The following are lists of the highest-grossing domestic films in South Korea, by receipts and the number of tickets nationwide.
This is listed by the tickets sold nationwide, as of July 21, 2024, according to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC).[1] However, information on KOFIC was accrued since 2004, making some films that released before 2004 either not included or not accurate regarding number of admissions. Number of admissions for films that released before 2004 was collected from trusted articles or news.[2]
Foreign films are listed by the tickets sold nationwide, as of December 9, 2022.[3] [4]
| Rank | English title | Title in Korean | Director | Admissions | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean: [[:ko:어벤져스: 엔드게임|어벤져스: 엔드게임]] | Anthony Russo & Joe Russo | 13,977,602 | 2019 | ||
| 2 | Frozen II | Korean: [[:ko:겨울왕국 2|겨울왕국 2]] | Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee | 13,747,792 | 2019 | |
| 3 | Avatar | Korean: [[:ko:아바타 (2009년 영화)|아바타]] | James Cameron | 13,351,368 | 2009 | |
| 4 | Aladdin | Korean: [[:ko:알라딘 (2019년 영화)|알라딘]] | Guy Ritchie | 12,723,777 | 2019 | |
| 5 | Korean: [[:ko:어벤져스: 인피니티 워|어벤져스: 인피니티 워]] | Anthony Russo & Joe Russo | 11,233,176 | 2018 | ||
| 6 | Korean: [[:ko:아바타: 물의 길|아바타: 물의 길]] | James Cameron | 10,804,938 | 2022 | ||
| 7 | Korean: [[:ko:어벤져스: 에이지 오브 울트론|어벤져스: 에이지 오브 울트론]] | Joss Whedon | 10,504,007 | 2015 | ||
| 8 | Interstellar | Korean: [[:ko:인터스텔라|인터스텔라]] | Christopher Nolan | 10,326,240 | 2014 | |
| 9 | Frozen | Korean: [[:ko:겨울왕국|겨울왕국]] | Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee | 10,303,508 | 2014 | |
| 10 | Bohemian Rhapsody | Korean: [[:ko:보헤미안 랩소디 (영화)|보헤미안 랩소디]] | Bryan Singer | 9,948,386 | 2018 | |
| 11 | Iron Man 3 | Korean: [[:ko:아이언맨 3|아이언맨 3]] | Shane Black | 9,001,679 | 2013 | |
| 12 | Korean: [[:ko:캡틴 아메리카: 시빌 워|캡틴 아메리카: 시빌 워]] | Anthony Russo & Joe Russo | 8,678,117 | 2016 | ||
| 13 | Korean: [[:ko:탑건: 매버릭|탑건: 매버릭]] | Joseph Kosinski | 8,173,617 | 2022 | ||
| 14 | Korean: [[:ko:스파이더맨: 파 프롬 홈|스파이더맨: 파 프롬 홈]] | Jon Watts | 8,023,606 | 2019 | ||
| 15 | Korean: [[:ko:트랜스포머 3|트랜스포머 3]] | Michael Bay | 7,785,189 | 2011 | ||
| 16 | Korean: [[:ko:미션 임파서블: 고스트 프로토콜|미션 임파서블: 고스트 프로토콜]] | Brad Bird | 7,552,324 | 2011 | ||
| 17 | Korean: [[:ko:스파이더맨: 노 웨이 홈|스파이더맨: 노 웨이 홈]] | Jon Watts | 7,551,990 | 2021 | ||
| 18 | Transformers | Korean: [[:ko:트랜스포머 (영화)|트랜스포머]] | Michael Bay | 7,440,531 | 2007 | |
| 19 | Korean: [[:ko:트랜스포머: 패자의 역습|트랜스포머: 패자의 역습]] | Michael Bay | 7,437,602 | 2009 | ||
| 20 | Korean: [[:ko:스파이더맨: 홈커밍|스파이더맨: 홈커밍]] | Jon Watts | 7,258,678 | 2017 | ||
| 21 | The Avengers | Korean: [[:ko:어벤져스 (영화)|어벤져스]] | Joss Whedon | 7,087,068 | 2012 | |
| 22 | Korean: [[:ko:미션 임파서블: 폴아웃|미션 임파서블: 폴아웃]] | Christopher McQuarrie | 6,584,915 | 2018 | ||
| 23 | The Dark Knight Rises | Korean: [[:ko:다크 나이트 라이즈|다크 나이트 라이즈]] | Christopher Nolan | 6,428,574 | 2012 | |
| 24 | Korean: [[:ko:킹스맨 : 시크릿 에이전트|킹스맨 : 시크릿 에이전트]] | Matthew Vaughn | 6,129,681 | 2015 | ||
| 25 | Korean: [[:ko:미션 임파서블: 로그네이션|미션 임파서블: 로그네이션]] | Christopher McQuarrie | 6,126,488 | 2015 | ||
| 26 | Inception | Korean: [[:ko:인셉션|인셉션]] | Christopher Nolan | 5,998,647 | 2010 | |
| 27 | Korean: [[:ko:반지의 제왕: 왕의 귀환|반지의 제왕: 왕의 귀환]] | Peter Jackson | 5,960,137 | 2003 | ||
| 28 | Les Misérables | Korean: [[:ko:레 미제라블 (2012년 영화)|레 미제라블]] | Tom Hooper | 5,938,769 | 2012 | |
| 29 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Korean: [[:ko:닥터 스트레인지: 대혼돈의 멀티버스|닥터 스트레인지: 대혼돈의 멀티버스]] | Sam Raimi | 5,884,595 | 2022 | |
| 30 | Captain Marvel | Korean: [[:ko:캡틴 마블 (영화)|캡틴 마블]] | Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck | 5,802,810 | 2019 | |
| 31 | Korean: [[:ko:미션 임파서블 3|미션 임파서블 3]] | J. J. Abrams | 5,740,789 | 2006 | ||
| 32 | Korean: [[:ko:쥬라기 월드: 폴른 킹덤|쥬라기 월드: 폴른 킹덤]] | J. A. Bayona | 5,661,128 | 2018 | ||
| 33 | Jurassic World | Korean: [[:ko:쥬라기 월드|쥬라기 월드]] | Colin Trevorrow | 5,547,463 | 2015 | |
| 34 | Ant-Man and the Wasp | Korean: [[:ko:앤트맨과 와스프|앤트맨과 와스프]] | Peyton Reed | 5,448,134 | 2018 | |
| 35 | Doctor Strange | Korean: [[:ko:닥터 스트레인지 (2016년 영화)|닥터 스트레인지]] | Scott Derrickson | 5,447,269 | 2016 | |
| 36 | 2012 | Korean: [[:ko:2012 (영화)|2012]] | Roland Emmerich | 5,431,440 | 2009 | |
| 37 | Black Panther | Korean: [[:ko:블랙 팬서 (영화)|블랙 팬서]] | Ryan Coogler | 5,399,327 | 2018 | |
| 38 | Korean: [[:ko:트랜스포머: 사라진 시대|트랜스포머: 사라진 시대]] | Michael Bay | 5,295,836 | 2014 | ||
| 39 | Joker | Korean: [[:ko:조커 (2019년 영화)|조커]] | Todd Phillips | 5,255,308 | 2019 | |
| 40 | World War Z | Korean: [[:ko:월드 워 Z|월드 워 Z]] | Marc Forster | 5,244,336 | 2013 | |
| 41 | Beauty and the Beast | Korean: [[:ko:미녀와 야수 (2017년 영화)|미녀와 야수]] | Bill Condon | 5,156,372 | 2017 | |
| 42 | Korean: [[:ko:반지의 제왕: 두 개의 탑|반지의 제왕: 두 개의 탑]] | Peter Jackson | 5,145,193 | 2002 | ||
| 43 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | Korean: [[:ko:쿵푸팬더 2|쿵푸팬더 2]] | Jennifer Yuh Nelson | 5,064,796 | 2011 | |
| 44 | Aquaman | Korean: [[:ko:아쿠아맨|아쿠아맨]] | James Wan | 5,041,187 | 2018 | |
| 45 | Inside Out | Korean: [[:ko:인사이드 아웃 (2015년 영화)|인사이드 아웃]] | Pete Docter | 4,969,735 | 2015 | |
| 46 | Korean: [[:ko:캐리비안의 해적: 세상의 끝에서|캐리비안의 해적: 세상의 끝에서]] | Gore Verbinski | 4,966,571 | 2007 | ||
| 47 | Korean: [[:ko:킹스맨: 골든 서클|킹스맨: 골든 서클]] | Matthew Vaughn | 4,945,484 | 2017 | ||
| 48 | Spider-Man 3 | Korean: [[:ko:스파이더맨 3|스파이더맨 3]] | Sam Raimi | 4,935,660 | 2007 | |
| 49 | The Martian | Korean: [[:ko:마션 (영화)|마션]] | Ridley Scott | 4,887,144 | 2015 | |
| 50 | Korean: [[:ko:토르: 라그나로크|토르: 라그나로크]] | Taika Waititi | 4,858,572 | 2017 |
| Rank | English title | Title in Korean | Admissions | Year | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frozen II | 겨울왕국 2 | 13,750,668 | 2019 | United States | |
| 2 | Frozen | 겨울왕국 | 10,305,051 | 2013 | United States | |
| 3 | Elemental | 엘리멘탈 | 7,238,453 | 2023 | United States | |
| 4 | Suzume | 스즈메의 문단속 | 5,542,245 | 2023 | Japan | |
| 5 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | 쿵푸팬더 2 | 5,064,796 | 2011 | United States | |
| 6 | Inside Out | 인사이드 아웃 | 4,971,192 | 2015 | United States | |
| 7 | The Lion King | 라이온 킹 | 4,743,295 | 2019 | United States | |
| 8 | Zootopia | 주토피아 | 4,707,962 | 2016 | United States | |
| 9 | The First Slam Dunk | 더 퍼스트 슬램덩크 | 4,702,083 | 2023 | Japan | |
| 10 | Kung Fu Panda | 쿵푸팬더 | 4,650,000 | 2008 | United States | |
| 11 | Kung Fu Panda 3 | 쿵푸팬더 3 | 3,984,814 | 2016 | United States | |
| 12 | Your Name | 너의 이름은 | 3,864,065 | 2016 | Japan | |
| 13 | Coco | 코코 | 3,516,880 | 2017 | United States | |
| 14 | Toy Story 4 | 토이 스토리 4 | 3,400,623 | 2019 | United States | |
| 15 | Despicable Me 3 | 슈퍼배드 3 | 3,324,874 | 2017 | United States | |
| 16 | Shrek 2 | 슈렉 2 | 3,300,000 | 2004 | United States | |
| 17 | Incredibles 2 | 인크레더블 2 | 3,033,105 | 2018 | United States | |
| 18 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 | 드래곤 길들이기 2 | 3,000,000 | 2014 | United States | |
| 19 | Shrek the Third | 슈렉 3 | 2,840,000 | 2007 | United States | |
| 20 | Big Hero 6 | 빅 히어로 | 2,810,000 | 2015 | United States |
| Rank | English title | Title in Korean | Admissions | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leafie, A Hen into the Wild | 마당을 나온 암탉 | 2,204,870 | 2011 | |
| 2 | The Dino king: Speckles the Tarbosaurus 3D | 점박이: 한반도의 공룡 3D | 1,051,710 | 2012 | |
| 3 | Pororo, The Racing Adventure | 뽀로로 극장판 슈퍼썰매 대모험 | 931,953 | 2013 | |
| 4 | The Haunted House: The Sky Ghost VS Jormungandr | 신비아파트 극장판 하늘도깨비 대 요르문간드 | 894,826 | 2019 | |
| 5 | Hello Carbot: The Cretaceous Period | 극장판 헬로카봇: 백악기 시대 | 880,776 | 2018 | |
| 6 | Pororo, Dinosaur Island Adventure | 뽀로로 극장판 공룡섬 대모험 | 827,338 | 2017 | |
| 7 | Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs | 레드슈즈 | 817,729 | 2019 | |
| 8 | Pororo: Treasure Island Adventure | 뽀로로 극장판 보물섬 대모험 | 762,000 | 2019 | |
| 9 | The Haunted House: The Secret of the Cave | 신비아파트: 금빛 도깨비와 비밀의 동굴 | 678,264 | 2018 | |
| 10 | Hello Carbot: Save the Moon | 극장판 헬로카봇: 달나라를 구해줘! | 591,106 | 2019 |
This is a list of box office gross of domestic films in South Korea (adjusted for inflation) from 2004 to July 7, 2022, in South Korean won and US dollar according to the Korean Film Council.[5]
| Rank | Title | Genre | Number of Screens | Distributor | Gross | Gross | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Extreme Job | Action comedy film | 2,003 | 139,616,194,600 | 118,689,919 | 2019 | ||
| 2 | Historical war film | 1,587 | 135,754,920,310 | 121,480,913 | 2014 | |||
| 3 | The Roundup | Crime action film | 2,521 | ABO Entertainment | 129,279,608,240 | 99,506,310 | 2022 | |
| 4 | Historical action drama | 2,463 | Megabox Plus M | 119,139,145,117 | 90,911,213 | 2023 | ||
| 5 | Fantasy drama film | 1,912 | 115,706,188,137 | 103,540,502 | 2017 | |||
| 6 | Exhuma | Supernatural horror | 2,367 | Showbox | 114,768,824,260 | 83,128,633 | 2024 | |
| 7 | Ode to My Father | Drama film | 1,044 | CJ Entertainment | 110,937,282,730 | 99,272,736 | 2014 | |
| 8 | Crime action film | 2,980 | ABO Entertainment | 110,032,719,817 | 79,337,169 | 2024 | ||
| 9 | Veteran | Action crime comedy | 1,115 | CJ Entertainment | 105,169,264,250 | 94,111,198 | 2015 | |
| 10 | Fantasy drama film | 2,235 | Lotte Entertainment | 102,659,157,909 | 91,861,637 | 2018 | ||
| 11 | Assassination | Espionage action film | 1,519 | 98,467,187,781 | 88,113,815 | 2015 | ||
| 12 | A Taxi Driver | Drama film | 1,906 | Showbox | 95,868,830,649 | 85,789,845 | 2017 | |
| 13 | Heist film | 1,091 | 93,667,250,500 | 83,818,569 | 2012 | |||
| 14 | Train to Busan | Zombie apocalypse thriller | 1,788 | 93,182,579,048 | 83,384,858 | 2016 | ||
| 15 | Miracle in Cell No. 7 | Comedy drama film | 866 | Next Entertainment World | 91,433,282,670 | 81,819,492 | 2013 | |
| 16 | Masquerade | Historical drama film | 1,001 | CJ Entertainment | 88,909,157,769 | 79,560,973 | 2012 | |
| 17 | Parasite | Comedy crime drama thriller film | 1,948 | 87,460,503,095 | 79,799,729 | 2019 | ||
| 18 | The Attorney | Courtroom drama film | 925 | Next Entertainment World | 82,872,378,800 | 74,158,728 | 2013 | |
| 19 | Tidal Wave | Disaster film | 764 | CJ E&M | CJ Entertainment | 81,025,841,000 | 72,506,345 | 2009 |
| 20 | Exit | Action comedy film | 1,660 | Filmmaker R & K | 79,234,922,162 | 72,294,637 | 2019 | |
| 21 | A Violent Prosecutor | Crime film | 1,812 | Showbox | 77,320,403,264 | 69,190,517 | 2016 | |
| 22 | Inside Men | Political crime drama | 1,129 | 73,578,935,864 | 65,842,529 | 2015 | ||
| 23 | Snowpiercer | Science fiction film | 1,128 | CJ Entertainment | 67,012,370,200 | 59,966,401 | 2013 | |
| 24 | The Host | Monster film | 647 | Showbox | 66,716,104,300 | 59,701,285 | 2006 | |
| 25 | The Pirates | Period adventure film | 910 | Lotte Entertainment | 66,372,140,706 | 59,393,415 | 2014 | |
| 26 | King and the Clown | Historical drama | 313 | CJ Entertainment | 66,015,436,600 | 59,074,290 | 2005 | |
| 27 | The Face Reader | Historical drama | 1,240 | Showbox | 66,009,791,500 | 59,069,196 | 2013 | |
| 28 | Confidential Assignment | Action film | 1,392 | CJ Entertainment | 63,783,051,326 | 57,076,809 | 2017 | |
| 29 | Miss Granny | Comedy drama film | 1,027 | 62,714,008,819 | 56,121,653 | 2014 | ||
| 30 | The Age of Shadows | Action spy film | 1,444 | 61,270,079,831 | 54,827,812 | 2016 | ||
| 31 | The Himalayas | Drama film | 1,095 | CJ Entertainment | 60,175,363,015 | 53,848,200 | 2015 | |
| 32 | Drama film | 1,299 | 58,166,910,145 | 52,051,008 | 2017 | |||
| 33 | Master | Crime action film | 1,501 | 58,068,236,865 | 51,947,863 | 2016 | ||
| 34 | Take Off | Drama action comedy | 570 | Showbox | 57,570,773,000 | 51,517,470 | 2009 | |
| 35 | Tunnel | Survival drama film | 1,105 | 57,530,028,417 | 51,481,010 | 2016 | ||
| 36 | Luck Key | Comedy film | 1,234 | 56,445,023,256 | 50,510,088 | 2016 | ||
| 37 | The Outlaws | Crime action film | 1,315 | 56,322,098,349 | 50,400,137 | 2017 | ||
| 38 | The Wailing | Horror film | 1,485 | 55,864,308,382 | 49,990,433 | 2016 | ||
| 39 | War of the Arrows | Period action film | 615 | Lotte Entertainment | 55,827,861,500 | 49,957,818 | 2011 | |
| 40 | Operation Chromite | War drama film | 1,049 | CJ Entertainment | 55,105,606,303 | 49,311,505 | 2016 | |
| 41 | Sunny | Comedy drama film | 546 | 54,037,760,700 | 48,356,631 | 2011 | ||
| 42 | Scandal Makers | Comedy film | 408 | Lotte Entertainment | 53,801,341,400 | 48,144,377 | 2008 | |
| 43 | The Berlin File | Spy thriller film | 894 | CJ Entertainment | 52,537,006,637 | 46,852,013 | 2013 | |
| 44 | The Battleship Island | Action drama film | 2,027 | 50,510,565,168 | 45,166,848 | 2017 | ||
| 45 | D-War | Fantasy action film | 622 | Showbox | 49,340,084,700 | 44,152,201 | 2007 | |
| 46 | The Throne | Historical period drama | 1,210 | 48,845,771,500 | 43,710,108 | 2015 | ||
| 47 | Secretly, Greatly | Action comedy film | 1,341 | 48,700,887,413 | 43,580,212 | 2013 | ||
| 48 | The Man from Nowhere | Action thriller film | 501 | CJ Entertainment | 47,103,592,500 | 42,151,283 | 2010 | |
| 49 | A Werewolf Boy | Fantasy romance film | 854 | 46,594,767,400 | 41,695,583 | 2012 | ||
| 50 | The Great Battle | Period war film | 1,538 | Next Entertainment World | 46,306,495,026 | 41,438,652 | 2018 | |
The highest grossing films of each year, annually.[6] [7]
| Year | English title | Title in Korean | Distributor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ghost | 사랑과 영혼 | United International Pictures | |
| 1991 | 터미네이터 2 | |||
| 1992 | Basic Instinct | 원초적 본능 | ||
| 1993 | Cliffhanger | |||
| 1994 | The Lion King | 라이온 킹 | Buena Vista International | |
| 1995 | Die Hard with a Vengeance | 다이하드 3 | 20th Century Fox | |
| 1996 | Independence Day | 인디펜던스 데이 | 20th Century Fox | |
| 1997 | 쥬라기 공원 2: 잃어버린 세계 | United International Pictures | ||
| 1998 | Titanic | 타이타닉 | 20th Century Fox | |
| 1999 | Shiri | 쉬리 | Samsung Entertainment | |
| 2002 | Marrying the Mafia | 가문의 영광 | Cinema Service | |
| 2003 | My Tutor Friend | 동갑내기 과외하기 | CJ Entertainment | |
| 2004 | No data | |||
| 2005 | Welcome to Dongmakgol | 웰컴 투 동막골 | Showbox | |
| 2006 | The King and the Clown | 왕의 남자 | Cinema Service | |
| 2007 | Transformers | CJ Entertainment | ||
| 2008 | The Good, the Bad, and the Weird | 좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈 | CJ Entertainment | |
| 2009 | Tidal Wave | 해운대 | CJ Entertainment | |
| 2010 | Avatar | 20th Century Fox | ||
| 2011 | CJ Entertainment | |||
| 2012 | Masquerade | 광해, 왕이 된 남자 | CJ Entertainment | |
| 2013 | Miracle in Cell No. 7 | 7번방의 선물 | Next Entertainment World | |
| 2014 | 명량 | CJ Entertainment | ||
| 2015 | Veteran | 베테랑 | CJ Entertainment | |
| 2016 | Train to Busan | 부산행 | Next Entertainment World | |
| 2017 | A Taxi Driver | 택시운전사 | Showbox | |
| 2018 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | |||
| 2019 | Extreme Job | 극한직업 | CJ Entertainment | |
| 2020 | The Man Standing Next | 남산의 부장들 | Hive Media Corp. | |
| 2021 | Sony Pictures Releasing | |||
| 2022 | The Roundup | 범죄도시2 | ABO Entertainment, Megabox | |
| 서울의 봄 | Megabox | |||
| Exhuma | 파묘 | Showbox |