#1 of 5 #1 Korean-language movie of December 2023
2023 · Action, Biography
$34.2M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$315.2K US & Canada · <1% $33.9M elsewhere · 99%
Korean box office · December 2023
Korean Box Office, December 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in December 2023, with $34.2M worldwide, ahead of Concrete Utopia (2023) at $30.1M and Unforgivable (2023) at $41.3K. 5 Korean-language films released in December 2023 report a worldwide gross, $64.4M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 37% on November 2023, whose releases took $101.9M. By genre, Action leads with $64.3M across 2 Korean releases.
- December 2023 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $64.4M
- Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023), the #1
- $34.2M
- vs November 2023
- −37%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of December 2023?
Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023) leads with $34.2M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $64.4M, almost all of what the 5 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 December 2023, 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 December 2023.
- 1 Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $315.2K Rest of the world: $33.9M Worldwide: $34.2M
- 2 Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.1M
- 3 Dec 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.3K
- 4 Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.5K
- 5 Dec 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.7K
By release week
Which Week of December 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 17–23) took $34.2M, led by Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 in water (2023) $24.5K in water (2023)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Concrete Utopia (2023) $30.1M Concrete Utopia (2023)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Unforgivable (2023) $59K Unforgivable (2023)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023) $34.2M Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2023 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2017 earned the most: $225.7M from 4 films, led by Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017). December 2023 took $64.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2014 3 films | 3 | $3.5M | – | A Dynamite Family (2014) $1.4M |
| December 2015 4 films · +1506% | 4 | $55.5M | +1506% | The Himalayas (2015) $50.5M |
| December 2016 4 films · +63% | 4 | $90.6M | +63% | Master (2016) $51.6M |
| December 2017 4 films · +149% | 4 | $225.7M | +149% | Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017) $109.4M |
| December 2018 6 films · −74% | 6 | $57.9M | −74% | The Drug King (2018) $14.4M |
| December 2019 6 films · +77% | 6 | $102.6M | +77% | Ashfall (2019) $61.4M |
| December 2020 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 2021 1 film | 1 | $1.9M | – | A Year-End Medley (2021) $1.9M |
| December 2022 1 film · +889% | 1 | $18.9M | +889% | Broker (2022) $18.9M |
| December 2023 5 films · +241% | 5 | $64.4M | +241% | Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023) $34.2M |
Archive
Korean Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: November leads with $101.9M, led by 12.12: The Day (2023).
- January $2.3M #1 One Win (2023)
- February $1.4M #1 Marui Video (2023)
- March No grosses
- April $6.3M #1 Rebound (2023)
- May $83.4M #1 The Roundup: No Way Out (2023)
- June $6.3M #1 The Childe (2023)
- July $38.7M #1 Smugglers (2023)
- August $24.1M #1 Honeysweet (2023)
- September $14.6M #1 Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman (2023)
- October $21.4M #1 Love Reset (2023)
- November $101.9M #1 12.12: The Day (2023)
- December $64.4M #1 Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023)
FAQ
Korean Box Office December 2023: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in December 2023?
Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023) leads with $34.2M worldwide, $315.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Concrete Utopia (2023) at $30.1M and Unforgivable (2023) at $41.3K.
How much did Korean-language movies released in December 2023 earn?
5 Korean-language films released in December 2023 report a worldwide gross, $64.4M in all, or $12.9M per film on average. November 2023 releases took $101.9M.
How many Korean-language movies released in December 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023), earned $34.2M.
How is the December 2023 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 December 2023. 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 December 2023 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.