South Korean Box Office For 2012
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Thieves | $82,672,356 | 1,092 | $12,859,489 | 15.6% | 1,073 | Jul 25 | - | - |
| 2 | Masquerade | $81,829,156 | 935 | $7,313,393 | 8.9% | 809 | Sep 13 | - | - |
| 3 | A Werewolf Boy | $45,359,504 | 855 | $6,837,109 | 15.1% | 707 | Oct 31 | - | - |
| 4 | The Dark Knight Rises | $42,019,762 | 1,210 | $12,946,284 | 30.8% | 1,210 | Jul 19 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Les Misérables | $40,636,329 | 621 | - | - | - | Dec 19 | - | United International Pictures |
| 6 | The Amazing Spider-Man | $36,022,835 | 1,213 | $10,904,887 | 30.3% | 1,213 | Jun 28 | - | - |
| 7 | The Tower | $35,073,570 | 638 | $5,959,582 | 17% | 617 | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 8 | Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time | $32,471,226 | 712 | $6,467,355 | 19.9% | 701 | Feb 2 | - | Showbox Entertainment |
| 9 | The Grand Heist | $30,158,762 | 694 | $6,177,770 | 20.5% | 694 | Aug 8 | - | - |
| 10 | All About My Wife | $29,370,622 | 561 | $4,042,496 | 13.8% | 561 | May 17 | - | - |
| 11 | Deranged | $28,444,173 | 756 | $7,166,632 | 25.2% | 756 | Jul 5 | - | - |
| 12 | Architecture 101 | $26,618,527 | 592 | $3,839,949 | 14.4% | 592 | Mar 22 | - | - |
| 13 | Dancing Queen | $26,411,266 | 544 | $3,418,494 | 12.9% | 492 | Jan 18 | - | CJ Entertainment |
| 14 | Men in Black³ | $23,488,262 | 874 | $8,074,440 | 34.4% | 874 | May 24 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 15 | Unbowed | $22,132,903 | 530 | $2,579,300 | 11.7% | 380 | Jan 18 | - | Next Entertainment World (NEW) |
| 16 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | $21,688,449 | 1,028 | $7,234,239 | 33.4% | 1,028 | Dec 13 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 17 | Confession of Murder | $18,766,561 | 548 | $4,016,063 | 21.4% | 548 | Nov 8 | - | - |
| 18 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | $17,418,074 | 665 | $5,888,515 | 33.8% | 665 | Nov 15 | - | - |
| 19 | 26 Years | $17,003,684 | 610 | $4,585,252 | 27% | 609 | Nov 29 | - | - |
| 20 | Love 911 | $16,783,993 | 427 | - | - | - | Dec 19 | - | - |
| 21 | The Concubine | $16,463,290 | 622 | $3,393,012 | 20.6% | 622 | Jun 6 | - | - |
| 22 | Helpless | $16,175,929 | 547 | $4,240,711 | 26.2% | 547 | Mar 8 | - | - |
| 23 | Skyfall | $16,050,743 | 753 | $5,925,335 | 36.9% | 753 | Oct 26 | - | - |
| 24 | The Neighbors | $15,879,015 | 600 | $5,295,570 | 33.3% | 600 | Aug 23 | - | - |
| 25 | Taken 2 | $15,501,938 | 682 | $5,358,986 | 34.6% | 682 | Sep 27 | - | 20th Century Fox International |
| 26 | Puss in Boots | $15,127,312 | 848 | $4,544,243 | 30% | 848 | Jan 12 | - | - |
| 27 | Battleship | $14,552,031 | 734 | $4,487,425 | 30.8% | 734 | Apr 11 | - | United International Pictures |
| 28 | Whatcha Wearin'? | $12,376,644 | 553 | $3,411,755 | 27.6% | 553 | Dec 6 | - | - |
| 29 | As One | $11,794,204 | 535 | $3,336,539 | 28.3% | 535 | May 3 | - | - |
| 30 | Love Fiction | $11,351,387 | 615 | $4,017,248 | 35.4% | 615 | Feb 29 | - | - |
| 31 | The Intouchables | $11,092,513 | 454 | $2,683,404 | 24.2% | 454 | Mar 22 | - | - |
| 32 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $10,888,841 | 561 | $2,364,233 | 21.7% | 561 | Jun 6 | - | - |
| 33 | Traffickers | $10,650,659 | 497 | $3,633,099 | 34.1% | 497 | Aug 30 | - | - |
| 34 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $10,583,728 | 501 | $2,460,959 | 23.3% | 501 | Jul 25 | - | 20th Century Fox International |
| 35 | Howling | $10,354,039 | 549 | $3,533,526 | 34.1% | 549 | Feb 16 | - | - |
| 36 | Perfect Number | $10,187,540 | 553 | $3,561,352 | 35% | 553 | Oct 18 | - | - |
| 37 | A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise | $9,587,612 | 486 | $2,519,667 | 26.3% | 486 | Aug 2 | - | - |
| 38 | Eunkyo | $8,719,790 | 519 | $2,620,779 | 30.1% | 519 | Apr 26 | - | - |
| 39 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $8,499,847 | 372 | $2,452,674 | 28.9% | 372 | Jan 19 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 40 | The Spies | $8,304,356 | 576 | $2,188,251 | 26.4% | 576 | Sep 20 | - | - |
| 41 | Brave | $8,263,139 | 596 | $1,427,608 | 17.3% | 586 | Sep 27 | - | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 42 | The Scent | $8,191,603 | 396 | $1,670,054 | 20.4% | 348 | Apr 11 | - | - |
| 43 | Runway Cop | $8,160,631 | 431 | $2,217,079 | 27.2% | 431 | May 31 | - | - |
| 44 | Total Recall | $7,987,541 | 439 | $2,887,541 | 36.2% | 439 | Aug 15 | - | - |
| 45 | Dino King | $7,896,538 | 388 | $2,640,987 | 33.4% | 388 | Jan 26 | - | CJ Entertainment |
| 46 | Return of the Mafia | $7,646,534 | 338 | - | - | - | Dec 19 | - | - |
| 47 | Soar Into the Sun | $7,461,966 | 540 | $2,557,622 | 34.3% | 540 | Aug 14 | - | - |
| 48 | The Taste of Money | $7,398,695 | 641 | $3,072,531 | 41.5% | 641 | May 17 | - | - |
| 49 | A Company Man | $7,339,398 | 549 | $3,261,966 | 44.4% | 549 | Oct 11 | - | - |
| 50 | Prometheus | $7,024,145 | 515 | $2,096,933 | 29.9% | 515 | Jun 6 | - | 20th Century Fox International |
| 51 | Wrath of the Titans | $6,672,586 | 536 | $3,808,649 | 57.1% | 536 | Mar 29 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 52 | Rise of the Guardians | $6,491,615 | 430 | - | - | - | Nov 29 | - | - |
| 53 | John Carter | $6,485,533 | 572 | $3,002,062 | 46.3% | 572 | Mar 8 | - | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 54 | The Bourne Legacy | $6,446,308 | 588 | $3,457,222 | 53.6% | 588 | Sep 6 | - | United International Pictures |
| 55 | Here Comes Every Body | $6,373,398 | 433 | $2,137,929 | 33.5% | 433 | Mar 29 | - | - |
| 56 | Step Up Revolution | $6,191,133 | 281 | $1,386,348 | 22.4% | 281 | Aug 14 | - | - |
| 57 | Don't Cry, Mommy | $6,181,134 | 444 | $2,795,543 | 45.2% | 444 | Nov 22 | - | - |
| 58 | Wreck-It Ralph | $6,081,626 | 343 | - | - | - | Dec 19 | - | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 59 | Ghost Sweepers | $5,931,660 | 479 | $1,738,281 | 29.3% | 479 | Oct 3 | - | - |
| 60 | This Means War | $5,858,061 | 351 | $1,482,877 | 25.3% | 351 | Feb 29 | - | 20th Century Fox International |
| 61 | Wonderful Radio | $5,857,353 | 473 | $2,295,109 | 39.2% | 473 | Jan 5 | - | - |
| 62 | Thor: Legend of the Magical Hammer | $4,864,677 | 382 | $1,366,618 | 28.1% | 382 | Feb 9 | - | Lotte Entertainment |
| 63 | Don't Click | $4,864,262 | 360 | $1,790,249 | 36.8% | 360 | May 31 | - | - |
| 64 | I Am a King | $4,440,905 | 471 | $1,699,115 | 38.3% | 471 | Aug 8 | - | - |
| 65 | Resident Evil: Retribution | $4,227,303 | 452 | $1,972,254 | 46.7% | 452 | Sep 13 | - | - |
| 66 | The Hunger Games | $3,951,587 | 511 | $1,834,994 | 46.4% | 511 | Apr 5 | - | - |
| 67 | Titanic 2012 3D Release | $3,884,578 | 271 | $1,285,860 | 33.1% | 271 | Apr 5 | - | 20th Century Fox International |
| 68 | Looper | $3,878,299 | 386 | $1,394,744 | 36% | 386 | Oct 11 | - | - |
| 69 | Man on a Ledge | $3,873,251 | 409 | $1,769,574 | 45.7% | 409 | Feb 23 | - | - |
| 70 | Snow White and the Huntsman | $3,756,435 | 443 | $1,705,468 | 45.4% | 443 | May 31 | - | United International Pictures |
| 71 | Pieta | $3,635,108 | 325 | $393,861 | 10.8% | 171 | Sep 6 | - | - |
| 72 | Dark Shadows | $3,602,164 | 386 | $2,098,269 | 58.3% | 386 | May 10 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 73 | Mirror Mirror | $3,597,268 | 385 | $1,554,791 | 43.2% | 385 | May 3 | - | - |
| 74 | Miss Conspirator | $3,426,771 | 439 | $1,720,789 | 50.2% | 439 | Jun 21 | - | - |
| 75 | Papa | $3,378,127 | 414 | $1,308,116 | 38.7% | 414 | Feb 1 | - | Lotte Entertainment |
| 76 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | $3,055,850 | 321 | $1,303,752 | 42.7% | 321 | Jan 12 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 77 | Adventures in Zambezia | $3,025,132 | 273 | $576,041 | 19% | 273 | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 78 | Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker | $2,844,740 | 350 | $1,075,689 | 37.8% | 350 | Jul 19 | - | - |
| 79 | Lockout | $2,834,316 | 373 | $1,274,535 | 45% | 373 | Jun 14 | - | - |
| 80 | Pacemaker | $2,749,626 | 397 | $830,099 | 30.2% | 397 | Jan 18 | - | - |
| 81 | The Expendables 2 | $2,661,741 | 394 | $1,574,234 | 59.1% | 394 | Sep 6 | - | - |
| 82 | The Suck Up Project | $2,612,093 | 426 | $1,321,319 | 50.6% | 426 | Jun 21 | - | - |
| 83 | Chronicle | $2,564,831 | 324 | $1,404,204 | 54.7% | 324 | Mar 15 | - | 20th Century Fox International |
| 84 | The Sleepless | $2,410,654 | 347 | $1,266,726 | 52.5% | 347 | Jul 12 | - | - |
| 85 | Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure | $2,399,902 | 284 | $614,135 | 25.6% | 284 | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 86 | Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | $2,360,270 | 337 | $1,379,858 | 58.5% | 337 | Aug 30 | - | 20th Century Fox International |
| 87 | Midnight in Paris | $2,088,881 | 187 | $412,682 | 19.8% | 187 | Jul 5 | - | - |
| 88 | Horror Stories | $2,070,395 | 274 | $609,710 | 29.4% | 274 | Jul 25 | - | - |
| 89 | National Security | $2,009,251 | 310 | $997,751 | 49.7% | 310 | Nov 22 | - | - |
| 90 | Tempest 3D 2012 Re-release | $1,950,518 | 164 | - | - | - | Dec 19 | - | - |
| 91 | Dangerous Liaisons | $1,875,140 | 334 | $722,409 | 38.5% | 334 | Oct 11 | - | - |
| 92 | Tone-Deaf Clinic | $1,875,097 | 361 | $823,540 | 43.9% | 361 | Nov 29 | - | - |
| 93 | The Grey | $1,870,837 | 300 | $1,039,880 | 55.6% | 300 | Feb 16 | - | - |
| 94 | The Lorax | $1,859,560 | 462 | $1,297,557 | 69.8% | 462 | May 3 | - | United International Pictures |
| 95 | Wolf Children | $1,838,028 | 225 | $466,546 | 25.4% | 225 | Sep 13 | - | - |
| 96 | Ted | $1,759,436 | 246 | $456,481 | 25.9% | 246 | Sep 27 | - | United International Pictures |
| 97 | Papa 2012 Re-release | $1,747,575 | - | - | - | - | Feb 1 | - | - |
| 98 | Never Ending Story | $1,707,723 | 254 | $575,709 | 33.7% | 254 | Jan 18 | - | - |
| 99 | A Letter to Momo | $1,700,694 | 252 | $599,783 | 35.3% | 252 | Jul 5 | - | - |
| 100 | Kabi | $1,662,082 | 339 | $940,566 | 56.6% | 339 | Mar 15 | - | - |
| 101 | The Vow | $1,625,045 | 309 | $769,951 | 47.4% | 309 | Mar 14 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 102 | Animals United | $1,605,278 | 241 | $517,875 | 32.3% | 241 | Aug 8 | - | - |
| 103 | We Bought a Zoo | $1,578,599 | 224 | $495,810 | 31.4% | 224 | Jan 18 | - | 20th Century Fox International |
| 104 | Eiga Kureyon Shinchan: Arashi o yobu! Ora to uchuu to purinsesu | $1,522,589 | 293 | $524,211 | 34.4% | 277 | Apr 26 | - | - |
| 105 | The Cabin in the Woods | $1,388,307 | 287 | $657,061 | 47.3% | 287 | Jun 28 | - | - |
| 106 | One Day | $1,385,332 | 236 | $552,863 | 39.9% | 236 | Dec 13 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 107 | Almost Che | $1,371,808 | 195 | - | - | - | Oct 25 | - | - |
| 108 | Die Friedensmission | $1,319,938 | 279 | $809,066 | 61.3% | 279 | Jul 12 | - | - |
| 109 | Beauty and the Beast 2012 3D Release | $1,288,946 | 236 | $410,268 | 31.8% | 236 | Apr 11 | - | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 110 | Tad: The Lost Explorer | $1,279,209 | 301 | $513,101 | 40.1% | 301 | Sep 20 | - | - |
| 111 | Codename: Jackal | $1,261,947 | 301 | $704,753 | 55.8% | 301 | Nov 15 | - | - |
| 112 | Happy Feet Two | $1,145,852 | 312 | $740,573 | 64.6% | 312 | Feb 2 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 113 | Upside Down | $1,091,297 | 308 | $630,089 | 57.7% | 308 | Nov 8 | - | - |
| 114 | Safe House | $1,041,144 | 291 | $473,971 | 45.5% | 291 | Feb 29 | - | United International Pictures |
| 115 | Underworld: Awakening | $932,901 | 417 | $872,540 | 93.5% | 417 | Feb 22 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 116 | Argo | $841,485 | 238 | $384,239 | 45.7% | 238 | Oct 31 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 117 | The Darkest Hour | $819,631 | 315 | $714,575 | 87.2% | 315 | Jan 5 | - | 20th Century Fox International |
| 118 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles ~Animal Adventure~ | $808,601 | 180 | $257,231 | 31.8% | 180 | Jul 25 | - | - |
| 119 | Sadako 3D | $693,819 | 261 | $557,579 | 80.4% | 261 | Jun 14 | - | - |
| 120 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 2012 3D Release | $682,049 | 200 | $581,787 | 85.3% | 200 | Feb 9 | - | 20th Century Fox International |
| 121 | Act of Valor | $665,789 | 222 | $369,255 | 55.5% | 222 | Feb 29 | - | - |
| 122 | The Raven | $570,632 | 264 | $440,142 | 77.1% | 264 | Jul 5 | - | - |
| 123 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | $545,501 | 268 | $464,535 | 85.2% | 268 | Feb 16 | - | - |
| 124 | Outback | $541,912 | 187 | $440,004 | 81.2% | 187 | Jan 12 | - | - |
| 125 | Take This Waltz | $525,594 | 23 | $30,951 | 5.9% | 20 | Sep 27 | - | - |
| 126 | 500 manbul | $496,998 | 328 | $403,445 | 81.2% | 328 | Jul 19 | - | - |
| 127 | Inazuma Eleven GO the Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon 2011 Re-release | $493,743 | 242 | $245,770 | 49.8% | 242 | May 24 | - | - |
| 128 | Limitless | $486,207 | 159 | $392,216 | 80.7% | 159 | Jul 12 | - | - |
| 129 | Doomsday Book | $472,597 | 236 | $206,413 | 43.7% | 236 | Apr 11 | - | - |
| 130 | The Woman in Black | $465,844 | 236 | $359,042 | 77.1% | 236 | Feb 16 | - | - |
| 131 | Piranha 3DD | $460,938 | 266 | $275,378 | 59.7% | 266 | Aug 2 | - | - |
| 132 | White Vengeance | $458,795 | 162 | $363,104 | 79.1% | 162 | Jan 12 | - | - |
| 133 | Rock of Ages | $440,068 | 243 | $320,113 | 72.7% | 243 | Aug 2 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 134 | War Horse | $427,823 | 229 | $357,633 | 83.6% | 229 | Feb 9 | - | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 135 | Project 577 | $407,743 | 191 | $315,829 | 77.5% | 191 | Aug 30 | - | - |
| 136 | Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle 2012 Re-release | $398,127 | 229 | $303,449 | 76.2% | 229 | Dec 13 | - | - |
| 137 | The Cold Light of Day | $392,050 | 238 | $316,883 | 80.8% | 238 | May 17 | - | - |
| 138 | Hugo | $382,994 | 85 | $214,159 | 55.9% | 85 | Feb 29 | - | - |
| 139 | The Iron Lady | $382,308 | 155 | $326,370 | 85.4% | 155 | Feb 23 | - | - |
| 140 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | $373,288 | 186 | $299,897 | 80.3% | 186 | Feb 9 | - | - |
| 141 | Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit | $365,771 | 224 | $259,028 | 70.8% | 224 | Feb 23 | - | - |
| 142 | The Assassins | $316,578 | 227 | $256,249 | 80.9% | 227 | Oct 18 | - | - |
| 143 | Lawless | $297,904 | 275 | $209,713 | 70.4% | 275 | Oct 18 | - | - |
| 144 | Paranormal Activity 4 | $274,882 | 173 | $222,575 | 81% | 173 | Oct 25 | - | - |
| 145 | I Don't Know How She Does It | $273,560 | 165 | $214,771 | 78.5% | 165 | Feb 2 | - | - |
| 146 | Mr. Woosoo | $261,979 | 119 | $171,901 | 65.6% | 119 | Nov 22 | - | - |
| 147 | Contraband | $254,661 | 179 | $210,552 | 82.7% | 179 | Mar 22 | - | United International Pictures |
| 148 | Dredd | $247,532 | 184 | $191,637 | 77.4% | 184 | Dec 6 | - | - |
| 149 | Red Lights | $243,304 | 197 | $188,791 | 77.6% | 197 | Aug 23 | - | - |
| 150 | The Ides of March | $242,648 | 93 | $207,703 | 85.6% | 93 | Apr 19 | - | - |
| 151 | Space Dogs | $240,726 | 148 | $137,094 | 57% | 148 | Mar 22 | - | - |
| 152 | Frankenweenie | $237,155 | 261 | $199,563 | 84.1% | 261 | Oct 11 | - | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 153 | Sinister | $229,837 | 183 | $183,958 | 80% | 183 | Nov 15 | - | - |
| 154 | Now Is Good | $226,621 | 144 | $178,213 | 78.6% | 144 | Nov 8 | - | - |
| 155 | Insidious | $223,376 | 178 | $177,247 | 79.3% | 178 | Sep 13 | - | - |
| 156 | Leo the Lion | $222,735 | 56 | - | - | - | Nov 8 | - | - |
| 157 | Haywire | $213,109 | 199 | $168,954 | 79.3% | 199 | Jul 5 | - | - |
| 158 | The Thing | $208,679 | 173 | $175,099 | 83.9% | 173 | Jun 14 | - | - |
| 159 | Stanley Ka Dabba | $204,593 | 163 | $149,477 | 73.1% | 163 | Mar 8 | - | - |
| 160 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $200,757 | 149 | $149,248 | 74.3% | 149 | Jul 12 | - | 20th Century Fox International |
| 161 | Heartbreaker | $199,020 | 175 | $167,271 | 84% | 175 | Apr 19 | - | - |
| 162 | Seeking Justice | $197,752 | 142 | $167,021 | 84.5% | 142 | Mar 15 | - | - |
| 163 | Jungle Emperor: The Brave Can Change the Future | $176,277 | 107 | - | - | - | Feb 29 | - | - |
| 164 | Conan the Barbarian | $166,825 | 198 | $131,281 | 78.7% | 198 | Apr 5 | - | - |
| 165 | StreetDance 2 2012 Re-release | $165,855 | 133 | $133,415 | 80.4% | 133 | Jul 12 | - | - |
| 166 | The Peach Tree | $158,156 | 201 | $94,446 | 59.7% | 201 | Oct 31 | - | - |
| 167 | Machine Gun Preacher | $150,625 | 140 | $70,961 | 47.1% | 140 | May 24 | - | - |
| 168 | Trouble with the Curve | $114,816 | 129 | $75,878 | 66.1% | 129 | Nov 29 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 169 | Circle of Crime | $107,688 | 170 | $71,585 | 66.5% | 170 | Oct 25 | - | - |
| 170 | War of Dogs | $93,619 | 94 | $67,392 | 72% | 94 | Nov 22 | - | - |
| 171 | A Dangerous Method | $92,441 | 93 | $69,827 | 75.5% | 93 | May 10 | - | - |
| 172 | Savages | $88,128 | 171 | $57,131 | 64.8% | 171 | Oct 31 | - | United International Pictures |
| 173 | American Reunion | $74,231 | 117 | $49,095 | 66.1% | 117 | Aug 8 | - | United International Pictures |
| 174 | London Boulevard | $73,704 | 131 | $44,396 | 60.2% | 131 | Sep 20 | - | - |
| 175 | Snow in Spring 2012 Re-release | $70,849 | 117 | $40,083 | 56.6% | 117 | Apr 26 | - | - |
| 176 | In Another Country | $64,128 | 33 | $47,303 | 73.8% | 33 | May 31 | - | - |
| 177 | 13 2012 Re-release | $56,288 | 107 | $39,021 | 69.3% | 107 | Oct 4 | - | - |
| 178 | We Need to Talk About Kevin | $39,944 | 17 | $27,229 | 68.2% | 17 | Jul 26 | - | - |
