In 2023, the highest-grossing movie in South Korea was the Korean historical action film "12.12: The Day", which is based on the December 12, 1979 military coup that occurred in the aftermath of the assassination of former president and dictator Park Chung Hee. Despite being released in late November 2023, it drew millions of viewers across the country.
Highest-grossing movies in South Korea from 2004 to 2023 (in billion South Korean won)
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KOFIC. (January 24, 2024). Highest-grossing movies in South Korea from 2004 to 2023 (in billion South Korean won) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396361/south-korea-top-grossing-movies/
KOFIC. "Highest-grossing movies in South Korea from 2004 to 2023 (in billion South Korean won)." Chart. January 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396361/south-korea-top-grossing-movies/
KOFIC. (2024). Highest-grossing movies in South Korea from 2004 to 2023 (in billion South Korean won). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396361/south-korea-top-grossing-movies/
KOFIC. "Highest-grossing Movies in South Korea from 2004 to 2023 (in Billion South Korean Won)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396361/south-korea-top-grossing-movies/
KOFIC, Highest-grossing movies in South Korea from 2004 to 2023 (in billion South Korean won) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396361/south-korea-top-grossing-movies/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Highest-grossing movies in South Korea from 2004 to 2023 (in billion South Korean won) [Graph], KOFIC, January 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396361/south-korea-top-grossing-movies/