Cinema sales revenue in South Korea 2014-2024

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 13, 2025

In 2024, the sales revenue of movie theaters in South Korea amounted to approximately 1.2 trillion South Korean won. That year, movie production in South Korea resulted in a total of 787 released movies.

The success of Parasite

The South Korean movie industry is regaining attention from audiences all around the world. In the beginning of 2020, the movie "Parasite" by Bong Joon-ho won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture. "Parasite" was the first non-English movie to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. The movie was especially successful in Japan, France, and the United Kingdom.

Hallyu

The term "hallyu", literally meaning the Korean wave, refers to the popularity and success of South Korean culture around the world. While the current focus is mostly on K-pop and Korean dramas, the movie industry has been an integral part of the movement from early on. According to a government survey conducted in 2023, around 43 percent of respondents stated that they perceived South Korean movies to be “very popular” in their country.

Sales revenue of movie theaters in South Korea from 2014 to 2024 (in trillion South Korean won)

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February 2025

Region

South Korea

Survey time period

2014 to 2024

Special properties

box office revenue and value added included

Supplementary notes

Figures have been rounded.

1,000 South Korean won equals 0.69 U.S. dollars or 0.65 euros as of March 2025.

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