South Korean Box Office For January 2012
| Rank | Release | Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | $14,036,034 | 1,160 | $51,069,827 | Dec 15 | CJ Entertainment |
| 2 | Puss in Boots | $12,849,508 | 848 | $15,127,312 | Jan 12 | - |
| 3 | Dancing Queen | $9,027,896 | 544 | $26,411,266 | Jan 18 | CJ Entertainment |
| 4 | Unbowed | $8,897,310 | 530 | $22,132,903 | Jan 18 | Next Entertainment World (NEW) |
| 5 | Wonderful Radio | $5,541,201 | 473 | $5,857,353 | Jan 5 | - |
| 6 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $4,766,199 | 372 | $8,499,847 | Jan 19 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | $4,744,731 | 438 | $13,907,391 | Dec 22 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Perfect Game | $3,248,253 | 539 | $8,960,806 | Dec 21 | Lotte Entertainment |
| 9 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | $2,646,544 | 321 | $3,055,850 | Jan 12 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 10 | Dino King | $2,640,987 | 388 | $7,896,538 | Jan 26 | CJ Entertainment |
| 11 | My Way | $2,483,594 | 821 | $13,700,293 | Dec 22 | CJ Entertainment |
| 12 | Friends: Naki on the Monster Island | $1,838,519 | 304 | $3,776,846 | Dec 29 | - |
| 13 | Pacemaker | $1,424,511 | 397 | $2,749,626 | Jan 18 | - |
| 14 | Spellbound | $1,007,900 | 685 | $18,813,919 | Dec 1 | CJ Entertainment |
| 15 | The Lion King 2011 3D Release | $982,737 | 315 | $2,600,483 | Dec 29 | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 16 | Never Ending Story | $940,542 | 254 | $1,707,723 | Jan 18 | - |
| 17 | We Bought a Zoo | $929,520 | 224 | $1,578,599 | Jan 18 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 18 | The Darkest Hour | $714,575 | 315 | $819,631 | Jan 5 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 19 | Tempest 3D | $677,941 | 644 | $3,694,705 | Dec 22 | CJ Entertainment |
| 20 | Outback | $440,004 | 187 | $541,912 | Jan 12 | - |
| 21 | White Vengeance | $363,104 | 162 | $458,795 | Jan 12 | - |
This chart only reflects 98 percent of total screens in South Korea.
