#1 of 8 #1 Korean-language movie of May 2024
The Roundup: Punishment (2024)
2024 · Action, Crime
$80.4M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$1.2M US & Canada · 1% $79.3M elsewhere · 99%
Korean box office · May 2024
Korean Box Office, May 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
The Roundup: Punishment (2024) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in May 2024, with $80.4M worldwide, ahead of Following (2024) at $8.8M and The Plot (2024) at $3.6M. 8 Korean-language films released in May 2024 report a worldwide gross, $93.1M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is 12.4 times the total of April 2024, whose releases took $7.5M. By genre, Thriller leads with $92.9M across 3 Korean releases.
- May 2024 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $93.1M
- The Roundup: Punishment (2024), the #1
- $80.4M
- vs April 2024
- ×12.4
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of May 2024?
The Roundup: Punishment (2024) leads with $80.4M, 86% of the total. The top 5 together took $93M, almost all of what the 8 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 May 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 May 2024.
- 1 May 3, 2024 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $79.3M Worldwide: $80.4M
- 2 May 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M
- 3 May 23, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M
- 4 May 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $118.5K
- 5 May 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.2K
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May 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.6K - 7
May 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.7K - 8
May 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.6K
By release week
Which Week of May 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 28–May 4) took $80.5M, led by The Roundup: Punishment (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 The Roundup: Punishment (2024) $80.5M The Roundup: Punishment (2024)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 Following (2024) $9M Following (2024)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 The Plot (2024) $3.6M The Plot (2024)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2024 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2022 earned the most: $102.6M from 5 films, led by The Roundup (2022). May 2024 took $93.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 4 films | 4 | $6.1M | – | 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 |
| May 2022 5 films · +187% | 5 | $102.6M | +187% | The Roundup (2022) $101.2M |
| May 2023 2 films · −19% | 2 | $83.4M | −19% | The Roundup: No Way Out (2023) $83.4M |
| May 2024 8 films · +12% | 8 | $93.1M | +12% | The Roundup: Punishment (2024) $80.4M |
By genre
Which Korean Genres Earned the Most in May 2024?
Thriller took $92.9M across 3 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Crime ($84.1M) and Action ($80.4M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
May 2024 Korean Box Office by Genre
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Thriller $92.9M3 films · #1 The Roundup: Punishment (2024) -
Crime $84.1M2 films · #1 The Roundup: Punishment (2024) -
Action $80.4M1 film · #1 The Roundup: Punishment (2024) -
Mystery $8.8M1 film · #1 Following (2024) -
Drama $263.6K5 films · #1 The Time of Fever (2024) -
Romance $118.5K1 film · #1 The Time of Fever (2024)
Archive
Korean Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: March leads with $100.8M, led by Exhuma (2024).
- January $18.8M #1 Alienoid: Return to the Future (2024)
- February $4.5M #1 Dog Days (2024)
- March $100.8M #1 Exhuma (2024)
- April $7.5M #1 Suga: August D Tour 'D-Day' the Movie (2024)
- May $93.1M #1 The Roundup: Punishment (2024)
- June $3.9M #1 Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning (2024)
- July $51M #1 Escape (2024)
- August $1.8M #1 Revolver (2024)
- September $10.8M #1 Jung Kook: I Am Still (2024)
- October $14.8M #1 Amazon Bullseye (2024)
- November $6.9M #1 Hidden Face (2024)
- December $35.2M #1 Harbin (2024)
FAQ
Korean Box Office May 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in May 2024?
The Roundup: Punishment (2024) leads with $80.4M worldwide, $1.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Following (2024) at $8.8M and The Plot (2024) at $3.6M.
How much did Korean-language movies released in May 2024 earn?
8 Korean-language films released in May 2024 report a worldwide gross, $93.1M in all, or $11.6M per film on average. April 2024 releases took $7.5M.
How many Korean-language movies released in May 2024 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Roundup: Punishment (2024), earned $80.4M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.