Most internationally popular movies from South Korea 2024

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 7, 2025

According to a survey conducted across 28 countries in 2024, around 8.3 percent of respondents stated that their favorite Korean movie was the 2019 black comedy thriller "Parasite" by director Bong Joon-ho. Among many other awards, it would become the first South Korean film to win a prestigious Oscar award from the U.S.-based Academy Awards, as well as the non-English language film in general to win an Oscar for Best Picture.

Globally leading movies from South Korea as of December 2024

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Release date

March 2025

Region

Worldwide, South Korea

Survey time period

November 29 to December 27, 2024

Number of respondents

12,867 respondents

Age group

15-59 years

Special properties

among international Korean movie consumers in 28 countries

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

This survey was conducted in the following 28 countries: China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Australia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Russia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and South Africa.

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