#1 of 20 #1 Korean-language movie of 2025
2025 · Comedy, Crime
$40.2M worldwide · 24% of the chart's total
$10M US & Canada · 25% $30.2M elsewhere · 75%
Korean box office · 2025
Korean Box Office 2025: Highest-Grossing Korean Movies
No Other Choice (2025) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in 2025, with $40.2M worldwide, ahead of My Daughter is a Zombie (2025) at $37M and Yadang: The Snitch (2025) at $24.5M. 20 Korean-language films released in 2025 report a worldwide gross, $167M in all, 6% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 52% on 2024, whose releases took $349.3M. By genre, Drama leads with $123.7M across 11 Korean releases.
- 2025 releases with a gross
- 20
- combined worldwide
- $167M
- No Other Choice (2025), the #1
- $40.2M
- vs 2024
- −52%
#1 of 20 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of 2025?
No Other Choice (2025) leads with $40.2M, 24% of the total. The top 5 together took $131.7M, 79% of what all 20 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 2025, 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 2025.
- 1 Dec 25, 2025 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $40.2M
- 2 Jul 30, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37M
- 3 Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: $120.4K Rest of the world: $24.4M Worldwide: $24.5M
- 4 Jan 22, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.9M
- 5 Feb 7, 2025 US and Canada: $103.4K Rest of the world: $12M Worldwide: $12.1M
- 6
Aug 1, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M - 7
Sep 26, 2025 US and Canada: $58.4K Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $7.8M - 8
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M - 9
Aug 13, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 10
Feb 3, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 11
Jun 6, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 12
Apr 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 13
Feb 5, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 14
May 7, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $456.4K - 15
Apr 4, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $148.8K - 16
May 16, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.3K - 17
Aug 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.6K - 18
Apr 16, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.6K - 19
Mar 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.7K - 20
Feb 20, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2025?
Of the top 10, No Other Choice (2025) earned the biggest share at home (25% in the US & Canada), while Yadang: The Snitch (2025) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $10.3M (6%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 No Other Choice (2025) $40.2M $10M US & Canada · 25% $30.2M elsewhere · 75%
- 2 My Daughter is a Zombie (2025) $37M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Yadang: The Snitch (2025) $24.5M $120.4K US & Canada · <1% $24.4M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 Hitman 2 (2025) $17.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Dark Nuns (2025) $12.1M $103.4K US & Canada · <1% $12M elsewhere · 99%
- 6 Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025) $9.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Ugly (2025) $7.8M $58.4K US & Canada · <1% $7.7M elsewhere · 99%
- 8 Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025) $6.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Pretty Crazy (2025) $3.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Bogota: City of the Lost (2025) $2.7M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 2025 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 20 films reached $100M. 15 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $167M total.
79% 21%
- $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 5 films, 25% of the list $131.7M · 79% of the gross
- Under $10M 15 films, 75% of the list $35.3M · 21% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2025 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $40.2M from 1 film, led by No Other Choice (2025). March was the quietest month ($31.7K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Hitman 2 (2025) $17.9M Hitman 2 (2025)
- February Feb Dark Nuns (2025) $16.1M Dark Nuns (2025)
- March Mar First Summer (2025) $31.7K First Summer (2025)
- April Apr Yadang: The Snitch (2025) $26.5M Yadang: The Snitch (2025)
- May May Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025) $7.1M Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025)
- June Jun Big Deal (2025) $2M Big Deal (2025)
- July Jul My Daughter is a Zombie (2025) $37M My Daughter is a Zombie (2025)
- August Aug Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025) $12.3M Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025)
- September Sep The Ugly (2025) $7.8M The Ugly (2025)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No Other Choice (2025) $40.2M No Other Choice (2025)
Last 10 years
How Does 2025 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2019 earned the most: $835.7M from 74 films, led by Parasite (2019). 2025 took $167M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2016 75 films | 75 | $691.3M | – | 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 |
| 2025 20 films · −52% | 20 | $167M | −52% | No Other Choice (2025) $40.2M |
By genre
Which Korean Genres Earned the Most in 2025?
Drama took $123.7M across 11 films, 74% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($99.9M) and Thriller ($70.8M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2025 Korean Box Office by Genre
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Drama $123.7M11 films · #1 No Other Choice (2025) -
Comedy $99.9M5 films · #1 No Other Choice (2025) -
Thriller $70.8M8 films · #1 No Other Choice (2025) -
Crime $67.5M5 films · #1 No Other Choice (2025) -
Action $58.4M6 films · #1 Yadang: The Snitch (2025) -
Mystery $24.2M4 films · #1 Dark Nuns (2025) -
Horror $18.8M2 films · #1 Dark Nuns (2025) -
Fantasy $15.8M2 films · #1 Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025) -
Adventure $9.2M1 film · #1 Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025) -
Romance $3.1M1 film · #1 Pretty Crazy (2025)
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 2025: 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 20 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in 2025?
No Other Choice (2025) leads with $40.2M worldwide, $10M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Daughter is a Zombie (2025) at $37M and Yadang: The Snitch (2025) at $24.5M.
How much did Korean-language movies released in 2025 earn?
20 Korean-language films released in 2025 report a worldwide gross, $167M in all, or $8.3M per film on average. 2024 releases took $349.3M.
How many Korean-language movies released in 2025 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, No Other Choice (2025), earned $40.2M.
How is the 2025 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 2025. 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 2025 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.