South Korean Box Office For May 2016
| Rank | Release | Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wailing | $35,544,795 | 1,481 | $48,609,277 | May 12 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 2 | Captain America: Civil War | $32,001,931 | 1,990 | $62,859,896 | Apr 27 | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 3 | X-Men: Apocalypse | $11,394,003 | 1,258 | $20,642,326 | May 25 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 4 | Phantom Detective | $7,651,287 | 761 | $9,682,304 | May 4 | CJ Entertainment |
| 5 | The Angry Birds Movie | $2,893,733 | 658 | $4,508,004 | May 19 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 6 | Sing Street | $2,383,449 | 492 | $3,585,341 | May 19 | - |
| 7 | Canola | $2,166,378 | 525 | $3,131,694 | May 19 | - |
| 8 | Our Times | $2,053,116 | 201 | $2,776,950 | May 12 | - |
| 9 | Hello Jadoo | $1,149,562 | 490 | $1,795,749 | May 4 | CJ Entertainment |
| 10 | Allegiant | $572,899 | 392 | $695,661 | May 11 | Joyncontents Group |
| 11 | The Magic Brush 2016 Re-release | $567,472 | 431 | $1,096,960 | May 4 | - |
| 12 | Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet | $425,129 | 299 | $156,575 | May 4 | - |
| 13 | My New Sassy Girl | $367,709 | 385 | $479,605 | May 12 | - |
| 14 | DINO X Adventure Squad | $273,038 | 306 | $539,407 | May 4 | - |
| 15 | A Man Called Ove | $250,294 | 244 | $648,662 | May 26 | - |
| 16 | Hardcore Henry | $223,000 | 234 | $339,626 | May 19 | - |
| 17 | Time Renegades | $206,075 | 733 | $8,252,936 | Apr 13 | CJ Entertainment |
| 18 | Brooklyn | $175,102 | 40 | $344,399 | Apr 21 | - |
| 19 | 45 Years | $118,466 | 42 | $146,270 | May 5 | - |
| 20 | Dou Kyu Sei: Classmates | $101,170 | 100 | $236,087 | May 19 | - |
| 21 | Under the Sun | $85,898 | 120 | $161,249 | Apr 27 | - |
| 22 | Life Is Beautiful 2016 Re-release | $77,358 | 147 | $705,489 | Apr 7 | - |
| 23 | The Last Ride | $69,282 | 523 | $2,073,210 | Apr 21 | Contents Panda |
| 24 | Before I Wake | $60,983 | 199 | $60,983 | May 26 | - |
| 25 | The Mayor | $57,504 | 25 | $83,444 | Jun 16 | Contents Panda |
| 26 | Seymour: An Introduction | $55,298 | 20 | $138,712 | Apr 7 | - |
| 27 | Il-sa-gag-o | $54,478 | 60 | $561,131 | Mar 17 | - |
| 28 | Hana's Miso Soup | $42,450 | 104 | $91,560 | Apr 27 | - |
| 29 | A Hard Day's Night 2015 Re-release | $33,883 | 38 | $47,811 | May 5 | - |
| 30 | Fourth Place | $33,591 | 199 | $229,510 | Apr 13 | - |
| 31 | The Lego Movie | $32,394 | 317 | $1,433,366 | Feb 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 32 | Pride and Prejudice and Zombies | $30,149 | 137 | $64,058 | May 25 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 33 | Perfume: The Story of a Murderer | $28,556 | 227 | $4,967,838 | Mar 22 | - |
| 34 | God's Not Dead 2 | $27,735 | 96 | $231,688 | Apr 7 | - |
| 35 | Miracles from Heaven | $27,448 | 92 | $100,822 | May 25 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 36 | Mountain Cry | $25,565 | 105 | $83,878 | May 25 | - |
| 37 | The Handmaiden | $25,563 | 1,167 | $31,755,748 | Jun 1 | CJ Entertainment |
| 38 | Between Calmness and Passion 2003 Re-release | $25,558 | 119 | $343,612 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 39 | A Stitch of Life | $25,009 | 31 | $34,966 | May 19 | - |
| 40 | Love, Lies | $24,602 | 572 | $3,174,887 | Apr 13 | Lotte Entertainment |
| 41 | The Ugly Duckling and Me! | $21,483 | 87 | $580,868 | Apr 3 | - |
| 42 | Overman | $21,378 | 28 | $37,409 | May 5 | - |
| 43 | The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace 2016 Re-release | $19,821 | 52 | $23,852 | May 19 | - |
| 44 | Mr. Holmes | $18,777 | 58 | $35,408 | May 26 | - |
| 45 | The Third Way of Love | $17,865 | 136 | $29,163 | May 19 | - |
| 46 | The Clan | $17,076 | 56 | $29,052 | May 12 | - |
| 47 | By the Sea | $16,056 | 40 | $36,704 | Apr 28 | - |
| 48 | Letters to God 2016 Re-release | $11,631 | 113 | $360,653 | Feb 25 | - |
| 49 | The Family Fang | $6,295 | 37 | $10,180 | May 12 | - |
| 50 | Barça Dreams | $5,200 | 31 | $12,215 | May 4 | - |
| 51 | Race | $4,967 | 62 | $16,709 | May 25 | - |
| 52 | Go Away Mr. Tumor | $4,781 | 72 | $13,374 | May 12 | - |
| 53 | The Conjuring 2 | $4,254 | 640 | $13,838,970 | Jun 9 | Warner Bros. |
| 54 | Trumbo | $3,537 | 309 | $414,431 | Apr 7 | - |
| 55 | The Here After | $3,275 | 26 | $6,687 | May 12 | - |
| 56 | Before Sunrise 2016 Re-release | $3,075 | 142 | $399,543 | Apr 7 | - |
| 57 | Risen | $2,464 | 136 | $1,056,075 | Mar 17 | - |
| 58 | GARAKOWA - Restore the World | $2,330 | 57 | $43,416 | Apr 21 | - |
| 59 | Men & Chicken | $2,106 | 6 | $8,465 | May 26 | - |
This chart only reflects 98 percent of total screens in South Korea.
