South Korean Box Office For 2009

RankRelease GrossMax ThOpening% of Total Open ThOpenCloseDistributor
1Avatar$108,305,197991$9,718,0259%991Dec 17-20th Century Fox International
2Tidal Wave$67,988,064893$8,780,28012.9%893Jul 23-CJ Entertainment
3Take Off$52,109,102747$4,149,4268%747Jul 29-Showbox Entertainment
4Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen$43,392,1241,214$11,229,91125.9%1,214Jun 24-CJ Entertainment
5Jeon Woochi$38,615,945683$8,079,84420.9%683Dec 23-CJ Entertainment
62012$33,396,775917$8,259,75424.7%855Nov 12-Sony Pictures Releasing
7Terminator Salvation$23,353,191793$7,537,45332.3%793May 21-Lotte Entertainment
8My Girlfriend Is an Agent$20,452,287555$2,971,21714.5%555Apr 22-Lotte Entertainment
9Running Turtle$16,859,018510$2,601,19715.4%477Jun 11-Showbox Entertainment
10Mother$16,283,879764$5,334,95932.8%764May 28-CJ Entertainment
11Good Morning President$16,054,888670$4,343,05627.1%670Oct 22-CJ Entertainment
12G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra$15,940,289526$4,446,97127.9%526Aug 6-CJ Entertainment
13Old Partner$15,287,483308$29,6110.2%7Jan 15-Indiestory Incorporation
14Red Cliff II$14,191,605507$2,983,74821%507Jan 22-Showbox Entertainment
15Sherlock Holmes$13,652,798409$3,757,11827.5%409Dec 23-Warner Bros.
16Closer to Heaven$13,301,443554$3,369,53925.3%554Sep 24-CJ Entertainment
17The Twilight Saga: New Moon$12,011,262622$4,078,48634%622Dec 2-Next Entertainment World (NEW)
18Thirst$11,950,322633$3,357,46628.1%633Apr 30-CJ Entertainment
19Agile$11,813,617441---Jul 29-Synergy
20The Curious Case of Benjamin Button$10,533,860384$1,871,88917.8%384Feb 12-Warner Bros.
21Chaw$10,521,795516$2,866,34827.2%516Jul 15-Lotte Entertainment
22Bulkkocheolum Nabicheolum$10,499,992512$2,315,89022.1%512Sep 24-Showbox Entertainment
23Private Eye$10,096,836441$2,345,55823.2%441Apr 2-CJ Entertainment
24Angels & Demons$9,887,278618$3,614,18336.6%618May 14-Sony Pictures Releasing
25Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian$9,819,667669$4,291,26243.7%669Jun 4-20th Century Fox International
26Ninja Assassin$8,752,317401$3,000,89034.3%401Nov 26-Warner Bros.
27Valkyrie$8,501,030465$2,149,49625.3%465Jan 22-20th Century Fox International
28Fortune Salon$8,362,014465$2,538,04830.4%465Nov 11-Next Entertainment World (NEW)
29City of Damnation$7,545,744493$1,858,67624.6%493Jan 22-CJ Entertainment
30The Scam$7,486,498485$1,791,71923.9%485Feb 12-Showbox Entertainment
31Lifting King Kong$7,192,813521$1,406,65019.6%521Jul 1-Next Entertainment World (NEW)
32Secret$6,883,251474$2,105,27730.6%474Dec 3-CJ Entertainment
33X-Men Origins: Wolverine$6,631,942573$2,078,26331.3%573Apr 29-20th Century Fox International
34Slumdog Millionaire$6,193,387244$1,135,74018.3%244Mar 19-CJ Entertainment
35Insadong Scandal$6,177,474408$1,407,89722.8%408Apr 29-SK Telecom
36White Night$6,095,018481$1,945,22731.9%481Nov 19-Cinema Service
37Star Trek$5,686,001502$2,065,92536.3%502May 7-United International Pictures
38District 9$5,536,209357$1,972,93635.6%357Oct 15-CJ Entertainment
39Up$5,524,557484$1,796,00732.5%484Jul 29--
40Knowing$5,502,635432$1,828,10433.2%432Apr 16-Next Entertainment World (NEW)
41Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa$5,427,400456$1,755,26232.3%456Jan 8-CJ Entertainment
42Black
2009 Re-release
$5,424,328256---Aug 27-Next Entertainment World (NEW)
43Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs$5,166,601461$1,924,96437.3%461Aug 12-20th Century Fox International
44Law Abiding Citizen$5,090,798391$2,067,41340.6%344Dec 10-Synergy
45Surrogates$5,052,553270$2,148,33742.5%268Oct 1-Walt Disney Pictures
46He's Just Not That Into You$4,731,638451$1,526,39932.3%451Feb 12-Next Entertainment World (NEW)
47The Time Traveler's Wife$4,657,881343$1,375,16729.5%343Oct 28-Next Entertainment World (NEW)
48Transporter 3$4,454,269320$1,697,22738.1%320Jan 8-Synergy
49Marine Boy$3,923,970395$2,051,36252.3%395Feb 5-CJ Entertainment
50Fame$3,798,631393$1,122,17429.5%393Sep 24-Lotte Entertainment
51Castaway on the Moon$3,718,480350$1,455,39539.1%350May 14-Cinema Service
52The Righteous Thief$3,642,532468$1,369,24037.6%468Nov 26-SK Telecom
53Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser$3,624,571285$979,82227%285Jul 30--
54Fast & Furious$3,616,904334$1,004,17027.8%334Apr 2-United International Pictures
55Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel$3,604,600266$1,443,50640%266Dec 30-20th Century Fox International
56Push$3,528,520314$1,338,01137.9%314Mar 19-Lotte Entertainment
57Monsters vs. Aliens$3,526,735370$1,091,98931%370Apr 23-CJ Entertainment
58More Than Blue$3,463,423443$1,164,16133.6%443Mar 12-Showbox Entertainment
59Missing$3,441,159321$1,059,75930.8%321Mar 19-Synergy
60Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life$3,432,040549$726,20221.2%85Dec 24-Lotte Entertainment
61Actresses$3,400,282349$1,344,16239.5%306Dec 10-Showbox Entertainment
62A Blood Pledge: Broken Promise$3,392,086425$1,233,16036.4%397Jun 18-Lotte Entertainment
63Where the Truth Lies$3,337,582292$1,354,21740.6%292Sep 10-Showbox Entertainment
64Nine$3,210,920359$1,627,85750.7%359Dec 31-Synergy
65Handphone$3,137,411442$1,057,78733.7%442Feb 19-SK Telecom
66Orphan$3,078,994222$605,02419.7%222Aug 20-Warner Bros.
67Watchmen$3,053,729397$1,177,30438.6%397Mar 5-United International Pictures
68The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus$2,879,175345$1,465,17250.9%345Dec 23-Sungwon I Com
69Public Enemies$2,752,181375$1,240,78145.1%375Aug 12-United International Pictures
70Inkheart$2,665,476298$1,317,63249.4%298Jan 29-Lotte Entertainment
71District 13: Ultimatum$2,650,165289$903,40534.1%289Apr 16-KD Media
72Changeling$2,562,470215$418,66516.3%13Jan 22-United International Pictures
73The Executioner$2,525,218343$1,103,48243.7%296Nov 5-Silver Spoon
74Five Senses of Eros$2,484,095403$1,234,60649.7%403Jul 9-Synergy
75A Million$2,456,417309$1,217,13449.5%309Aug 6-Sidus
76The Reader$2,321,258285$637,01627.4%285Mar 26-SK Telecom
77A Christmas Carol$2,306,411215$803,02634.8%209Nov 26-Walt Disney Pictures
78Inglourious Basterds$2,135,174303$807,84137.8%303Oct 28-United International Pictures
79The Proposal$2,045,349203$797,38439%170Sep 3-Walt Disney Pictures
80The Ugly Truth$2,026,095242$16,4580.8%6Sep 10-Sony Pictures Releasing
81Dragonball Evolution$2,013,402343$1,071,85653.2%343Mar 12-20th Century Fox International
82Gamer$1,980,881310$1,048,72952.9%310Oct 1-Synergy
83The Weird Missing Case of Mr. J$1,959,138303$931,48647.5%292Oct 8-Lotte Entertainment
84The Final Destination$1,956,726246$793,11440.5%246Oct 1-Warner Bros.
85A Perfect Getaway$1,881,457291$761,73240.5%291Aug 20-Synergy
86The Tale of Despereaux$1,869,901225$592,42631.7%225Feb 12-United International Pictures
87The Taking of Pelham 123$1,840,625337$779,93342.4%309Jun 11-Sony Pictures Releasing
88Season of Good Rain$1,826,417419$747,27240.9%419Oct 8-Next Entertainment World (NEW)
89Ju-on: White Ghost$1,656,012208$865,99552.3%208Jul 9-Showbox Entertainment
90The Secret of Moonacre$1,587,362314$702,31244.2%314Feb 19-Sungwon I Com
91Confessions of a Shopaholic$1,517,220213$623,59441.1%213Mar 26-Walt Disney Pictures
92Yoga Class$1,402,791328$761,06454.3%328Aug 20-Sidus
93Possessed$1,361,570291$680,63150%291Aug 13-Showbox Entertainment
94I Come with the Rain$1,339,296255$703,83552.6%255Oct 15-CJ Entertainment
95Coco Before Chanel$1,282,9226---Aug 27--
96Doraemon the Movie: The New Records of Nobita's Spaceblazer$1,242,671190$375,93930.3%175Jul 15--
97The Accidental Husband$1,231,952272$629,27251.1%272Mar 12-Sidus
98The International$1,152,151242$519,89745.1%242Feb 26-Sony Pictures Releasing
99Coraline$1,149,300286$505,46744%286May 21-United International Pictures
100Why Did You Come to My House?$1,127,017284$530,28647.1%244Apr 9--
101Yakuza: Like a Dragon
2009 Re-release
$1,120,857195$222,51419.9%195Apr 30--
102Defiance$1,108,965201$381,06634.4%201Jan 8-M Plus
103Seven Pounds$1,090,854230$683,33462.6%230Feb 5-Sony Pictures Releasing
104Friday the 13th$1,089,479175$604,29855.5%175Mar 12-CJ Entertainment
105The Unborn$1,059,905216$438,48341.4%216Feb 26-United International Pictures
106Pandorum$1,036,192216$461,81344.6%214Oct 22-Synergy
107Marley & Me$1,012,861257$381,99237.7%257Feb 19-20th Century Fox International
108Chaos$1,012,777210$510,17150.4%210Mar 26-Sidus
109Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky$1,002,940227$493,85349.2%227Aug 27--
110Goodbye, Dragon Inn
2009 Re-release
$992,897242$494,78949.8%242Oct 15-Sidus
111My Bloody Valentine$962,057289$399,83541.6%289Jul 23-Next Entertainment World (NEW)
112Bedtime Stories$949,389259$278,18029.3%259Jan 22-Sony Pictures Releasing
113Searching for the Elephant$915,943279$518,31656.6%279Nov 5-Synergy
114Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Hero of Kinpoko
2009 Re-release
$866,414122$171,82119.8%109Sep 24--
115This Is It$825,115210$320,97638.9%210Oct 28-Sony Pictures Releasing
116Paju$818,676215$351,34742.9%215Oct 28-Warner Bros.
117State of Play$784,644254$246,09931.4%254Apr 30-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
118The Soloist$741,959206$381,63951.4%206Nov 19-United International Pictures
119Gran Torino$720,438133$243,46633.8%133Mar 19-Warner Bros.
120Echelon Conspiracy$719,388233$426,84559.3%233Mar 26-Sungwon I Com
121My Sister's Keeper$714,715211$311,44343.6%194Sep 10-Warner Bros.
122Summer Wars$690,274118$293,26942.5%118Aug 12-CJ Entertainment
123Breathless$668,32384$112,90216.9%64Apr 16--
124High Lane$666,715197$319,82248%197Sep 9-CJ Entertainment
125Girlfriends$659,597229$369,24956%229Dec 17-Next Entertainment World (NEW)
126Arthur and the Invisibles
2009 Re-release
$638,084285$458,68971.9%285Jul 9-Lotte Entertainment
127The Missing Lynx$628,517220$281,88144.8%220Jun 24--
128The Naked Kitchen$624,620228$382,04361.2%228Feb 5-Silver Spoon
129Spread$610,567245$324,94253.2%245Sep 17-Sidus
130Sophie's Revenge$606,524235$356,49658.8%235Aug 20-CJ Entertainment
1319$599,609226$289,07448.2%226Sep 9-SK Telecom
132Heat Wave$594,60311$15,2552.6%1Dec 3--
133Seagulls$590,76469$25,7494.4%15Sep 26--
134Wind$572,811148$137,76424.1%148Nov 26--
135Mèche Blanche, les aventures du petit castor$562,159220$138,61524.7%220Apr 30--
136Oh! My God 2$550,997296$284,61251.7%296Feb 26-CJ Entertainment
137New York, I Love You$550,927107$256,13346.5%101Oct 22-KD Media
138Ip Man$548,647208$225,39341.1%208Apr 16-CJ Entertainment
139Blood: The Last Vampire$544,647303$302,80655.6%303Jun 11-Sidus
140Postman to Heaven$543,710127$199,47036.7%127Nov 12--
141The Last House on the Left$505,282161$256,68950.8%150Sep 3-United International Pictures
142Calling$503,80428$3,6240.7%1Apr 2--
143Suspect X$497,358184$261,02052.5%184Apr 9-Next Entertainment World (NEW)
144Bride Wars$488,185258$267,58554.8%258Apr 2-20th Century Fox International
145Alpha Dog$488,100208$270,06355.3%208Jan 29-Sidus
146Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance$435,56239$136,93331.4%39Dec 3--
147Bandslam$435,397179$262,05860.2%179Sep 3-KD Media
148The Haunting in Connecticut$432,568203$197,89345.7%203Jul 29-CJ Entertainment
149Garfield's Fun Fest$431,096109$149,91434.8%109Feb 19-KD Media
150My Life in Ruins$397,591122$226,21856.9%122Aug 27-Sungwon I Com
151New in Town$392,361168$234,40159.7%168Apr 9-Showbox Entertainment
152The Brothers Bloom$387,924184$244,05362.9%184Jun 18-Synergy
153The Flock$366,198208$218,27059.6%208Jan 29-Prime Entertainment
1544th Period Mystery$360,944217$192,61953.4%217Aug 12-Lotte Entertainment
155Vicky Cristina Barcelona$357,372163$145,88540.8%163Apr 16-Prime Entertainment
156The Relation of Face, Mind and Love$336,919147$236,63670.2%147Nov 5--
157Kiss Me, Kill Me$325,185197$221,62468.2%197Nov 5-Sidus
158The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch$315,159219$222,96670.7%219Aug 20-Prime Entertainment
159The Wrestler$296,753175$155,39652.4%175Mar 5-Next Entertainment World (NEW)
160Revolutionary Road$284,22993$114,63740.3%93Feb 19-CJ Entertainment
161In Bruges$278,61997$122,41943.9%97Mar 5-Synergy
162Still Walking$244,65930$10,8654.4%6Jun 18--
163Duplicity$235,848156$127,80554.2%156Apr 16-United International Pictures
164The Uninvited$235,646116$153,05465%116Apr 9-CJ Entertainment
165Admiral$234,03994$114,19748.8%94Apr 23--
166The Echo$225,751174$127,75056.6%174May 28--
167Julie & Julia$222,47237$74,91433.7%37Dec 10-Sony Pictures Releasing
168Shinjuku Incident$222,306135$129,42458.2%135Jun 18-Walt Disney Pictures
169Underworld: Rise of the Lycans$218,34663---Apr 30-Sony Pictures Releasing
170Be Kind Rewind$216,970109$69,90832.2%109Jan 8-Sidus
171Burn After Reading$213,15461$107,45750.4%61Mar 26-United International Pictures
172Forever Enthralled$211,555215---Apr 9-SK Telecom
173Like You Know It All$208,86736$4230.2%1May 1--
174Open Season 2$199,91588$102,58151.3%88Mar 12--
175Wedding Daze
2009 Re-release
$198,390211$104,16052.5%211Sep 10-Lotte Entertainment
176Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery - The Movie$188,31784$79,10742%84Apr 9--
177Nocturna
2009 Re-release
$182,244152$117,23264.3%152Aug 27--
178The Unknown Woman$180,95821$52,16628.8%21Jul 2--
179Look for a Star$175,047173$102,86558.8%173Mar 5-Lotte Entertainment
18019
2009 Re-release
$173,96881$75,70643.5%81Nov 12--
181Beyblade: The Movie - Fierce Battle
2009 Re-release
$169,467135$85,74850.6%135Jan 15-Lotte Entertainment
182Pandemic$166,747147$114,19368.5%147Feb 26--
183Impy's Wonderland$164,54679$94,39757.4%79Jun 11--
184Naruto Shippûden: The Lost Tower$162,75780$95,22758.5%74Oct 22--
185We Will Rock You: Queen Live in Concert$157,31013$23,01514.6%7Jul 30--
186Ong Bak 2$154,275230$100,68265.3%230May 14-KD Media
187Fighting$146,864177$94,75364.5%177Oct 22--
188Mutant Chronicles$143,687118$66,61746.4%118Jan 8-Next Entertainment World (NEW)
189The Fly Up$141,392197$5,5944%7Dec 3--
190Daytime Drinking$140,61715$20,13514.3%12Feb 5--
191The Butterfly
2009 Re-release
$138,00030$59,49543.1%30Jan 15--
192Happy Flight$130,35716$34,63526.6%16Jul 16--
193Shall We Kiss?$128,53348$43,52033.9%48Jun 18--
194A Brand New Life$116,30662$33,12128.5%62Oct 29--
195Sisters on the Road$116,20020$23,39420.1%10Apr 23-Walt Disney Pictures
196Halloween$114,69179$47,80041.7%79May 14--
197Fly Penguin$112,64636$17,52015.6%36Sep 24--
198Fantastic Mr. Fox$109,92712$53,99949.1%12Dec 24--
199Frost/Nixon$109,52788$50,32245.9%88Mar 5-United International Pictures
200One Week$108,91826$21,94020.1%17Sep 24--