#1 of 47 #1 Korean-language movie of 2024
2024 · Horror, Mystery
$93.9M worldwide · 27% of the chart's total
$2.3M US & Canada · 2% $91.6M elsewhere · 98%
Korean box office · 2024
Korean Box Office 2024: Highest-Grossing Korean Movies
Exhuma (2024) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in 2024, with $93.9M worldwide, ahead of The Roundup: Punishment (2024) at $80.4M and Harbin (2024) at $33.5M. 47 Korean-language films released in 2024 report a worldwide gross, $349.3M in all, 3% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 4% on 2023, whose releases took $364.9M. By genre, Thriller leads with $261.5M across 14 Korean releases.
- 2024 releases with a gross
- 47
- combined worldwide
- $349.3M
- Exhuma (2024), the #1
- $93.9M
- vs 2023
- −4%
#1 of 47 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of 2024?
Exhuma (2024) leads with $93.9M, 27% of the total. The top 5 together took $240.8M, 69% of what all 47 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 2024, 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 2024.
- 1 Mar 15, 2024 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $91.6M Worldwide: $93.9M
- 2 May 3, 2024 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $79.3M Worldwide: $80.4M
- 3 Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: $951.9K Rest of the world: $32.5M Worldwide: $33.5M
- 4 Jul 5, 2024 US and Canada: $259.2K Rest of the world: $18.2M Worldwide: $18.5M
- 5 Jul 5, 2024 US and Canada: $242.1K Rest of the world: $14.4M Worldwide: $14.6M
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Jul 12, 2024 US and Canada: $34.2K Rest of the world: $11M Worldwide: $11.1M - 7
Jan 10, 2024 US and Canada: $60.7K Rest of the world: $10.8M Worldwide: $10.8M - 8
Sep 18, 2024 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $8.2M Worldwide: $10.8M - 9
May 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M - 10
Jan 6, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8M - 11
Apr 10, 2024 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $6.8M - 12
Mar 27, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M - 13
Nov 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5M - 14
Oct 30, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5M - 15
Jul 12, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M - 16
Oct 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M - 17
May 23, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 18
Jun 13, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 19
Feb 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 20
Oct 12, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 21
Aug 23, 2024 US and Canada: $4.1K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $1.8M - 22
Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 23
Feb 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 24
Jun 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $555K - 25
Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $525K - 26
Apr 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $500.5K - 27
Oct 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $436.2K - 28
Jul 6, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $373.1K - 29
Nov 10, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $249.8K - 30
Idiot Girls and School Ghost: School Anniversary (2024) Jul 7, 2024 · Drama, Horror $249.2K worldwideJul 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $249.2K - 31
Apr 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $220.3K - 32
Feb 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $121.9K - 33
May 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $118.5K - 34
Mar 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $117K - 35
Nov 22, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107.2K - 36
Mar 22, 2024 US and Canada: $68.4K Rest of the world: $4.6K Worldwide: $73K - 37
Oct 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.2K - 38
May 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.2K - 39
Oct 6, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.6K - 40
Mar 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.6K - 41
May 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.6K - 42
Oct 5, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.9K - 43
May 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.7K - 44
Mar 9, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.1K - 45
May 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.6K - 46
Mar 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8K - 47
Sep 28, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2024?
Of the top 10, Jung Kook: I Am Still (2024) earned the biggest share at home (24% in the US & Canada), while Sleep (2024) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 47 films, $9.6M (3%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Exhuma (2024) $93.9M $2.3M US & Canada · 2% $91.6M elsewhere · 98%
- 2 The Roundup: Punishment (2024) $80.4M $1.2M US & Canada · 1% $79.3M elsewhere · 99%
- 3 Harbin (2024) $33.5M $951.9K US & Canada · 3% $32.5M elsewhere · 97%
- 4 Escape (2024) $18.5M $259.2K US & Canada · 1% $18.2M elsewhere · 99%
- 5 Hijack 1971 (2024) $14.6M $242.1K US & Canada · 2% $14.4M elsewhere · 98%
- 6 Sleep (2024) $11.1M $34.2K US & Canada · <1% $11M elsewhere · 100%
- 7 Alienoid: Return to the Future (2024) $10.8M $60.7K US & Canada · <1% $10.8M elsewhere · 99%
- 8 Jung Kook: I Am Still (2024) $10.8M $2.6M US & Canada · 24% $8.2M elsewhere · 76%
- 9 Following (2024) $8.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Birth of Korea (2024) $8M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 2024 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 47 films reached $100M. 39 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $349.3M total.
78% 22%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 8 films, 17% of the list $273.5M · 78% of the gross
- Under $10M 39 films, 83% of the list $75.8M · 22% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2024 Earned the Most?
March releases took the most, $100.8M from 7 films, led by Exhuma (2024). August was the quietest month ($1.8M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Alienoid: Return to the Future (2024) $18.8M Alienoid: Return to the Future (2024)
- February Feb Dog Days (2024) $4.5M Dog Days (2024)
- March Mar Exhuma (2024) $100.8M Exhuma (2024)
- April Apr Suga: August D Tour 'D-Day' the Movie (2024) $7.5M Suga: August D Tour 'D-Day' the Movie (2024)
- May May The Roundup: Punishment (2024) $93.1M The Roundup: Punishment (2024)
- June Jun Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning (2024) $3.9M Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning (2024)
- July Jul Escape (2024) $51M Escape (2024)
- August Aug Revolver (2024) $1.8M Revolver (2024)
- September Sep Jung Kook: I Am Still (2024) $10.8M Jung Kook: I Am Still (2024)
- October Oct Amazon Bullseye (2024) $14.8M Amazon Bullseye (2024)
- November Nov Hidden Face (2024) $6.9M Hidden Face (2024)
- December Dec Harbin (2024) $35.2M Harbin (2024)
Last 10 years
How Does 2024 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2019 earned the most: $835.7M from 74 films, led by Parasite (2019). 2024 took $349.3M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2015 47 films | 47 | $665.7M | – | 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 |
| 2023 46 films · −3% | 46 | $364.9M | −3% | 12.12: The Day (2023) $97.5M |
| 2024 47 films · −4% | 47 | $349.3M | −4% | Exhuma (2024) $93.9M |
By genre
Which Korean Genres Earned the Most in 2024?
Thriller took $261.5M across 14 films, 75% of the total, ahead of Action ($169.8M) and Crime ($142.9M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2024 Korean Box Office by Genre
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Thriller $261.5M14 films · #1 Exhuma (2024) -
Action $169.8M10 films · #1 The Roundup: Punishment (2024) -
Crime $142.9M9 films · #1 The Roundup: Punishment (2024) -
Mystery $123.3M8 films · #1 Exhuma (2024) -
Horror $117.2M7 films · #1 Exhuma (2024) -
History $41.5M2 films · #1 Harbin (2024) -
Biography $33.5M1 film · #1 Harbin (2024) -
Drama $26.7M21 films · #1 Troll Factory (2024) -
Comedy $23.5M8 films · #1 Sleep (2024) -
Documentary $19M4 films · #1 Jung Kook: I Am Still (2024)
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 2024: 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 47 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in 2024?
Exhuma (2024) leads with $93.9M worldwide, $2.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Roundup: Punishment (2024) at $80.4M and Harbin (2024) at $33.5M.
How much did Korean-language movies released in 2024 earn?
47 Korean-language films released in 2024 report a worldwide gross, $349.3M in all, or $7.4M per film on average. 2023 releases took $364.9M.
How many Korean-language movies released in 2024 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Exhuma (2024), earned $93.9M.
How is the 2024 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 2024. 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 2024 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.