#1 of 3 #1 Korean-language movie of August 2025
Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025)
2025 · Action, Adventure
$9.2M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Korean box office · August 2025
Korean Box Office, August 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in August 2025, with $9.2M worldwide, ahead of Pretty Crazy (2025) at $3.1M and By the Stream (2025) at $47.6K. 3 Korean-language films released in August 2025 report a worldwide gross, $12.3M in all.
- August 2025 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $12.3M
- Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025), the #1
- $9.2M
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Korean Hits of August 2025?
Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025) leads with $9.2M, 75% of the total. The top 3 together took $12.3M, 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.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Korean Release of August 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 August 2025.
- 1 Aug 1, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M
- 2 Aug 13, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
- 3 Aug 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.6K
By release week
Which Week of August 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 31 (Jul 27–Aug 2) took $9.2M, led by Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025) $9.2M Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 By the Stream (2025) $47.6K By the Stream (2025)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Pretty Crazy (2025) $3.1M Pretty Crazy (2025)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2025 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2018 earned the most: $155M from 3 films, led by Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018). August 2025 took $12.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2016 5 films | 5 | $57.5M | – | Tunnel (2016) $52.4M |
| August 2017 6 films · +163% | 6 | $151M | +163% | A Taxi Driver (2017) $86.3M |
| August 2018 3 films · +3% | 3 | $155M | +3% | Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018) $99.1M |
| August 2019 6 films · −59% | 6 | $63.9M | −59% | The Battle: Roar to Victory (2019) $34.1M |
| August 2020 1 film · −85% | 1 | $9.4M | −85% | Okay! Madam (2020) $9.4M |
| August 2021 4 films · +565% | 4 | $62.7M | +565% | Escape from Mogadishu (2021) $29.9M |
| August 2022 2 films · −45% | 2 | $34.4M | −45% | 6/45 (2022) $22.3M |
| August 2023 3 films · −30% | 3 | $24.1M | −30% | Honeysweet (2023) $10.8M |
| August 2024 1 film · −92% | 1 | $1.8M | −92% | Revolver (2024) $1.8M |
| August 2025 3 films · +568% | 3 | $12.3M | +568% | Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025) $9.2M |
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 August 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 August 2025?
Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025) leads with $9.2M worldwide. Next come Pretty Crazy (2025) at $3.1M and By the Stream (2025) at $47.6K.
How much did Korean-language movies released in August 2025 earn?
3 Korean-language films released in August 2025 report a worldwide gross, $12.3M in all, or $4.1M per film on average.
How many Korean-language movies released in August 2025 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025), earned $9.2M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.