South Korean 2009 Weekend 1
January 1-4, 2009
Key:New This Week
| Rank | LW | Release | Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | A Frozen Flower | $3,861,433 | - | 590 | - | $6,544 | $7,690,324 | 1 | Showbox Entertainment |
| 2 | 1 | Scandal Makers | $2,561,876 | -19.5% | 429 | -39 | $5,971 | $25,163,948 | 5 | Lotte Entertainment |
| 3 | - | Bolt | $1,192,571 | - | 343 | - | $3,476 | $2,127,217 | 1 | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 4 | 5 | Yes Man | $800,832 | -17.6% | 283 | -15 | $2,829 | $5,207,207 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | 3 | Ponyo | $728,918 | -41.2% | 359 | -64 | $2,030 | $6,362,563 | 3 | Showbox Entertainment |
| 6 | 4 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | $647,304 | -39.7% | 312 | -43 | $2,074 | $6,302,608 | 3 | Lotte Entertainment |
| 7 | 2 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | $609,444 | -71% | 366 | -188 | $1,665 | $7,474,231 | 2 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 8 | 6 | Twilight | $125,034 | -72.9% | 109 | -202 | $1,147 | $6,435,683 | 4 | Next Entertainment World (NEW) |
| 9 | 8 | Australia | $105,479 | -66.5% | 113 | -155 | $933 | $4,739,717 | 4 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 10 | 7 | Lost & Found | $61,828 | -82.6% | 128 | -204 | $483 | $2,305,532 | 3 | CJ Entertainment |
| 11 | 9 | The Flight Before Christmas | $43,442 | -81.8% | 123 | -70 | $353 | $717,742 | 2 | Lotte Entertainment |
| 12 | 10 | Romantic Island | $23,719 | -89.2% | 102 | -151 | $232 | $734,545 | 2 | Silver Spoon |
| 13 | - | Head in the Clouds 2008 Re-release | $23,586 | - | 41 | - | $575 | $46,796 | 1 | N/A |
| 14 | 12 | Eastern Promises | $9,831 | +8.5% | 8 | - | $1,228 | $108,874 | 4 | N/A |
| 15 | 11 | The Fall | $6,078 | -38.9% | 8 | -2 | $759 | $82,854 | 5 | N/A |
| 16 | 13 | Let the Right One In | $5,817 | -16.7% | 5 | - | $1,163 | $413,788 | 8 | - |
| 17 | - | Mianhada Dokdoya | $4,289 | - | 68 | - | $63 | $13,542 | 1 | N/A |
| 18 | 15 | Au Revoir les Enfants 2008 Re-release | $3,777 | -24.1% | 1 | - | $3,777 | $20,352 | 2 | N/A |
| 19 | 22 | Journey Through the Universe with the Hubble Space Telescope | $2,844 | +38.4% | 1 | - | $2,844 | $52,687 | 27 | N/A |
| 20 | 24 | The Polar Express | $2,434 | +21.7% | 1 | - | $2,434 | $3,164,304 | 211 | Warner Bros. |
| 21 | 26 | The Last Propose of NADA | $2,125 | +58.1% | 1 | - | $2,125 | $6,251 | 2 | N/A |
| 22 | 19 | Young@Heart | $2,059 | -14.8% | 5 | - | $411 | $47,837 | 6 | N/A |
| 23 | 25 | With Hour Toe Wool Country | $1,977 | -1% | 2 | - | $988 | $6,579 | 2 | N/A |
| 24 | 23 | Lovers of the Arctic Circle 2008 Re-release | $1,871 | -7.3% | 3 | +1 | $623 | $37,067 | 5 | N/A |
| 25 | - | Tokyo! | $1,559 | - | 2 | - | $779 | $207,894 | 11 | N/A |
| 26 | - | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $1,128 | - | 1 | - | $1,128 | $1,128 | - | CJ Entertainment |
| 27 | 27 | Waltz with Bashir | $1,103 | -2.2% | 1 | - | $1,103 | $30,736 | 7 | N/A |
| 28 | 31 | Gou Gou, the Cat | $1,025 | +16.2% | 3 | +1 | $341 | $196,902 | 12 | N/A |
| 29 | 28 | Café de los maestros | $1,009 | -8.9% | 2 | - | $504 | $48,513 | 9 | N/A |
| 30 | 34 | Mamma Mia! | $930 | +150.7% | 1 | - | $930 | $25,459,587 | 18 | United International Pictures |
| 31 | 32 | Santa vs. the Snowman 3D 2008 Re-release | $855 | +73.4% | 1 | - | $855 | $4,588 | 3 | N/A |
| 32 | 30 | Opal Dream 2008 Re-release | $775 | -17.9% | 1 | - | $775 | $3,629 | 2 | N/A |
| 33 | - | Deep Sea | $710 | - | 1 | - | $710 | $1,331 | 1 | N/A |
| 34 | 38 | I Just Didn't Do It 2008 Re-release | $660 | +133.2% | 1 | - | $660 | $7,409 | 4 | N/A |
| 35 | 46 | Delays | $545 | +213.2% | 2 | +1 | $272 | $5,253 | 5 | N/A |
| 36 | 17 | Portrait of a Beauty | $392 | -85.5% | 3 | -6 | $130 | $11,726,573 | 8 | CJ Entertainment |
| 37 | 52 | Departures | $320 | +263.6% | 1 | - | $320 | $642,978 | 10 | KD Media |
| 38 | 45 | Bottle Shock | $294 | +50% | 1 | - | $294 | $177,818 | 8 | Lotte Entertainment |
| 39 | 29 | The Perfect World of Kai 2008 Re-release | $281 | -70.3% | 3 | -1 | $93 | $158,544 | 10 | N/A |
| 40 | 48 | My Friend & His Wife | $266 | +78.5% | 2 | - | $133 | $16,297 | 6 | N/A |
| 41 | - | Action Boys | $218 | - | 1 | - | $218 | $49,052 | 19 | N/A |
| 42 | 35 | Written | $185 | -48.2% | 2 | +1 | $92 | $1,074 | 2 | N/A |
| 43 | - | Lacombe, Lucien | $184 | - | 1 | - | $184 | $3,228 | 5 | N/A |
| 44 | 41 | Ten Nights of Dreams 2008 Re-release | $174 | -29.6% | 2 | - | $87 | $2,140 | 3 | N/A |
| 45 | - | The Mission 2008 Re-release | $172 | - | 1 | - | $172 | $36,129 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 46 | - | Sleuth | $136 | - | 1 | - | $136 | $77,497 | 7 | N/A |
| 47 | 43 | The ESP Couple | $124 | -48.3% | 1 | - | $124 | $18,326 | 6 | N/A |
| 48 | 56 | Happy-Go-Lucky | $119 | +205.1% | 1 | - | $119 | $23,864 | 7 | N/A |
| 49 | - | Piano, solo | $99 | - | 1 | - | $99 | $15,185 | 11 | N/A |
| 50 | 53 | Boy Meets Boy | $87 | +70.6% | 1 | -1 | $87 | $9,060 | 7 | N/A |
| 51 | 58 | Control | $53 | +103.8% | 1 | - | $53 | $11,389 | 10 | N/A |
| 52 | - | The Good the Bad the Weird | $47 | - | 1 | - | $47 | $43,148,203 | 25 | CJ Entertainment |
| 53 | 33 | The Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan | $10 | -97.9% | 1 | -1 | $10 | $1,417,267 | 5 | Sidus |
This chart only reflects 98 percent of total screens in South Korea.
