#1 of 6 #1 Korean-language movie of 2026
2026 · Action, Adventure
$53.2M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
$1.5M US & Canada · 3% $51.7M elsewhere · 97%
Korean box office · 2026
Korean Box Office 2026 So Far: Highest-Grossing Korean Movies
Colony (2026) is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie released in 2026 so far, with $53.2M worldwide, ahead of Hope (2026) at $49.5M and Even If This Love Disappears Tonight (2026) at $5.7M. 6 Korean-language films released in 2026 report a worldwide gross, $112M in all, 9% of it from the US & Canada. Releases from the same days of 2025 (Jan 1 to Nov 3, 2025) have taken $126.7M, though they have had longer to earn. By genre, Horror leads with $103.2M across 3 Korean releases.
- 2026 releases with a gross
- 6
- worldwide so far
- $112M
- Colony (2026), the #1
- $53.2M
- vs the same days of 2025
- −12%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Are the Biggest Korean Hits of 2026 So Far?
Colony (2026) leads with $53.2M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $111.9M, almost all of what the 6 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 2026, 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 2026.
- 1 Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $51.7M Worldwide: $53.2M
- 2 Sep 9, 2026 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $41.3M Worldwide: $49.5M
- 3 Feb 3, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
- 4 Feb 10, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
- 5 Feb 17, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $556.3K
- 6
Feb 27, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.8K
By release month
Which Month of 2026 Earned the Most?
August releases took the most, $53.2M from 1 film, led by Colony (2026). February was the quietest month ($9.3M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb Even If This Love Disappears Tonight (2026) $9.3M Even If This Love Disappears Tonight (2026)
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Colony (2026) $53.2M Colony (2026)
- September Sep Hope (2026) $49.5M Hope (2026)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – so far No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 2026 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2019 earned the most: $835.7M from 74 films, led by Parasite (2019). 2026 took $112M. 2026 is still running, so its figure is marked as so far.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 59 films | 59 | $688.3M | – | 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 |
| 2026 6 films · −33% | 6 | $112M so far | −33% | Colony (2026) $53.2M |
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 2026: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Korean-language movie in 2026?
Colony (2026) leads with $53.2M worldwide, $1.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hope (2026) at $49.5M and Even If This Love Disappears Tonight (2026) at $5.7M. Films released in this period are still earning, so the order can change.
How much did Korean-language movies released in 2026 earn?
6 Korean-language films released in 2026 report a worldwide gross, $112M in all so far, or $18.7M per film on average.
How many Korean-language movies released in 2026 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Colony (2026), earned $53.2M.
How is the 2026 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 2026. 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 2026 Korean box office chart updated?
2026 is still running: new releases join the chart once they report a gross, and films in theaters climb as their weekly figures come in, so the ranking moves until the period is over.