#1 of 58 #1 Korean-language movie of 2022
2022 · Crime, Action
$101.2M worldwide · 27% of the chart's total
$812.9K US & Canada · <1% $100.4M elsewhere · 99%
Korean box office · 2022
Korean Box Office 2022: Highest-Grossing Korean Movies
The Roundup (2022) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in 2022, with $101.2M worldwide, ahead of Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) at $57.5M and Confidential Assignment 2: International (2022) at $54.5M. 58 Korean-language films released in 2022 report a worldwide gross, $377.7M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 180% on 2021, whose releases took $134.9M. By genre, Action leads with $253.1M across 10 Korean releases.
- 2022 releases with a gross
- 58
- combined worldwide
- $377.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 2021
- +180%
#1 of 58 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of 2022?
The Roundup (2022) leads with $101.2M, 27% of the total. The top 5 together took $258.5M, 68% of what all 58 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 2022, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 58. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2022.
- 1 May 18, 2022 US and Canada: $812.9K Rest of the world: $100.4M Worldwide: $101.2M
- 2 Jul 29, 2022 US and Canada: $865.9K Rest of the world: $56.6M Worldwide: $57.5M
- 3 Sep 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.5M
- 4 Jun 17, 2022 US and Canada: $143.7K Rest of the world: $22.9M Worldwide: $23.1M
- 5 Aug 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.3M
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Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $19.5M Worldwide: $21.7M - 7
Dec 26, 2022 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $17.8M Worldwide: $18.9M - 8
Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: $168.3K Rest of the world: $11.9M Worldwide: $12.1M - 9
Mar 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3M - 10
Nov 12, 2022 US and Canada: $60.6K Rest of the world: $7.2M Worldwide: $7.2M - 11
Jan 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M - 12
Jan 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9M - 13
Nov 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M - 14
Mar 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 15
Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: $20.5K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $3.9M - 16
Nov 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 17
Jan 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 18
Apr 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 19
Mar 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 20
Oct 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 21
Oct 31, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 22
May 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 23
Apr 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 24
Jun 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 25
Jul 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $653.8K - 26
Feb 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $559.9K - 27
Apr 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $331.9K - 28
Oct 19, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $245.7K - 29
Oct 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $245K - 30
Apr 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $188.6K - 31
Oct 19, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $187.6K - 32
Jan 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145.1K - 33
Jul 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $133.8K - 34
Nov 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $113.8K - 35
Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $102.9K - 36
Feb 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $99.5K - 37
Nov 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.7K - 38
Feb 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87.3K - 39
Oct 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.2K - 40
Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.3K - 41
Oct 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.7K - 42
Oct 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50K - 43
Oct 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.8K - 44
Sep 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.2K - 45
Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.6K - 46
Oct 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.9K - 47
Oct 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.9K - 48
Jul 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.7K - 49
Jul 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.7K - 50
Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2022?
Of the top 10, Decision to Leave (2022) earned the biggest share at home (10% in the US & Canada), while The Witch: Part 2. The Other One (2022) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 58 films, $5.3M (1%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Roundup (2022) $101.2M $812.9K US & Canada · <1% $100.4M elsewhere · 99%
- 2 Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) $57.5M $865.9K US & Canada · 2% $56.6M elsewhere · 98%
- 3 Confidential Assignment 2: International (2022) $54.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Witch: Part 2. The Other One (2022) $23.1M $143.7K US & Canada · <1% $22.9M elsewhere · 99%
- 5 6/45 (2022) $22.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Decision to Leave (2022) $21.7M $2.2M US & Canada · 10% $19.5M elsewhere · 90%
- 7 Broker (2022) $18.9M $1M US & Canada · 6% $17.8M elsewhere · 94%
- 8 Alienoid (2022) $12.1M $168.3K US & Canada · 1% $11.9M elsewhere · 99%
- 9 The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure (2022) $10.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Decibel (2022) $7.2M $60.6K US & Canada · <1% $7.2M elsewhere · 99%
Gross bands
How Many 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 58 films crossed $100M and took $101.2M between them, 27% of the total. 49 films, 84% of the list, earned under $10M.
27% 58% 15%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 2% of the list $101.2M · 27% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 8 films, 14% of the list $220.2M · 58% of the gross
- Under $10M 49 films, 84% of the list $56.3M · 15% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2022 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $102.6M from 5 films, led by The Roundup (2022). February was the quietest month ($746.7K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Kingmaker (2022) $15.7M Kingmaker (2022)
- February Feb Serve the People (2022) $746.7K Serve the People (2022)
- March Mar The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure (2022) $17.1M The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure (2022)
- April Apr I Want to Know Your Parents (2022) $5M I Want to Know Your Parents (2022)
- May May The Roundup (2022) $102.6M The Roundup (2022)
- June Jun The Witch: Part 2. The Other One (2022) $24.1M The Witch: Part 2. The Other One (2022)
- July Jul Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) $58.4M Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022)
- August Aug 6/45 (2022) $34.4M 6/45 (2022)
- September Sep Confidential Assignment 2: International (2022) $54.5M Confidential Assignment 2: International (2022)
- October Oct Decision to Leave (2022) $30.6M Decision to Leave (2022)
- November Nov Decibel (2022) $15.8M Decibel (2022)
- December Dec Broker (2022) $18.9M Broker (2022)
Last 10 years
How Does 2022 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2019 earned the most: $835.7M from 74 films, led by Parasite (2019). 2022 took $377.7M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2013 36 films | 36 | $553.9M | – | Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013) $82.1M |
| 2014 40 films · −5% | 40 | $526.4M | −5% | The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014) $138.3M |
| 2015 47 films · +26% | 47 | $665.7M | +26% | Ode to My Father (2015) $184.8M |
| 2016 75 films · +4% | 75 | $691.3M | +4% | Train to Busan (2016) $92.8M |
| 2017 59 films · ±0% | 59 | $688.3M | ±0% | Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017) $109.4M |
| 2018 67 films · −13% | 67 | $601.6M | −13% | Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018) $99.1M |
| 2019 74 films · +39% | 74 | $835.7M | +39% | Parasite (2019) $262.6M |
| 2020 46 films · −76% | 46 | $199.4M | −76% | Peninsula (2020) $42.7M |
| 2021 48 films · −32% | 48 | $134.9M | −32% | Deliver Us from Evil (2021) $34.2M |
| 2022 58 films · +180% | 58 | $377.7M | +180% | The Roundup (2022) $101.2M |
By genre
Which Korean Genres Earned the Most in 2022?
Action took $253.1M across 10 films, 67% of the total, ahead of Crime ($139.5M) and Thriller ($139.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2022 Korean Box Office by Genre
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Action $253.1M10 films · #1 The Roundup (2022) -
Crime $139.5M8 films · #1 The Roundup (2022) -
Thriller $139.2M13 films · #1 The Roundup (2022) -
Drama $137.2M35 films · #1 Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) -
Adventure $111.5M3 films · #1 The Roundup (2022) -
Comedy $83.2M8 films · #1 Confidential Assignment 2: International (2022) -
History $63.5M2 films · #1 Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) -
War $57.5M1 film · #1 Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) -
Mystery $48.3M6 films · #1 The Witch: Part 2. The Other One (2022) -
Romance $27.7M4 films · #1 Decision to Leave (2022)
Archive
Korean Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1958 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $835.7M, led by Parasite (2019).
2020s 7 years · $1.7B
2010s 10 years · $5.7B
- 2019 $835.7M #1 Parasite (2019)
- 2018 $601.6M #1 Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018)
- 2017 $688.3M #1 Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)
- 2016 $691.3M #1 Train to Busan (2016)
- 2015 $665.7M #1 Ode to My Father (2015)
- 2014 $526.4M #1 The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014)
- 2013 $553.9M #1 Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013)
- 2012 $456.2M #1 The Thieves (2012)
- 2011 $343.9M #1 Sunny (2011)
- 2010 $385.6M #1 Blades of Blood (2010)
2000s 10 years · $2.1B
- 2009 $310M #1 Tidal Wave (2009)
- 2008 $305.4M #1 The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
- 2007 $334.2M #1 May 18 (2007)
- 2006 $363.5M #1 200 Pounds Beauty (2006)
- 2005 $451.5M #1 The King and the Clown (2005)
- 2004 $160.1M #1 Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)
- 2003 $35.3M #1 My Tutor Friend (2003)
- 2002 $172.3M #1 Sex Is Zero (2002)
- 2001 $1.8M #1 Friend (2001)
- 2000 $943.7K #1 Grass (2000)
1990s 5 years · $16.3M
1980s 3 years · $12.4M
1970s 2 years · $3.9M
1960s 3 years · $4.5M
1950s 1 year · $8M
FAQ
Korean Box Office 2022: 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 58 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in 2022?
The Roundup (2022) leads with $101.2M worldwide, $812.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) at $57.5M and Confidential Assignment 2: International (2022) at $54.5M.
How much did Korean-language movies released in 2022 earn?
58 Korean-language films released in 2022 report a worldwide gross, $377.7M in all, or $6.5M per film on average. 2021 releases took $134.9M.
How many Korean-language movies released in 2022 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Roundup (2022) with $101.2M.
How is the 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.