List of South Korean films of 2010

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This is a list of South Korean films that have received or are due to receive a domestic theatrical release in 2010.

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Box office

The highest-grossing South Korean films released in 2010, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: [1]

Highest-grossing films released in 2010
RankTitleDistributorDomestic gross
1 The Man from Nowhere CJ Entertainment $38,280,422
2 Secret Reunion Showbox $32,632,573
3 Moss CJ Entertainment$20,672,364
4 71: Into the Fire Lotte Cultureworks $19,367,711
5 Hello Ghost Next Entertainment World $17,925,938
6 Harmony CJ Entertainment$17,587,863
7 The Servant $18,277,442
8 The Unjust $17,075,362
9 Cyrano Agency Lotte Cultureworks$16,122,262
10 The Last Godfather CJ Entertainment$15,044,284

Released

ReleasedEnglish titleKorean titleDirectorCastAdmissionsRef.
7 January No Mercy 용서는 없다 Kim Hyeong-jun Sol Kyung-gu, Ryoo Seung-bum, Han Hye-jin 1,125,154
14 January Lady Daddy 아빠가 여자를 좋아해Lee Kwang-jae Lee Na-young, Kim Ji-seok [2]
21 January Attack the Gas Station 2 주유소 습격사건 2 Kim Sang-jin Ji Hyun-woo, Jo Han-sun, Park Yeong-gyu [3]
28 January Harmony 하모니Kang Dae-kyu Yunjin Kim, Na Moon-hee3,044,032 [4]
28 January Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle 식객 2: 김치 전쟁Kim Gil-hyeong, Baek Dong-hoon Jin Goo, Kim Jung-eun [5] [6]
4 February Secret Reunion 의형제 Jang Hoon Song Kang-ho, Kang Dong-won 5,459,295 [7]
18 March The Outlaw Mubeopja Kim Cheol-han Kam Woo-sung, Jang Shin-yeong [8]
1 April Lovers Vanished 폭풍전야 Cho Chang-ho Kim Nam-gil, Hwang Woo-seul-hye
29 April Blades of Blood 구르믈 버서난 달처럼 Lee Joon-ik Cha Seung-won, Hwang Jung-min, Baek Sung-hyun [9]
6 May Hahaha 하하하 Hong Sang-soo Kim Sang-kyung, Yoo Jun-sang
13 May The Housemaid 하녀 Im Sang-soo Jeon Do-yeon, Lee Jung-jae, Seo Woo, Youn Yuh-jung 2,289,270 [10]
13 May Poetry 시 Lee Chang-dong Yoon Jeong-hee, Lee David 220,213 [11]
3 June The Servant 방자전 Kim Dae-woo Kim Joo-hyuk, Ryoo Seung-bum, Cho Yeo-jeong 3,014,523
16 June 71: Into the Fire 포화 속으로 John H. Lee (Lee Jae-han) Kwon Sang-woo, Cha Seung-won, Kim Seung-woo, T.O.P 3,356,085 [12]
24 June A Barefoot Dream 맨발의 꿈 Kim Tae-kyun Park Hee-soon 338,569 [13]
28 July Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp 고死 두번째 이야기 : 교생실습Yoo Sun-dong Hwang Jung-eum, Park Ji-yeon [14]
4 August The Man from Nowhere 아저씨 Lee Jeong-beom Won Bin, Kim Sae-ron 6,226,886 [15]
12 August I Saw the Devil 악마를 보았다 Kim Jee-woon Lee Byung-hun, Choi Min-sik 1,214,541 [16]
16 September Cyrano Agency 시라노; 연애조작단 Kim Hyun-seok Uhm Tae-woong, Lee Min-jung, Choi Daniel [17]
16 September A Better Tomorrow 무적자 Song Hae-sung Joo Jin-mo, Song Seung-heon, Kim Kang-woo, Jo Han-sun 1,557,845 [18]
28 October Natalie 나탈리Ju Kyung-jung Lee Sung-jae, Park Hyun-jin, Kim Ji-hoon [19]
28 October Come, Closer 조금만 더 가까이 Kim Jong-kwan Yoon Kye-sang, Jung Yu-mi, Yoon Hee-seok, Yozoh [20]
10 November Haunters 초능력자Kim Min-suk Go Soo, Kang Dong-won 2,152,577 [21]
9 December Finding Mr. Destiny 김종욱 찾기Jang Yoo-jeong Gong Yoo, Im Soo-jung 1,133,743 [22]
22 December The Yellow Sea 황해 Na Hong-jin Ha Jung-woo, Kim Yoon-seok

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  13. ↑ Admissions as of 25 July 2010. "A Barefoot Dream". HanCinema. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
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  16. ↑ Admissions as of 22 August 2010. "I Saw the Devil (Movie – 2010)". HanCinema. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
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