List of 2018 box office number-one films in South Korea

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The following is a list of 2018 box office number-one films in South Korea . When the number-one film in gross is not the same as the number-one film in admissions, both are listed.

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#DateFilmGrossNotes
1January 7, 2018 Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds US$10.4 million [1] #1 spot for 3 consecutive weeks
2January 14, 2018 1987: When the Day Comes US$8.2 million [2] Claimed the #1 spot on its third week of release
3January 21, 2018 Maze Runner: The Death Cure US$7.0 million [3] Beat new releases Keys to the Heart and Coco
4January 28, 2018 Keys to the Heart US$5.4 million [4] With positive reviews from audiences, the film rise to the #1 spot on its second week of release
5February 4, 2018 Psychokinesis US$3.6 million [5]
6February 11, 2018 Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead US$7.3 million [6] Dominated the weekend box office with 48% revenue share
7February 18, 2018 Black Panther US$15.8 million [7] - Dominated the weekend box office with 51% revenue share
- Beat Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead and new release Golden Slumber
8February 25, 2018US$5.7 million [8] First 2018 release to have topped the box office for 2 consecutive weeks
9March 4, 2018 The Princess and the Matchmaker US$3.8 million [9]
10March 11, 2018 The Vanished US$4.1 million [10]
11March 18, 2018 Be with You US$5.4 million [11] Dominated the weekend box office with 45% revenue share
12March 25, 2018 Pacific Rim Uprising US$5.2 million [12]
13April 1, 2018 Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum US$7.6 million [13] Beat Ready Player One , and became the first Korean horror film to topped the weekend box office since The Wailing in 2016
14April 8, 2018US$3.9 million [14] The film topped Box Office by admissions with 513,648 attendance.
Ready Player One US$4.0 million [14] The film topped Box Office by gross with US$50,800 higher gross than Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
15April 15, 2018 Rampage US$5.0 million [15]
16April 22, 2018US$3.1 million [16]
17April 29, 2018 Avengers: Infinity War US$27.7 million [17] - Highest-grossing film in South Korea's all-time weekend box office (second by admissions)
- Dominated weekend box office with 95% revenue share
- Became fastest film to reach 4 million admissions in South Korea's cinema history, and also the first film to reach 1.3 million admissions in a single day screening
18May 6, 2018US$17.1 million [18] Dominated weekend box office with 75% revenue share
19May 13, 2018US$7.0 million [19] - Fastest foreign film to reach 10 million admissions in South Korea.
- Dominated box office with 57% revenue share
- Became first 2018 release to have topped the weekend box office for 3 consecutive weeks
20May 20, 2018 Deadpool 2 US$11.8 million [20] - Dominated the weekend box office with 64% revenue share
- First R-rated film to top the box office in South Korea in 2018
21May 27, 2018 Believer US$9.2 million [21] - Dominated weekend box office with 54% revenue share
- Fastest domestic film to reach 1 million admissions in 2018 (to date).
22June 3, 2018US$8.2 million [22] - Dominated weekend box office with 63% revenue share
- Fastest domestic film to reach 3 million admissions in 2018 (to date).
23June 10, 2018 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom US$14.8 million [23] - Set new record as biggest opening day for a foreign film in South Korea with US$9.1 million gross and 1.18 million admissions
- Dominated weekend box office with 72% revenue share
24June 17, 2018 The Accidental Detective 2: In Action US$5.5 million [24]
25June 24, 2018US$5.0 million [25]
26July 1, 2018 The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion US$6.0 million [26]
27July 8, 2018 Ant-Man and the Wasp US$15.5 million [27] Dominated weekend box office with 69% revenue share
28July 15, 2018US$8.3 million [28] Marvel Cinematic Universe's films totaled 100 million admissions in South Korean with this film.
29July 22, 2018 Incredibles 2 US$8.6 million [29] - Dominated weekend box office with 47% revenue share
- Became first animated feature film to topped weekend box office in South Korea, since Your Name in January 2017
- Highest opening gross for a Pixar film in South Korea, beating previous record set by Toy Story 3
30July 29, 2018 Mission: Impossible – Fallout US$18.7 million [30] - Dominated weekend box office with 66% revenue share
- Biggest opening day in July for a foreign film in South Korea with US$3.5 million gross
- Highest opening weekend gross in the Mission: Impossible film series
31August 5, 2018 Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days US$29.8 million [31] Dominated weekend box office with 71% revenue share. Set various records during its opening weekend in South Korea:

- Set a new record for the biggest opening day by admissions with 1.25 million admissions, beating the record set by Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (1.18 million admissions)
- Set a new record for the biggest single day screening in both gross and admission (1.46 million admission with US$11.8 million gross on its fourth day of release (August 4, 2018). Beat the record set by Avengers: Infinity War (1.33 million admissions and US$11.4 million gross)
- Set a new record for becoming the fastest film to reach 3 (3 days), 5 and 6 (5 days) million admissions, beating previous record set by Train to Busan in 2016
- Set a new record for all-time biggest opening weekend both in gross and admission, with US$29.8 million gross. Became first film in South Korea to reach 6 million admissions during its opening week (Wednesday to Sunday). Beating Train to Busan in 2016 (5.31 million admissions).

32August 12, 2018US$12.2 million [32] - Set a new record for becoming the fastest film to reach 7, 8, and 9 million admissions in South Korea
- Suffer 58% drop on its second weekend, due to competitive debut weekend for The Spy Gone North
33August 19, 2018 The Witness US$6.4 million [33] Face competitive weekend with The Spy Gone North, which grossing around US$6.3 million
34August 26, 2018 On Your Wedding Day US$5.5 million [34] Dominated 30% of revenue share, while total 75% of revenue share dominated by domestic films. Local films take top four spots at weekend Box Office, for the first time since August last year in the same week (34th week)
35September 2, 2018US$4.5 million [35] Become first domestic romance film to have topped Box Office for 2 consecutive weeks, since Time Renegades in 2016. Also first romantic comedy film to have done so, since My Love, My Bride in 2014
36September 9, 2018 Searching US$5.8 million [36] - Dominated weekend box office with 50% revenue share
- Increased 62% in gross compared to its debut weekend, biggest second weekend increase for a foreign film that topped box office in South Korea, beat previous record (+18.9%) set by Frozen in 2014
- First foreign thriller film to topped box office since Gone Girl in 2014
37September 16, 2018US$4.1 million [37] - First foreign thriller film to have topped box office for 2 consecutive weeks, since Gone Girl in 2014
- Managed to lead the box office despite the period blockbuster Monstrum and American sci-fi action The Predator debut on the same weekend
38September 23, 2018 The Great Battle US$9.0 million [38] Dominated 42% of revenue share despite a competitive weekend with Fengshui , The Negotiation , and The Nun debut on the same weekend
39September 30, 2018US$6.5 million [39] - Dominated 43% of revenue share, local films are taking the top four spots at weekend box office
- Becoming fastest Chuseok Holiday film to surpassed 3 million admissions, beat previous record set by Masquerade in 2012
40October 7, 2018 Venom US$9.3 million [40] - Dominated 44% of revenue share, head-to-head with Dark Figure of Crime which released on the same day (grossed US$7.9 million with 38% revenue share)
- Biggest opening day for Marvel Character solo film in South Korea all-time
- Fourth biggest opening day for a foreign film in South Korea all-time
41October 14, 2018 Dark Figure of Crime US$4.4 million [41] - Rose to first place during its second weekend, though having 44% drop in gross compared to its debut weekend
- Along with Venom (grossed US$3.9 million), the two films together accounted 70% of revenue share.
42October 21, 2018 First Man US$2.9 million [42] - Dominated 29% of revenue share, head-to-head with Dark Figure of Crime which grossed US$2.5 million with 25% revenue share
- Lowest attendance for film that topped box office this year (349,875 attendance from 3 days weekend)
43October 28, 2018 Rampant US$6.6 million [43] Dominated box office with 52% revenue share
44November 4, 2018 Intimate Strangers US$9.3 million [44] - Dominated box office with 52% revenue share
- Highest opening day and debut weekend for a domestic comedy film since Luck Key in 2016
- Fastest comedy film to surpassed 1 million admissions this year
45November 11, 2018US$7.9 million [45]
46November 18, 2018 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald US$8.2 million [46]
47November 25, 2018 Bohemian Rhapsody US$7.7 million [47]
48December 2, 2018 Default US$8.4 million [48]
49December 9, 2018US$5.0 million [49]
50December 16, 2018Bohemian RhapsodyUS$4.4 million [50]
51December 23, 2018 Aquaman US$7.9 million [51]
52December 30, 2018US$6.6 million [52]

Highest-grossing films

Highest-grossing domestic films of 2018 (by admissions)* [53]
RankTitleRelease dateAdmissionsDomestic gross
1 Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days August 1, 201812,274,996US$91.2 million
2 Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds December 20, 20175,872,007US$42.1 million
3 The Great Battle September 19, 20185,440,186US$41.2 million
4 Intimate Strangers October 31, 20185,293,435US$39.4 million
5 1987: When the Day Comes December 27, 20175,290,310US$38.1 million
6 Believer May 22, 20185,063,684US$38.6 million
7 The Spy Gone North August 8, 20184,974,520US$38.0 million
8 Dark Figure of Crime October 3, 20183,789,321US$29.3 million
9 Default November 28, 20183,747,954US$27.4 million
10 Keys to the Heart January 17, 20183,419,339US$24.4 million
Highest-grossing foreign films of 2018 (by admissions)* [54]
RankTitleRelease dateAdmissionsDomestic gross
1 Avengers: Infinity War April 25, 201811,212,710US$88.8 million
2 Bohemian Rhapsody October 31, 20189,224,587US$76.1 million
3 Mission: Impossible – Fallout July 25, 20186,584,915US$49.7 million
4 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom June 6, 20185,661,128US$44.2 million
5 Ant-Man and the Wasp July 4, 20185,448,134US$42.2 million
6 Black Panther February 14, 20185,399,227US$40.8 million
7 Venom October 3, 20183,888,096US$30.3 million
8 Deadpool 2 May 16, 20183,784,602US$30.4 million
9 Coco January 11, 20183,510,017US$24.6 million
10 Aquaman December 19, 20183,491,860US$27.1 million

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