Lists of South Korean films by year |
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This is a list of South Korean films that received a domestic theatrical release in 2009.
The highest-grossing South Korean films released in 2009, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: [1]
Rank | Title | Distributor | Domestic gross |
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1 | Tidal Wave | CJ Entertainment | $65,849,594 |
2 | Take off | Showbox | $46,786,488 |
3 | Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard | CJ Entertainment | $35,833,732 |
4 | My Girlfriend Is An Agent | Lotte Cultureworks | $21,439,017 |
5 | Running Turtle | Showbox | $16,756,015 |
6 | Mother | CJ Entertainment | $16,245,295 |
7 | Old Partner | IndieStory | $15,503,466 |
8 | Good Morning President | CJ Entertainment | $15,089,690 |
9 | Closer to Heaven | $12,665,384 | |
10 | Thirst | $12,074,516 |
Released | English title | Korean title | Director | Admissions | Ref. |
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15 January | Old Partner | 워낭소리 | Lee Chung-ryoul | 2,936,650 | [2] |
22 January | City of Damnation | 유감스러운 도시 | Kim Dong-weon | 1,555,039 | [3] |
5 February | Daytime Drinking | 낮술 | Noh Young-seok | 24,895 | [4] |
5 February | Marine Boy | 마린보이 | Yoon Jong-seok | 833,696 | [5] |
5 February | The Naked Kitchen | 키친 | Hong Ji-young | 142,422 | [6] |
12 February | The Scam | 작전 | Lee Ho-jae | 1,536,642 | [7] |
19 February | Handphone | 핸드폰 | Kim Han-min | 629,463 | [8] |
19 February | Oishii Man | 오이시맨 | Kim Jeong-joong | 8,056 | [9] |
26 February | My Heart Is Not Broken Yet | 나의 마음은 지지 않았다 | Ahn Hae-ryong | 2,380 | [10] |
26 February | Oh! My God 2 | 구세주 2 | Hwang Seung-jae | 118,288 | [11] |
5 March | Sydney in Love | 시드니 인 러브 | Chang | [12] | |
11 March | More Than Blue | 슬픔보다 더 슬픈 이야기 | Won Tae-yeon | 724,206 | [13] |
12 March | The Day After | 어떤 개인 날 | Lee Suk-gyung | [14] | |
12 March | Members of the Funeral | 장례식의 멤버 | Baek Seung-bin | 129 | [15] |
12 March | The Room Nearby | 그녀들의 방 | Goh Tae-jeong | [16] | |
12 March | The Story of Mr. Sorry | 제불찰씨 이야기 | Kim Il-hyeon Kwak In-keun Lee Eun-mi Lee Hye-jeong Ryoo Ji-na | [17] | |
19 March | Grandmother's Flower | 할매꽃 | Moon Jeong-hyeon | 928 | [18] |
19 March | Missing | 실종 | Kim Seong-hong | 651,508 | [19] |
2 April | Calling | 소명 | Shin Hyeon-won | 90,813 | [20] |
2 April | Private Eye | 그림자 살인 | Park Dae-min | 1,907,094 | [21] |
9 April | Why Did You Come to My House | 우리집에 왜왔니 | Hwang Soo-ah | 215,807 | [22] |
16 April | Breathless | 똥파리 | Yang Ik-june | 120,789 | [23] |
16 April | To Live - Save Our Saemankum | 살기 위하여 | Lee Kang-kil | 652 | [24] |
23 April | My Girlfriend Is An Agent | 7급 공무원 | Sin Tae-ra | 4,075,983 | [25] |
23 April | Sisters on the Road | 지금, 이대로가 좋아요 | Boo Ji-young | 18,997 | [26] |
30 April | Insadong Scandal | 인사동 스캔들 | Park Hee-gon | 1,201,006 | [27] |
30 April | Land of Scarecrows | 허수아비들의 땅 | Roh Gyeong-tae | [28] | |
30 April | Thirst | 박쥐 | Park Chan-wook | 2,223,077 | [29] |
7 May | Soon-ji | 순지 | Park Kwang-man | [30] | |
14 May | Castaway on the Moon | 김씨 표류기 | Lee Hae-joon | 728,273 | [31] |
14 May | Cyborg She | 싸이보그 그녀 | Kwak Jae-yong | 20,537 | [32] |
14 May | Like You Know It All | 잘 알지도 못하면서 | Hong Sang-soo | 38,497 | [33] |
14 May | Old Man and the Land | 길 | Junho Kim | [34] | |
21 May | One Step More to the Sea | 바다 쪽으로, 한 뼘 더 | Choi Ji-yeong | 695 | [35] |
28 May | Boat | 보트 | Kim Young-nam | 12,879 | [36] |
28 May | Mother | 마더 | Bong Joon-ho | 3,002,572 | [37] |
4 June | 3xMTF | 3xMTF | Kim Il-rhan | [38] | |
4 June | Hello, Stranger | 처음 만난 사람들 | Kim Dong-hyun | [39] | |
4 June | Thirsty, Thirsty | 물 좀 주소 | Hong Hyun-gi | 980 | [40] |
4 June | Where is Ronny... | 로니를 찾아서 | Sim Sang-kook | [41] | |
11 June | Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells | 히말라야, 바람이 머무는 곳 | Jeon Soo-il | 8,373 | [42] |
11 June | If You Were Me 4 | 시선 1318 | Bang Eun-jin Jeon Kye-soo Kim Tae-yong Lee Hyun-seung Yoon Seong-ho | 5,221 | [43] |
11 June | Running Turtle | 거북이 달린다 | Lee Yeon-woo | 3,052,223 | [44] |
18 June | A Blood Pledge | 여고괴담 5 - 동반자살 | Lee Jong-yong | 651,284 | [45] |
18 June | The Pit and the Pendulum | 약탈자들 | Sohn Young-sung | [46] | |
25 June | Bandhobi | 반두비 | Sin Dong-il | 7,019 | [47] |
1 July | Bronze Medalist | 킹콩을 들다 | Park Geon-yong | 1,271,136 | [48] |
9 July | Five Senses of Eros | 오감도 | Byeon Hyeok Hur Jin-ho Min Kyu-dong Oh Ki-hwan Yu Young-sik | 437,714 | [49] |
9 July | Something to do Before Dying | 죽기 전에 해야할 몇가지 것들 | Park Seong-beom | [50] | |
15 July | Chaw | 차우 | Sin Jeong-won | 1,791,124 | [51] |
15 July | My Father | 아부지 | Bae Hae-seong | 23,560 | [52] |
23 July | Haeundae | 해운대 | Yoon Je-kyoon | 11,396,153 | [53] |
29 July | Take off | 국가대표 | Kim Yong-hwa | 8,088,151 | [54] |
6 August | The Code of a Duel | 도시락 | Yeo Myung-jun | [55] | |
6 August | A Million | 10억 | Jo Min-ho | 439,040 | [56] |
6 August | Yasukuni | 야스쿠니 | Ying Li | 243 | [57] |
12 August | 4th Period Mystery | 4교시 추리영역 | Lee Sang-yong | 67,234 | [58] |
12 August | Possessed | 불신지옥 | Lee Yong-ju | 249,824 | [59] |
20 August | The Pot | 독 | Kim Tae-gon | [60] | |
20 August | Sophie's Revenge | 소피의 연애 매뉴얼 | Eva Jin | 80,561 | [61] |
20 August | Yoga | 요가학원 | Yoo Jae-yeon | 269,952 | [62] |
27 August | Treeless Mountain | 나무없는 산 | Kim So-yong | 7,086 | [63] |
3 September | Exhausted | 고갈 | Kim Gok | [64] | |
9 September | Ae-ja | 애자 | Jeong Gi-hoon | 1,904,713 | [65] |
9 September | The Case of Itaewon Homicide | 이태원 살인사건 | Hong Ki-seon | 534,939 | [66] |
10 September | Short! Short! Short! 2009 | 황금시대 | Chae-gi Choi Ik-hwan Kim Eun-kyeong Kim Jong-kwan Kim Seong-ho Kim Young-nam Lee Song-hee-il Nam Da-jeong Yang Hae-hoon Yoon Seong-ho | 3,456 | [67] |
24 September | Closer to Heaven | 내 사랑 내 곁에 | Park Jin-pyo | 2,146,279 | [68] |
24 September | Fly, Penguin | 날아라 펭귄 | Yim Soon-rye | 20,814 | [69] |
24 September | How to Live on Earth | 지구에서 사는 법 | Ahn Seul-gi | [70] | |
24 September | The Sword with No Name | 불꽃처럼 나비처럼 | Kim Yong-gyoon | 1,681,640 | [71] |
26 September | Flying Giants | 나는 갈매기 | Kwon Sang-joon | 108,958 | [72] |
8 October | Hello My Love | 헬로우 마이 러브 | Kim Aaron | 9,800 | [73] |
8 October | Let the Blue River Run | 푸른 강은 흘러라 | Kang Mi-ja | 185 | [74] |
8 October | A Good Rain Knows | 호우시절 | Hur Jin-ho | 289,640 | [75] |
8 October | Where is Jung Seung-pil | 정승필 실종사건 | Kang Seok-beom | 322,501 | [76] |
15 October | City of Fathers | 부산 | Park Ji-won | 155,928 | [77] |
15 October | Tears in the Arctic | 북극의 눈물 | Heo Tae-jeong Jo Beom-goo | 7,547 | [78] |
22 October | Good Morning President | 굿모닝 프레지던트 | Jang Jin | 2,206,589 | [79] |
22 October | LaLa Sunshine | 라라 선샤인 | Kim Aaron | [80] | |
22 October | Maybe | 토끼와 리저드 | Joo Ji-hong | 5,964 | [81] |
28 October | Sky and Sea | 하늘과 바다 | Oh Dal-gyoon | 17,859 | [82] |
29 October | A Brand New Life | 여행자 | Ounie Lecomte | 12,947 | [83] |
29 October | Paju | 파주 | Park Chan-ok | 118,500 | [84] |
29 October | Today and the Other Days | 저녁의 게임 | Choi Wee-an | 2,159 | [85] |
5 November | A Blind River | 귀향 | Ahn Sun-kyoung | [86] | |
5 November | The Executioner | 집행자 | Choi Jin-ho | 194,077 | [87] |
5 November | Kiss Me, Kill Me | 킬 미 | Yang Jong-hyeon | 39,769 | [88] |
5 November | The Relation of Face, Mind and Love | 내 눈에 콩깍지 | Lee Jang-soo | 41,970 | [89] |
5 November | Searching for the Elephant | 펜트하우스 코끼리 | Jeong Seung-goo | 98,220 | [90] |
11 November | Fortune Salon | 청담보살 | Kim Jin-yeong | 353,336 | [91] |
12 November | 19-Nineteen | 19-Nineteen | Jang Yong-woo | [92] | |
12 November | Heaven's Postman | 천국의 우편배달부 | Lee Hyung-min | [93] | |
12 November | Visitors | 어떤 방문 | Hong Sang-soo Lav Diaz Naomi Kawase | [94] | |
13 November | A Camel Doesn't Leave Desert | 낙타는 말했다 | Jo Kyoo-jang | [95] | |
19 November | White Night | 백야행 - 하얀 어둠 속을 걷다 | Park Shin-woo | 949,632 | [96] |
19 November | Triangle | 트라이앵글 | Ji Yeong-soo | [97] | |
26 November | Descendants of Hong Gil-dong | 홍길동의 후예 | Jeong Yong-ki | [98] | |
26 November | I Am Happy | 나는 행복합니다 | Yoon Jong-chan | [99] | |
26 November | Paradise | 파라다이스 | Lee Jang-soo | [100] | |
26 November | Shared Streets | 샘터분식 - 그들도 우리처럼 | Tae Joon-sik | [101] | |
26 November | Wish | 바람 | Lee Seong-han | [102] | |
3 December | After the Banquet | 결혼식 후에 | Kim Yoon-cheol | [103] | |
3 December | Dance of Time | 시간의 춤 | Song Il-gon | [104] | |
3 December | Flight | 비상 | Park Jeong-hoon | [105] | |
3 December | Secret | 시크릿 | Yoon Jae-goo | [106] | |
10 December | Actresses | 여배우들 | E J-yong | [107] | |
10 December | A Dream Comes True | 돌멩이의 꿈 | Jang Yong-woo | [108] | |
17 December | Girlfriends | 걸프렌즈 | Kang Suk-bum | 107,946 | |
17 December | Just Friends? | 친구 사이? | Kim Jho Kwang-soo | [109] | |
17 December | Missing Person | 사람을 찾습니다 | Lee Seo | [110] | |
17 December | What Do You Do? | 좋아서 만든 영화 | Go Daloo Kim Momo | [111] | |
23 December | Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard | 전우치 | Choi Dong-hoon | [112] |
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