This is a complete list of South Korean films that received a domestic theatrical release in 2008.
Source for release dates and box-office admission results (except where cited otherwise): Koreanfilm.org.[1]
The highest-grossing South Korean films released in 2008, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows:[2]
Rank | Title | Distributor | Domestic gross | |
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1 | Scandal Makers | Lotte Cultureworks | $43,723,154 | |
2 | The Good, the Bad, the Weird | CJ Entertainment | $35,559,513 | |
3 | The Chaser | Showbox | $27,620,446 | |
4 | Public Enemy Returns | CJ Entertainment | $23,273,844 | |
5 | Forever the Moment | Sidus Pictures | $21,227,061 | |
6 | A Frozen Flower | Showbox | $20,651,624 | |
7 | The Divine Weapon | CJ Entertainment | $19,769,529 | |
8 | Portrait of a Beauty | $12,722,738 | ||
9 | Eye for an Eye | Lotte Cultureworks | $10,898,668 | |
10 | My Wife Got Married | CJ Entertainment | $9,802,973 |
English/Korean Title | Director | Cast | Released | Admissions | Notes |
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26 Years Diary 너를 잊지 않을거야 | Junji Hanado | Lee Tae-sung Mākii | [3] | A joint production between Japan and South Korea. | |
4 Days 4요일: 죽음을 부르는 요일 | Seo Min-yeong | Jeong Woon-taek Lim Ye-won | [4] | ||
63 Years On | Jan Ruff O'Herne Felicidad de los Reyes Pilar Frias Wei Shao Lan Lee Soo-san | Documentary.[5] Won Best Documentary Feature Film at the 2nd Asia Pacific Screen Awards.[6] | |||
1724 기방난동사건 | Yeo Kyun-dong | Lee Jung-jae Kim Ok-vin | [7] | ||
Action Boys 우린 액션 배우다 | Jeong Byeong-gil | Kwon Ki-deok Kwak Jin-seok | [8] | Documentary. | |
Antique 서양골동양과자점 앤티크 | Min Kyu-dong | Ju Ji-hoon Kim Jae-wook | [9] | ||
BA:BO 바보 | Kim Jung-kwon | Cha Tae-hyun Ha Ji-won | [10] | ||
Baby and I 아기와 나 | Kim Jin-yeong | Jang Keun-suk Moon Mason | [11] | ||
Beautiful 아름답다 | Juhn Jai-hong | Cha Soo-yeon Lee Chun-hee | |||
Beyond All Magic 흑심모녀 | Jo Nam-ho | Kim Soo-mi Shim Hye-jin | [12] | Also known as Delivering Love. | |
Boy Director 소년 감독 | Lee Woo-yeol | Kim Young-chan Rhonda Lee Zakutney | [13] | ||
Boy Meets Boy 소년, 소년을 만나다 | Kim Jho Kwang-soo | Kim Hye-seong Lee Hyun-jin | [14] | Short film. | |
Butterflymole 나비두더지 | Seo Myeong-soo | Park Jin-gook Pan Yeong-jin | |||
추격자 | Na Hong-jin | Kim Yoon-seok Ha Jung-woo | [15] | ||
Cherry Tomato 방울 토마토 | Jung Young-bae | Shin Goo Kim Hyang-gi | [16] | ||
Chongqing 중경 | Zhang Lu | [17] | A joint production between China and South Korea. | ||
Crazy Waiting 기다리다 미쳐 | Ryu Seung-jin | Son Tae-young Jang Keun-suk | Also known as The Longest 24 Months. | ||
Crossing 크로싱 | Kim Tae-kyun | Cha In-pyo Shin Myeong-cheol | [18] | ||
Crush and Blush 미쓰 홍당무 | Lee Kyoung-mi | Gong Hyo-jin Lee Jong-hyuk | [19] | ||
Da Capo 하늘을 걷는 소년 | No Zin-soo | Heo I-jae Kang San | [20] | ||
Dachimawa Lee 다찌마와 리 - 악인이여 지옥행 급행열차를 타라! | Ryoo Seung-wan | Im Won-hee Park Si-yeon | [21] | ||
Death Bell 고死: 피의 중간고사 | Chang | Lee Beom-soo Yoon Jung-hee | [22] | ||
더 게임 | Yoon In-ho | Shin Ha-kyun Byun Hee-bong | |||
색다른 동거 | Kim Jeong-woo | Kim Hyeok Jeong Si-ah | [23] | Released in competition with Manner of Battle as part of the "Director Jang vs Director Kim" contest.[24] | |
Dimmer | Kim Sam-ryeok | ||||
신기전 | Kim Yoo-jin | Jung Jae-young Han Eun-jung | [25] | ||
Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do 도레미파솔라시도 | Kang Geon-hyang | Jang Keun-suk Cha Ye-ryeon | [26] | ||
Dream 비몽 | Kim Ki-duk | Joe Odagiri Lee Na-young | [27] | ||
초감각 커플 | Kim Hyeong-joo | Jin Goo Park Bo-young | [28] | ||
Eye for an Eye 눈에는 눈, 이에는 이 | Ahn Gwon-tae Kwak Kyung-taek | Han Suk-kyu Cha Seung-won | [29] | ||
Farewell 작별 | Hwang Yoon | [30] | Documentary. Produced in 2001. | ||
Fate 숙명 | Kim Hae-gon | Song Seung-heon Kwon Sang-woo | [31] | ||
Forever the Moment 우리 생애 최고의 순간 | Yim Soon-rye | Moon So-ri Kim Jung-eun Uhm Tae-woong | Won "Best Film" at the 44th Baeksang Arts Awards.[32] | ||
Forgiveness, Are You at the End of That Path? 용서, 그 먼 길 끝에 당신이 있습니까 | Jo Wook-hee | Kim Hye-soo | [33] | Documentary. | |
Frivolous Wife 날나리 종부전 | Lim Won-gook | Park Jung-ah Park Jin-woo | [34] | ||
쌍화점 | Yoo Ha | Jo In-sung Joo Jin-mo | [35] | ||
Girl Scout 걸 스카우트 | Kim Sang-man | Kim Sun-a Na Moon-hee | [36] | ||
Go Go 70s 고고70 | Choi Ho | Cho Seung-woo Shin Min-a | [37] | ||
좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈 | Kim Jee-woon | Song Kang-ho Lee Byung-hun Jung Woo-sung | [38] | [39] | |
GP506 | Kong Su-chang | Chun Ho-jin Jo Hyun-jae | [40] | ||
Happy Together 동거, 동락 | Kim Tae-hee | Kim Cheong Jeong Seung-ho Jo Yoon-hee | |||
Heartbreak Library 그 남자의 책 198쪽 | Kim Jung-kwon | Lee Dong-wook Eugene | [41] | ||
Hellcats 뜨거운 것이 좋아 | Kwon Chil-in | Lee Mi-sook Kim Min-hee Ahn So-hee | |||
Hello, Schoolgirl 순정만화 | Ryu Jang-ha | Yoo Ji-tae Lee Yeon-hee | [42] | ||
His Last Gift 마지막 선물 | Kim Young-jun | Shin Hyun-joon Heo Joon-ho | |||
Humming 허밍 | Park Dae-yeong | Lee Chun-hee Han Ji-hye | [43] | ||
별별 이야기 2 - 여섯 빛깔 무지개 | Ahn Dong-hee Hong Deok-pyo Jeong Min-yeong Kwon Mi-jeong Lee Hong-min Lee Hong-soo Park Yong-je Ryoo Jeong-woo | [44] | Animation. Part of the If You Were Me series of films. | ||
Indie Anibox: Selma's Protein Coffee 인디애니박스: 셀마의 단백질 커피 | Jang Hyeong-yoon Kim Woon-ki Yeon Sang-ho | Oh Jung-se | [45] | Animation omnibus. | |
Inner Circle Line 내부순환선 | Jo Eun-hee | Yang Eun-yong Bae Yong-geun | |||
Iri 이리 | Zhang Lu | Yoon Jin-seo Uhm Tae-woong | [46] | ||
Lady Camellia 동백 아가씨 | Park Jeongsuk | [47] | Documentary. | ||
마지막 밥상 | Roh Gyeong-tae | Kim Do-yeon Baek Hyeon-joo | |||
Life is Beautiful 대한이, 민국씨 | Choi Jin-won | Choi Sung-kook Gong Hyung-jin | Also known as Smile Babo. | ||
Life is Cool 그녀는 예뻤다 | Choi Ik-hwan | Kim Su-ro Kang Seong-jin | [48] | Animation. | |
Life Track 궤도 | Jin Guang-hao | Chui Jing-hu Jang So-yeon | [49] | A joint production between South Korea and China. | |
가벼운 잠 | Lim Seong-chan | Choi Ah-jin Yoon Chan | [50] | ||
Like Father, Like Son 아버지와 마리와 나 | Lee Moo-yeong | Kim Sang-joong Kim Heung-soo | [51] | ||
Lineage of the Voice 소리 아이 | Yeon-ah Paik | [52] | Documentary. | ||
Little Prince 어린 왕자 | Choi Jong-hyeon | Tak Jae-hoon Kang Su-han | |||
Loner 외톨이 | Park Jae-sik | Go Eun-ah Chae Min-seo | [53] | ||
Lost and Found 달콤한 거짓말 | Jeong Jeong-hwa | Park Jin-hee Jo Han-sun | [54] | Also known as Sweet Lie. | |
Lovers 연인들 | Kim Jong-kwan | Jung Yu-mi Yang Ik-june | [55] | Omnibus. | |
Lovers of Six Years 6년째 연애중 | Park Hyun-jin | Kim Ha-neul Yoon Kye-sang | |||
슈퍼맨이었던 사나이 | Jeong Yoon-chul | Jun Ji-hyun Hwang Jung-min | |||
Mandate 맨데이트: 신이 주신 임무 | Park Hee-jun | Jae Hee Yoo Da-in | [56] | ||
Manner of Battle 전투의 매너 | Jang Hang-jun | Kang Kyeong-joon Seo Yoo-jeong | [57] | Released in competition with A Different Kind of Life as part of the "Director Jang vs Director Kim" contest. | |
Marriage Clinic: Love and War 사랑과 전쟁: 열두 번째 남자 | Kwak Gi-won | Lee Joo-na Lee Jeong-hoon | [58] | Based on the KBS weekly drama series Couple Clinic: Love and War.[59] |