#1 of 3 #1 Korean-language movie of May 2025
Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025)
2025 · Action, Fantasy
$6.6M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Korean box office · May 2025
Korean Box Office, May 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in May 2025, with $6.6M worldwide, ahead of Virus (2025) at $456.4K and The Old Woman with the Knife (2025) at $50.3K. 3 Korean-language films released in May 2025 report a worldwide gross, $7.1M in all. That is down 73% on April 2025, whose releases took $26.5M.
- May 2025 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $7.1M
- Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025), the #1
- $6.6M
- vs April 2025
- −73%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of May 2025?
Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025) leads with $6.6M, 93% of the total. The top 3 together took $7.1M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Korean Release of May 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 May 2025.
- 1 May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
- 2 May 7, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $456.4K
- 3 May 16, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.3K
By release week
Which Week of May 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 27–May 3) took $6.6M, led by Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025) $6.6M Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Virus (2025) $456.4K Virus (2025)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 The Old Woman with the Knife (2025) $50.3K The Old Woman with the Knife (2025)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2025 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 2025 took $7.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2016 8 films | 8 | $23.7M | – | 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 |
| May 2025 3 films · −92% | 3 | $7.1M | −92% | Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025) $6.6M |
Archive
Korean Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: December leads with $40.2M, led by No Other Choice (2025).
- January $17.9M #1 Hitman 2 (2025)
- February $16.1M #1 Dark Nuns (2025)
- March $31.7K #1 First Summer (2025)
- April $26.5M #1 Yadang: The Snitch (2025)
- May $7.1M #1 Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025)
- June $2M #1 Big Deal (2025)
- July $37M #1 My Daughter is a Zombie (2025)
- August $12.3M #1 Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025)
- September $7.8M #1 The Ugly (2025)
- October No grosses
- November No grosses
- December $40.2M #1 No Other Choice (2025)
FAQ
Korean Box Office May 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in May 2025?
Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025) leads with $6.6M worldwide. Next come Virus (2025) at $456.4K and The Old Woman with the Knife (2025) at $50.3K.
How much did Korean-language movies released in May 2025 earn?
3 Korean-language films released in May 2025 report a worldwide gross, $7.1M in all, or $2.4M per film on average. April 2025 releases took $26.5M.
How many Korean-language movies released in May 2025 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025), earned $6.6M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.