Top 10 Highest Grossing South Korean Movies of All Time

This is the top 10 worldwide highest-grossing South Korean of all time, all data is collected from many official websites. Also, we have included the release date, budget, production company, distributor, director, producer, cast, and many more.

The cinema of South Korea refers to the film industry of South Korea from 1945 to the present. South Korean films have been heavily influenced by such events and forces as the Japanese occupation of Korea, the Korean War, government censorship, the business sector, globalization, and the democratization of South Korea.

Parasite made history with its award-winning performance from the most prestigious and significant award the Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars. Let’s see which movies are on the list of the top 10 highest-grossing South Korean films.

List of Worldwide Highest Grossing South Korean Movies:

Rank	Movie Name	Korean Name	Release Date	Worldwide Gross	Budget	Star Cast	Director	Producer	Production company
1	Parasite	Korean: 기생충; Hanja: 寄生蟲; (Gisaengchung)	30 May 2019	$263.1 million	₩17.0 billion ($15.5 million)	Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Lee Jung-eun, Jang Hye-jin	Bong Joon-ho	Kwak Sin-ae, Moon Yang-kwon, Bong Joon-ho, Jang Young-hwan	Barunson E&A
2	The Admiral: Roaring Currents	Korean: 명량; Hanja: 鳴梁; (Myeongryang)	30 July 2014	US$138.3 million	US$18.6 million	Choi Min-sik, Ryu Seung-ryong, Cho Jin-woong	Kim Han-min	Kim Han-min	Big Stone Pictures
3	Extreme Job	Korean: 극한직업 (Geukan Jigeop)	23 January 2019	US$120 million	₩6.5 billion (US$5.8 million)	Ryu Seung-ryong, Lee Hanee, Jin Seon-kyu, Lee Dong-hwi, Gong Myung	Lee Byeong-heon	Kim Seong-hwan, Lee Jong-suk, Go Dae-Suk	About Film, Haegrim Pictures
4	Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds	Korean: 신과함께: 죄와 벌; Hanja: 神과함께: 罪와 罰; (Sin gwa Hamkke – Joe wa Beol)	20 December 2017	$109.4 million	₩20 billion ($18.3 million)	Ha Jung-woo, Cha Tae-hyun, Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Hyang-gi	Kim Yong-hwa	Kim Yong-hwa, Won Dong-yeon, Kim Ho-Sung	Realies Pictures, Dexter Studios
5	The Roundup	Hangul: 범죄도시2 Hanja: 犯罪都市2 (Beomjoedosi2)	May 18, 2022	US$101.1 million	₩10.5 billion	Ma Dong-seok, Son Suk-ku, Choi Gwi-hwa, Park Ji-hwan, Heo Dong-won, Ha Jun, Jung Jae-kwang	Lee Sang-yong	Ma Dong-seok, Kim Hong-baek, Jang Won-seok	Hong film, B.A. Entertainment, Big Punch Pictures
6	Ode to My Father	Korean: 국제시장; Hanja: 國際市場; (Gukjesijang)	17 December 2014	US$99.3 million	US$30 million	Hwang Jung-min, Yunjin Kim, Oh Dal-su, Jung Jin-young, Jang Young-nam, Ra Mi-ran, Kim Seul-gi	Yoon Je-kyoon	Yoon Je-kyoon, Park Ji-seong	N/A
7	Train to Busan	Korean: 부산행; Hanja: 釜山行; (Busanhaeng)	20 July 2016	$98.5 million	$8.5 million	Gong Yoo, Ma Dong-seok, Jung Yu-mi, Kim Su-an, Kim Eui-sung, Choi Woo-shik, Ahn So-hee	Yeon Sang-ho	Lee Dong-ha	Next Entertainment World, RedPeter Film
8	Masquerade	Korean: 광해: 왕이 된 남자; Hanja: 光海: 王이 된 男子 (Gwanghae: Wang-i Doen Namja)	13 September 2012	US$94.3 million	₩9.5 billion	Lee Byung-hun, Ryu Seung-ryong, Han Hyo-joo	Choo Chang-min	Im Sang-jin, Won Dong-yeon, Kim Ho-Sung, Mikey Lee	N/A
9	Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days	Korean: 신과함께-인과 연; Hanja: 神과함께: 因와 緣; (Sin-gwa-hamkke – Ingwa Yeon)	1 August 2018	US$92.5 million	₩20 billion (US$18.3 million)	Ha Jung-woo, Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Hyang-gi, Ma Dong-seok (Don Lee), Kim Dong-wook	Kim Yong-hwa	Kim Yong-hwa, Won Dong-yeon, Kim Ho-Sung	Realies Pictures, Dexter Studios
10	Veteran	Korean: 베테랑 (Beterang)	5 August 2015	US$92 million	US$5.1 million	Hwang Jung-min, Yoo Ah-in, Yoo Hae-jin, Oh Dal-su, Jang Yoon-ju, Kim Shi-hoo	Ryoo Seung-wan	Kang Hye-jung, Kim Jung-min	N/A

Disclaimer: The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our own research. The figures can be approximate and Juksun does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the film(s).