021) at $18.8M and Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021) at $13.2M.
How much did Korean-language movies released in August 2021 earn?
4 Korean-language films released in August 2021 report a worldwide gross, $62.7M in all, or $15.7M per film on average.
How many Korean-language movies released in August 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Escape from Mogadishu (2021), earned $29.9M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.