South Korean Box Office For 2008

RankRelease GrossTheatersTotal GrossRelease DateDistributor
1The Good the Bad the Weird$43,096,585949$36,008,317Jul 17CJ Entertainment
2The Chaser$34,946,376507$35,760,133Feb 14Showbox Entertainment
3Forever the Moment$27,247,510494$27,259,300Jan 10Sidus
4Public Enemy 3$25,643,841806$27,221,855Jun 19CJ Entertainment
5Kung Fu Panda$25,472,050633$26,142,533Jun 5CJ Entertainment
6Mamma Mia!$25,416,069523$24,181,130Sep 3United International Pictures
7Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull$25,171,195848$26,498,442May 22CJ Entertainment
8Iron Man$24,181,962679$25,169,783Apr 30CJ Entertainment
9Scandal Makers$22,602,072524$41,281,917Dec 4Lotte Entertainment
10The Dark Knight$22,554,459551$24,701,822Aug 7Warner Bros.
11The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor$22,404,635724$26,443,920Jul 30United International Pictures
12The Divine Weapon$19,924,021673$19,991,573Sep 4CJ Entertainment
13Wanted$17,665,640629$19,114,634Jun 26United International Pictures
14Taken$15,471,329364$15,471,329Apr 9Studio 2.0
15Hancock$15,392,480687$17,387,872Jul 2Sony Pictures Releasing
16Eye for an Eye$12,349,268555$12,358,100Jul 31Lotte Entertainment
17Portrait of a Beauty$11,711,484546$11,833,931Nov 13CJ Entertainment
18Open City$11,095,236414$11,095,236Jan 10CJ Entertainment
19Sunny$11,093,277433$11,093,628Jul 24Showbox Entertainment
20Quantum of Solace$10,643,000613$11,562,123Nov 5Sony Pictures Releasing
21Once Upon a Time$10,551,195394$10,618,993Jan 31-
22Eagle Eye$10,257,814441$10,660,310Oct 9CJ Entertainment
23Jumper$10,114,049429$11,157,155Feb 1420th Century Fox International
24Red Cliff$9,916,651542$8,139,965Jul 10Showbox Entertainment
25The Devil's Game$9,803,432441$10,287,987Jan 31Prime Entertainment
26My Wife Got Married$8,789,900499$8,789,900Oct 23CJ Entertainment
27The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian$8,459,625671$8,943,448May 15Walt Disney Pictures
28Death Bell$8,234,574366$9,274,859Aug 7SK Telecom
29The Golden Compass$7,900,376596$22,500,000Dec 18Lotte Entertainment
30Bee Movie$7,818,814334$7,832,889Jan 3CJ Entertainment
31The Forbidden Kingdom$7,610,379439$8,065,700Apr 24Cinema Service
3210,000 BC$7,148,184401$7,570,138Mar 13Warner Bros.
33Vantage Point$6,991,421353$6,994,763Feb 28Sony Pictures Releasing
34WALL·E$6,875,226418$7,416,300Aug 7Walt Disney Pictures
35Rough Cut$6,866,731411$7,202,140Sep 11Studio 2.0
36The Day the Earth Stood Still$6,864,787554$7,467,940Dec 2520th Century Fox International
37Step Up 2: The Streets$6,462,613337$6,778,011Mar 13Studio 2.0
38The Guard Post$6,244,776411$6,260,139Apr 3Showbox Entertainment
39Three Kingdoms$6,237,500385$6,581,122Apr 3SK Telecom
40Sex and the City$6,231,377412$5,751,305Jun 5Cinema Service
41Miracle of Giving Fool$6,010,964342$6,450,178Feb 28CJ Entertainment
42The Incredible Hulk$5,959,212529$6,383,794Jun 12United International Pictures
43Lovers of 6 Years$5,728,960383$7,780,316Feb 5Studio 2.0
44Twilight$5,660,522441$7,918,638Dec 11Next Entertainment World (NEW)
45Journey to the Center of the Earth$5,655,304438$6,784,224Dec 18Lotte Entertainment
46Ponyo$5,628,681504$6,941,531Dec 17Showbox Entertainment
47Antique$5,604,439549$5,608,515Nov 13Showbox Entertainment
48Crossing$5,419,301400$5,419,301Jun 26-
49Fate$5,299,828397$5,797,801Mar 20CJ Entertainment
50Speed Racer$4,741,833488$5,057,193May 8Warner Bros.
51The Other Boleyn Girl$4,683,202186$4,683,202Mar 20United International Pictures
52Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street$4,595,278293$4,966,370Jan 17Warner Bros.
53The Moonlight of Seoul$4,583,504376$4,631,383Apr 30Lotte Entertainment
54National Treasure: Book of Secrets$4,389,046465$11,982,505Dec 19Walt Disney Pictures
55Australia$4,177,832509$4,724,980Dec 1120th Century Fox International
56What Happens in Vegas$4,164,951346$4,494,297May 2920th Century Fox International
57The Spiderwick Chronicles$4,164,310239$4,165,329Feb 14CJ Entertainment
58Yes Man$4,098,612314$6,771,041Dec 18Warner Bros.
59Nim's Island$4,044,638346$4,044,638Jul 17Lotte Entertainment
60Hellcats$4,006,303298$4,006,637Jan 17Cinema Service
61Cloverfield$3,937,721344$3,942,003Jan 24CJ Entertainment
62A Man Who Was Superman$3,836,367514$3,848,034Jan 31CJ Entertainment
63A Frozen Flower$3,781,289590$18,476,503Dec 30Showbox Entertainment
64Horton Hears a Who!$3,739,423439$3,739,423May 120th Century Fox International
65Modern Boy$3,451,330415$3,839,780Oct 2CJ Entertainment
66Our School's E.T.$3,412,261388$3,578,966Sep 11SK Telecom
67The Mist$3,317,076258$3,596,628Jan 10Chungeorahm Film
68Blindness$3,306,457296$3,312,141Nov 20Sidus
69Hello, Schoolgirl$3,251,380458$3,550,487Nov 27CJ Entertainment
70Dachimawa Lee$3,107,473342$3,715,997Aug 14Showbox Entertainment
71Awake$3,038,915275$3,270,139Mar 27Prime Entertainment
72Go Go 70s$2,889,805409$2,940,780Oct 2Showbox Entertainment
73The Warlords$2,712,758293$2,719,662Jan 31Lotte Entertainment
74Enchanted$2,686,865325$2,953,144Jan 10Sony Pictures Releasing
75August Rush$2,663,939332$12,979,486Nov 29CJ Entertainment
76Body of Lies$2,633,032301$2,791,289Oct 23Warner Bros.
77The Bank Job$2,520,062276$2,643,105Oct 30Sidus
7824 Hours to Die$2,513,427337$2,733,790Sep 25-
79Crush and Blush$2,406,708351$2,628,300Oct 16-
80Sex Is Zero 2$2,386,436444$14,210,342Dec 13CJ Entertainment
81P.S. I Love You$2,254,818249$2,265,760Jan 3Showbox Entertainment
82Death Note: L Change the World$2,244,531299$2,244,531Feb 21SK Telecom
83Lost & Found$2,240,008460$2,306,800Dec 18CJ Entertainment
84Baby and I$2,100,044244$2,399,660Aug 14Prime Entertainment
85Hellboy II: The Golden Army$2,052,849353$2,190,030Sep 25United International Pictures
86The Happening$2,010,777304$2,294,074Jun 1220th Century Fox International
87Crazy Waiting$1,905,420306$3,041,001Jan 1Cinema Service
88Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's New Great Adventure into the Underworld$1,855,52899$1,889,300Jul 17-
89My Dear Enemy$1,839,324389$2,109,678Sep 25Lotte Entertainment
90Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem$1,823,677180$1,985,094Jan 1720th Century Fox International
91Happily N'Ever After$1,816,746240$1,869,780Jan 24Showbox Entertainment
92American Gangster$1,735,311312$2,922,636Dec 27United International Pictures
93Garoojigi$1,707,551391$1,720,621Apr 30Showbox Entertainment
9488 Minutes$1,647,408257$1,777,484May 29Prime Entertainment
95My New Partner$1,610,482265$1,736,012Mar 6-
96The Bucket List$1,609,91590$1,783,705Apr 9Warner Bros.
97CJ7$1,595,792336$1,733,984Aug 21Studio 2.0
98Street Kings$1,590,763313$1,757,653Apr 1720th Century Fox International
99Atonement$1,561,680173$1,680,371Feb 21Universal Pictures International (UPI)
100The Midnight Meat Train$1,560,754298$1,729,568Aug 21Lotte Entertainment
101Space Chimps$1,526,461226$1,565,556Jul 17Sungwon I Com
10227 Dresses$1,496,091262$1,597,364Mar 620th Century Fox International
103My Love$1,461,539302$6,660,413Dec 20Showbox Entertainment
104I Am Legend$1,410,278491$17,202,365Dec 14Warner Bros.
105Girl Scout$1,356,414292$1,523,142Jun 5Lotte Entertainment
106Radio Dayz$1,356,191314$1,479,798Jan 31Sidus
107The Strangers$1,342,616232$1,550,892Jul 2Chungeorahm Film
108His Last Gift$1,284,487290$1,857,015Feb 6Showbox Entertainment
109Rainbow Eyes$1,257,961258$2,272,550Dec 27Lotte Entertainment
110The X Files: I Want to Believe$1,257,777264$1,568,011Aug 1420th Century Fox International
111Untraceable$1,247,718252$1,351,491Apr 17-
112The Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan$1,197,481401$1,417,267Dec 4Sidus
113Penelope$1,167,215192$1,334,326May 15CJ Entertainment
114Hansel and Gretel$1,159,525241$2,101,678Dec 27CJ Entertainment
115Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium$1,149,332281$4,067,103Dec 24Studio 2.0
116The Duchess$1,106,449242$1,197,805Oct 16Next Entertainment World (NEW)
117Earth$1,099,019218$1,152,788Sep 4-
118Mirrors$1,081,755248$1,192,295Sep 1820th Century Fox International
119Babylon A.D.$1,077,888196$1,197,672Oct 220th Century Fox International
120Daehani Minkssi$1,073,483197$1,180,054Feb 14Lotte Entertainment
121Max Payne$1,063,643199$1,217,541Nov 2020th Century Fox International
122The Orphanage$1,058,396195$1,181,233Feb 14Prime Entertainment
123Dan in Real Life$1,050,630215$1,153,041Mar 27CJ Entertainment
124Get Smart$1,032,782249$1,141,691Jun 19Warner Bros.
125Bangkok Dangerous$1,019,800238$1,116,399Sep 11Sidus
126Do Re Mi Fa So La Si Do$1,014,782204$1,060,319Apr 3Cinema Service
127An Empress and the Warriors$929,037299$1,275,103Apr 9CJ Entertainment
128Bolt$908,891343$3,600,363Dec 31Walt Disney Pictures
129Fly Me to the Moon 3D$890,992191$908,112Oct 30Synergy
130My Blueberry Nights$878,387191$1,001,535Mar 6Showbox Entertainment
131Definitely, Maybe$865,226178$1,189,897Apr 9United International Pictures
13220th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End$812,767273$985,103Sep 11Megabox
133Charlie Wilson's War$804,743164$1,219,075Feb 6Universal Pictures International (UPI)
134Sergeant Keroro the Super Movie 3: Keroro vs. Keroro Great Sky Duel De Arimasu!$796,81484$909,122Aug 7-
135Connected$790,281266$827,367Nov 20SK Telecom
136Priceless$783,147125$823,678May 8KD Media
137Death Race$742,151183$791,440Oct 16United International Pictures
138Boys Over Flowers: Final$729,448190$731,233Sep 11Lotte Entertainment
139Superhero Movie$724,192240$806,790Aug 21Sidus
140Death Defying Acts$720,573278$800,505Mar 27Lotte Entertainment
14121$717,26589$776,485Jun 19Sony Pictures Releasing
142Alvin and the Chipmunks$709,870279$3,709,467Dec 1920th Century Fox International
143Romantic Island$708,663253$732,067Dec 24Silver Spoon
144Never Back Down$704,896204$751,298May 22Studio 2.0
145Rambo$703,048262$706,405Feb 28-
146Saw V$674,887191$798,030Dec 4Sungwon I Com
147Painted Skin$674,258206$727,966Oct 23Synergy
148The Flight Before Christmas$672,452193$711,732Dec 24Lotte Entertainment
149Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street
2008 Re-release
$638,38249$601,061May 1-
150The Water Horse$633,65260$660,938Mar 20Sony Pictures Releasing
151Body$610,805208$683,912May 29KD Media
152The Jacket
2008 Re-release
$605,731179$607,005Jan 10Lotte Entertainment
153The Children of Huang Shi$600,993278$693,359Sep 18CJ Entertainment
15430 Days of Night$597,313145$652,331Jan 10KD Media
155Secret$595,42138$620,450Jan 10-
156The Ugly Duckling and Me!$587,34087$580,868Apr 3-
157Departures$571,437206$659,714Oct 30KD Media
158Pathology$560,203166$562,459Apr 17Lotte Entertainment
159Humming$557,482210$624,912Mar 13Lotte Entertainment
160Star Wars: The Clone Wars$542,148263$567,100Sep 4Warner Bros.
161The Air I Breathe$536,484209$756,373Apr 9Lotte Entertainment
162How to Lose Friends & Alienate People$496,356239$497,810Oct 16Lotte Entertainment
163Doomsday$493,499264$566,777Jun 19Chungeorahm Film
164Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone$485,78031$490,349Jan 24-
165REC$474,519117$533,810Jul 10United International Pictures
166The Eye$471,293123$525,800Jun 5Showbox Entertainment
167Little Prince$455,727205$512,902Jan 17Lotte Entertainment
168No Country for Old Men$424,15027$570,944Feb 21CJ Entertainment
169100 Feet$423,75184$481,671Jul 24Sidus
170Assembly$423,050189$472,950Mar 6Cinema Service
171Miss Gold Digger$418,164280$3,948,507Dec 19Sidus
172The Bourne Ultimatum$416,725555$11,684,965Sep 13United International Pictures
173Let the Right One In$407,03758$552,415Nov 13-
174Dream$392,750121$447,310Oct 9Studio 2.0
175We Own the Night$389,818168$444,632May 29United International Pictures
176Juno$388,979203$449,290Feb 21-
177Heartbreak Library$384,713285$428,455Oct 23Sungwon I Com
178What Happened Last Night?$383,520190$399,832Aug 14-
179Once Upon a Time in Seoul$371,325241$419,587Nov 6Studio 2.0
180Yeitolyi$363,349241$412,300Sep 18Sungwon I Com
181Fool's Gold$359,425168$406,710Feb 28Warner Bros.
182Heuk Sim Mo Nyo$326,169216$366,287Jun 12Showbox Entertainment
183Amazing Grace$321,00070$321,000Mar 2020th Century Fox International
184Deception$320,771148$364,520Oct 2Synergy
185The Women$317,385151$358,900Oct 9-
186War$300,986170$338,401Feb 28Lotte Entertainment
187Unforgettable$299,631166$299,631May 8Cinema Service
188Donkey Xote$292,24987$301,455Sep 25-
189Tropic Thunder$290,477131$351,498Dec 11CJ Entertainment
19026 Years Diary
2008 Re-release
$281,492190$306,237Oct 30Lotte Entertainment
191Kung Fu Dunk$274,256190$323,188Feb 28Sidus
1923:10 to Yuma$273,394176$308,036Feb 21Cinema Service
193Santamaria$268,809183$301,803Jul 10-
194Spare$265,156782$269,972Aug 28-
195Under the Same Moon$262,78982$275,939Oct 16-
196Smart People$258,22148$280,191Aug 21CJ Entertainment
197Vitus$252,42018$267,144Apr 9-
198Solstice$249,696186$284,989Aug 28-
199Sicko$235,15136$236,478Apr 3-
200Sorry Apple$233,827131$272,617Oct 16Chungeorahm Film
This chart only reflects 98 percent of total screens in South Korea.