List of South Korean films of 2012

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This is a list of South Korean films that received a domestic theatrical release in 2012.

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Box office

The highest-grossing South Korean films released in 2012, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: [1]

Highest-grossing films released in 2012
RankTitleDistributorDomestic gross
1 The Thieves Showbox $76,125,446
2 Masquerade CJ Entertainment $72,257,849
3 A Werewolf Boy $37,866,570
4 The Tower $30,602,201
5 Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time Showbox$29,696,040
6 The Grand Heist Next Entertainment World $28,130,614
7 All About My Wife Megabox Plus M $27,813,464
8 Deranged CJ Entertainment$26,149,168
9 Architecture 101 Lotte Cultureworks $24,577,475
10 Dancing Queen CJ Entertainment$24,486,612

Released

ReleasedEnglish titleKorean titleDirectorCastRef.
5 January Wonderful Radio 원더풀 라디오Kwon Chil-in Lee Min-jung, Lee Jung-jin [2]
12 JanuaryJesus Hospital밍크코트Lee Sang-cheol, Shin A-gaHwang Jeong-min, Kim Mi-hyang, Han Song-hee [3]
12 January The Outback 코알라 키드: 영웅의 탄생Lee Kyung-ho(Korean dubbed) Lee Taemin, Sunny [4]
18 January Dancing Queen 댄싱 퀸 Lee Seok-hoon Uhm Jung-hwa, Hwang Jung-min [5]
18 January Never Ending Story 네버 엔딩 스토리Jung Yong-ju Uhm Tae-woong, Jung Ryeo-won [6]
18 January Pacemaker 페이스메이커Kim Dal-joong Kim Myung-min, Ahn Sung-ki, Go Ara [7]
18 January Unbowed 부러진 화살 Chung Ji-young Ahn Sung-ki, Park Won-sang [8]
26 January Speckles: The Tarbosaurus 점박이: 한반도의 공룡Han Sang-ho Lee Hyung-suk, Shin Yong-woo, Gu Ja-hyeong [9]
1 February Papa 파파Han Ji-seung Park Yong-woo, Go Ara [10]
2 February Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time 범죄와의 전쟁 Yoon Jong-bin Choi Min-sik, Ha Jung-woo [11]
2 February2 Lines두 개의 선Jimin
16 February Howling 하울링 Yoo Ha Song Kang-ho, Lee Na-young [12]
23 FebruaryThe Angel's Breath천사의 숨소리Han Ji-wonKim Yeong-seon, Han Ji-won [13]
23 February Bolts and Blip 볼츠와 블립 Peter Lepeniotis (Korean dubbed) Kim Il, Choi Jeong-ho
29 FebruaryComic Book Store 3D만화방3DHeo Jae-hyeongLee Eun-mi, Jung Yi-kyul
29 February Love Fiction 러브픽션Jeon Kye-soo Ha Jung-woo, Gong Hyo-jin [14]
29 FebruaryWelcome Back to the Beast Airline 3D비스트 앵콜 콘서트 3DSon Seok Beast
1 MarchHoya (Eighteen and Nineteen)열여덟,열아홉Bae Kwang-su Yoo Yeon-seok, Baek Jin-hee
1 MarchStateless Things줄탁동시Kim Kyung-mookLee Paul, Yeom Hyun-joon [15]
8 MarchChoked가시Kim Joong-hyeonUhm Tae-goo, Park Se-jin, Kil Hae-yeon [16]
8 MarchThe Dearest은실이Kim Sun-ah, Park Se-heeHwang Eun-jin, Han Hyo-jeong
8 March Helpless 화차 Byun Young-joo Kim Min-hee, Lee Sun-kyun, Jo Sung-ha [17]
8 MarchMirage밀월도 가는 길Yang Jung-hoMoon Jeong-woong, Shin Jae-seung, Kim Tae-yoon
8 March Romance Joe 로맨스 조 Lee Kwang-kuk Kim Young-pil, Shin Dong-mi, Lee David, Lee Chae-eun [18]
8 MarchSympathy for Us태어나서 미안해Choi Young-seokIm Joon-sik, Im Chae-seon, Kim Sang-ho
8 MarchTalking Architect말하는 건축가 Jeong Jae-eun Chung Guyon [19]
15 MarchThe Beat Goes On청춘 그루브Byun Sung-hyun Bong Tae-gyu, Lee Yeong-hoon, Kwak Ji-min
15 March Gabi 가비 Chang Yoon-hyun Kim So-yeon, Joo Jin-mo, Park Hee-soon [20]
15 MarchHome Sweet Home홈 스위트 홈Moon Si-hyun Kim Young-hoon, Yoo Ae-kyung
15 March Pink 핑크 Jeon Soo-il Lee Seung-yeon, Seo Gap-sook [21]
22 March Architecture 101 건축학개론 Lee Yong-ju Uhm Tae-woong, Han Ga-in, Lee Je-hoon, Bae Suzy [22]
22 MarchHand in Hand해로 - 偕老Choi Jong-tae Joo Hyun, Ye Soo-jung
22 MarchLove Call러브콜Kim Sam-ryeok Cha Soo-yeon, Yang Jin-woo, Choi Yu-hwa
22 MarchPlanet of Snail달팽이의 별Yi Seung-junCho Young-chan, Kim Soon-ho [23]
29 March Over My Dead Body 시체가 돌아왔다Woo Seon-ho Lee Beom-soo, Ryoo Seung-bum, Kim Ok-bin [24]
5 AprilMother어머니Tae Jun-seekLee So-sun [25]
11 April Doomsday Book 인류멸망보고서 Yim Pil-sung, Kim Jee-woon ("A Brave New World") Ryoo Seung-bum, Go Joon-hee
("The Heavenly Creature") Kim Kang-woo, Kim Gyu-ri
("Happy Birthday") Jin Ji-hee, Song Sae-byeok
[26]
11 April The Scent 간기남Kim Hyeong-jun Park Hee-soon, Park Si-yeon [27]
19 AprilDuet듀엣Lee Sang-bin Go Ah-sung, James Page
19 AprilForest of Time시간의 숲 Song Il-gon Park Yong-woo, Rina Takagi [28]
22 AprilThe Day더 데이 JYJ
26 April48 Hours Deviation48시간의 일탈Lee Soong-hwanGo Na-hye, Kim Jeong-ho
26 April A Muse 은교 Jung Ji-woo Park Hae-il, Kim Go-eun, Kim Mu-yeol [29]
26 April Father Is a Dog 아버지는 개다 Lee Sang-woo Kwak Beom-taek, Lee Kwang-soo, Lee Si-ho, Kim Heon
26 AprilRed Maria레드 마리아Kyung-soon
26 AprilSpring, Snow봄, 눈Kim Tae-gyunYoon Suk-hwa, Im Ji-kyu, Lee Geung-young
26 AprilTropical Manila트로피컬 마닐라 Lee Sang-woo Kim Su-nam, Jerald de Vera
3 May As One 코리아Moon Hyun-sung Ha Ji-won, Bae Doona [30]
3 MayJust Friends저스트 프렌즈Ahn Chul-ho Oh Yeon-seo, Lee Yeong-hoon
10 MayDuresori: The Voice of the East두레소리 Cho Jung-rae Kim Seul-ki, Jo Ah-reum
10 MayThe Strangers이방인들Choi Yong-suk Han Soo-yeon, Yeo Hyun-soo
17 May All About My Wife 내 아내의 모든 것 Min Kyu-dong Im Soo-jung, Lee Sun-kyun, Ryu Seung-ryong [31]
17 MayGranny Goes to School할머니는 일학년Jin Kwang-gyoKim Jin-goo, Shin Chae-yeon
17 May The Taste of Money 돈의 맛 Im Sang-soo Kim Kang-woo, Youn Yuh-jung, Kim Hyo-jin, Baek Yoon-sik [32]
24 MayChildren of Heaven천국의 아이들 Park Heung-sik Yoo Da-in, Park Ji-bin
24 MayHello!안녕,하세요!Lim Tai-hyungLee Sang-bong
24 MayMonk Beopjeong's Chair법정 스님의 의자Im Seong-guMonk Beopjeong, Choi Bool-am (narration)
24 MayU.F.O.U.F.O.Kong Quee-hyunLee Ju-seung, Jeong Young-ki, Park Sang-hyuk
31 May Don't Click 미확인 동영상: 절대클릭금지Kim Tae-kyoung Park Bo-young, Joo Won [33]
30 May Runway Cop 차형사Shin Tae-ra Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yu-ri [34]
31 May In Another Country 다른 나라에서 Hong Sang-soo Isabelle Huppert, Yoo Jun-sang [35]
31 MayStill Strange엄마에게Lee Hong-jaeJang Si-won, Choi Ji-hye
6 June The Concubine 후궁: 제왕의 첩 Kim Dae-seung Jo Yeo-jeong, Kim Dong-wook, Kim Min-jun [36]
7 JuneSuper Star슈퍼스타Lim Jin-sun Kim Jung-tae, Song Sam-dong
21 June2 Doors두 개의 문Kim Il-ran, Hong Ji-you [37]
21 JuneThe Heaven is Only Open to the Single!설마 그럴리가 없어 David Cho Choi Yoon-so, Lee Neung-ryong
21 June I AM.: SM Town Live World Tour in Madison Square Garden 아이엠 Choi Jin-sung Kangta, BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, Shinee, f(x) [38]
21 June Miss Conspirator 미쓰 GOPark Chul-kwan Go Hyun-jung, Yoo Hae-jin [39]
21 JuneThe Suck Up Project: Mr. XXX-Kisser아부의 왕Jeong Seung-koo Song Sae-byeok, Sung Dong-il [40]
21 June Two Weddings and a Funeral 두 번의 결혼식과 한 번의 장례식 Kim Jho Kwang-soo Kim Dong-yoon, Ryu Hyun-kyung [41]
5 July Deranged 연가시 Park Jung-woo Kim Myung-min, Moon Jung-hee, Kim Dong-wan [42]
12 JulyBloody Fight in Iron-Rock Valley철암계곡의 혈투Ji Ha-jeanLee Moo-saeng, Yun Sang-hwa
12 July Dangerously Excited 나는 공무원이다Koo Ja-hong Yoon Je-moon, Sung Joon [43]
12 JulySex, Lies, and Videotape섹스 거짓말 그리고 비디오 테이프 Bong Man-dae Lee Moo-saeng, Go Soo-hee, Shim Jae-kyoon
12 JulyThe Sleepless두 개의 달Kim Dong-bin Park Han-byul, Kim Ji-seok, Park Jin-joo [44]
12 JulyVenus in Furs모피를 입은 비너스Song Yae-supSeo Jung, Baek Hyun-jin
19 JulyA Millionaire on the Run5백만불의 사나이Kim Ik-ro Park Jin-young, Jo Sung-ha, Min Hyo-rin [45]
19 JulyUkulele Love Together우쿨렐레 사랑모임No Hyo-dooKim Ki-in, Oh Kyoung-ho, Lee Kook-pyo, Jo Mi-hwa, Kwak Sin-young [46]
25 July Horror Stories 무서운 이야기 Min Kyu-dong,
Im Dae-woong,
Jung Bum-sik,
Hong Ji-young,
Kim Gok, Kim Sun
("Beginning") Kim Ji-won, Yoo Yeon-seok
("Endless Flight") Choi Yoon-young, Jin Tae-hyun
("Don't Answer to the Door") Kim Hyun-soo, Noh Kang-min
("Secret Recipe") Nam Bo-ra, Jung Eun-chae, Bae Soo-bin
("Ambulance on the Death Zone") Kim Ye-won, Kim Ji-young, Jo Han-cheol
[47]
25 JulyPadak파닥파닥Lee Dae-heeKim Hyun-ji, Ahn Young-mi [46]
25 July The Thieves 도둑들 Choi Dong-hoon Kim Yoon-seok, Lee Jung-jae, Kim Hye-soo, Jun Ji-hyun [48]
26 JulyAn Escalator in World Order미국의 바람과 불Kim Kyung-man
27 JulySeo Taiji Record of the 8th - 398서태지 8집: 398일의 기록 Seo Taiji Seo Taiji, Shim Eun-kyung (narration)
8 August AV Idol AV아이돌 Hideo Jojo Yui Tatsumi, Yeo Min-jeong
8 AugustChubby Revolution통통한 혁명Min Du-sikLee So-jung, Lee Hyun-jin [49]
8 August The Grand Heist 바람과 함께 사라지다Kim Joo-ho Cha Tae-hyun, Oh Ji-ho [50]
8 August I Am the King 나는 왕이로소이다Jang Kyu-sung Ju Ji-hoon, Park Yeong-gyu, Baek Yoon-sik, Byun Hee-bong, Kim Su-ro [51]
8 AugustPengi and Sommi황제펭귄 펭이와 솜이Kim Jin-man,
Kim Jae-yeong
Song Joong-ki (narration) [52]
15 August R2B: Return to Base R2B: 리턴 투 베이스 Kim Dong-won Rain, Shin Se-kyung [53]
22 August The Neighbor 이웃 사람Kim Hwi Yunjin Kim, Kim Sae-ron, Chun Ho-jin, Kim Sung-kyun [54]
23 August90 Minutes90분Park Seon-uk Joo Sang-wook, Jang Mi-inae
23 AugustMyselves: The Actress No Make-Up Project나 나 나: 여배우 민낯 프로젝트Boo Ji-young,
Kim Kkot-bi,
Seo Young-ju,
Yang Eun-yong
Kim Kkot-bi, Seo Young-ju, Yang Eun-yong [55]
29 August The Traffickers 공모자들Lee Keun-woo Im Chang-jung, Choi Daniel [56]
30 AugustProject 577577 프로젝트Lee Keun-woo Ha Jung-woo, Gong Hyo-jin [57]
30 AugustThe Ugly Duckling미운 오리 새끼 Kwak Kyung-taek Kim Jun-gu, Oh Dal-su [58]
30 AugustYoung Gun in the Time영건 탐정 사무소Oh Young-dooHong Young-geun, Choi Song-hyun, Bae Yong-geun
6 SeptemberGrape Candy청포도 사탕: 17년 전의 약속Kim Hee-jung Park Jin-hee, Park Ji-yoon [59]
6 September Pietà 피에타 Kim Ki-duk Lee Jung-jin, Jo Min-su [60]
6 SeptemberWedding Scandal웨딩스캔들Shin Dong-yeob Kim Min-jun, Kwak Ji-min [61]
13 SeptemberHan Kyung-jik한경직Cheon Jeong-hoon
13 September Masquerade 광해: 왕이 된 남자 Choo Chang-min Lee Byung-hun, Ryu Seung-ryong, Han Hyo-joo [62]
13 SeptemberToo Old Hiphop Kid투 올드 힙합 키드Jung Dae-geon
20 September The Spies 간첩 Woo Min-ho Kim Myung-min, Yum Jung-ah, Byun Hee-bong, Jung Gyu-woon, Yoo Hae-jin [63]
27 SeptemberJinsuk & Me깔깔깔 희망버스Lee Soo-jung Kim Yeo-jin
3 October Ghost Sweepers 점쟁이들Shin Jung-won Kim Su-ro, Lee Je-hoon, Kang Ye-won, Kwak Do-won [64]
11 October A Company Man 회사원Im Sang-yoon So Ji-sub, Lee Mi-yeon, Kwak Do-won, Kim Dong-jun [65]
11 October Dangerous Liaisons 위험한 관계 Hur Jin-ho Jang Dong-gun, Zhang Ziyi, Cecilia Cheung [66]
11 October Hanaan 하나안Pak RuslanStanislav Tyan, Bahodir Musaev [67]
11 October SM Town Live in Tokyo Special Edition 3DSM타운 라이브 인 도쿄
스페셜 에디션 3D
Yoo Ho-jin BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, Shinee
11 OctoberStar스타: 빛나는 사랑Han Sang-hee Hwanhee, Kim Soo-yeon
18 OctoberBittersweet Joke미쓰 마마Paik Yeon-ahChoi Hyoung-sook, Kim Hyun-jin
18 OctoberThe Great Flight위대한 비행Chin Jae-un
18 OctoberINFINITE Concert Second Invasion Evolution The Movie 3D인피니트 콘서트 세컨드
인베이전 에볼루션 더 무비 3D
Son Seok Infinite
18 OctoberMac Korea맥코리아Kim Hyeong-ryeo
18 October Perfect Number 용의자 X Bang Eun-jin Ryoo Seung-bum, Lee Yo-won, Cho Jin-woong [68]
18 October Remembrance of MB MB의 추억Kim Jae-hwan
19 OctoberBeating Woman패는 여자Kim Choon-sikJoo Joo-hyeon, Jeon Se-hyeon [69]
25 OctoberAlmost Che강철대오: 구국의 철가방Yook Sang-hyo Kim In-kwon, Yoo Da-in, Jo Jung-suk, Park Chul-min [70]
25 OctoberBarbie바비 Lee Sang-woo Lee Chun-hee, Kim Sae-ron [71]
25 OctoberCircle of Crime - Director's Cut비정한 도시Kim Mun-heum Kim Suk-hoon, Jo Sung-ha, Seo Young-hee, Lee Ki-young
25 OctoberA House with a View전망좋은 집Lee Soo-sungKwak Hyun-hwa, Ha Na-kyoung
25 OctoberOpen to You부귀영화In Jin-meeLee Yuly, Park Hae-rin
31 October The Peach Tree 복숭아나무 Ku Hye-sun Ryu Deok-hwan, Cho Seung-woo, Nam Sang-mi [72]
31 October A Werewolf Boy 늑대 소년 Jo Sung-hee Song Joong-ki, Park Bo-young [73]
1 NovemberDirty Blood나쁜 피Kang Hyo-jinYoon Joo, Im Dae-il [74]
1 NovemberThe Window Yeon Sang-ho Lee Hwan, Lee Su-hyung [75]
8 November Confession of Murder 내가 살인범이다Jung Byung-gil Jung Jae-young, Park Si-hoo [74]
8 NovemberModern Family가족 시네마 Shin Su-won;
Hong Ji-young;
Lee Soo-youn;
Kim Sung-ho
("Circleline") Jung In-gi
("E.D. 571") Sunwoo Sun
("In Good Company") Lee Myung-haeng
("Star Shaped Stain") Kim Ji-young
[76]
8 NovemberTouch터치Min Byung-hun Kim Ji-young, Yoo Jun-sang [77]
15 November Code Name: Jackal 자칼이 온다Bae Hyoung-jun Kim Jaejoong, Song Ji-hyo [78]
15 NovemberGoing South남쪽으로 간다 Leesong Hee-il Kim Jae-heung, Chun Shin-hwan [79]
15 NovemberNatural Burials수목장 Park Kwang-chun Lee Young-ah, On Joo-wan, Park Soo-jin
15 NovemberSuddenly, Last Summer지난여름, 갑자기 Leesong Hee-il Kim Young-jae, Han Joo-wan [79]
15 November White Night 백야 Leesong Hee-il Won Tae-hee, Lee Yi-kyung [79]
15 NovemberThe Winter of the Year Was Warm내가 고백을 하면 David Cho Kim Tae-woo, Ye Ji-won [80]
22 NovemberAll Bark, No Bite개들의 전쟁Cho Byeong-ok Kim Mu-yeol, Jin Seon-kyu
22 November Don't Cry Mommy 돈 크라이 마미Kim Yong-han Yoo Sun, Nam Bo-ra, Yu Oh-seong [81]
22 NovemberIn Between사이에서Min Du-sik,
Eo ll-seon
("Time to Leave") Hwang Soo-jung, Ki Tae-young
("Mineral Water") Park Chul-min, Chun Woo-hee
22 November Juvenile Offender 범죄소년Kang Yi-kwan Seo Young-joo, Lee Jung-hyun [82]
22 November National Security 남영동 1985 Chung Ji-young Park Won-sang, Lee Geung-young [83]
22 NovemberTurn It Up to Eleven 2: Wild Days반드시 크게 들을 것 2: Wild DaysBaek Seung-hwa Galaxy Express
22 NovemberWoosoossi철가방 우수씨Yoon Hak-ryul Choi Soo-jong, Gi Ju-bong
29 November 26 Years 26년 Cho Geun-hyun Jin Goo, Han Hye-jin, Bae Soo-bin, Im Seulong [84]
29 NovemberKnock노크Lee Joo-heon Seo Woo, Kim Hyun-sung, Joo Min-ha [85]
29 NovemberTone-deaf Clinic음치클리닉Kim Jin-young Park Ha-sun, Yoon Sang-hyun [86]
6 DecemberAri Ari The Korean Cinema영화판Heo Chul Chung Ji-young, Yoon Jin-seo [87]
6 December My PS Partner 나의 P.S. 파트너Baek Sung-hyun Ji Sung, Kim Ah-joong [88]
6 DecemberParadox Circle네모난원Kim Seong-hoonKim Jeong-hak, Kim Jeong-wook, Han Yeo-woon
6 DecemberRole Play롤플레이Baek Sang-yeolLee Dong-gyu, Kim Jin-sun
13 DecemberChina Blue차이나 블루Kim Geon Baek Sung-hyun, Kim Joo-young, Jung Joo-yeon [89]
19 December Love 911 반창꼬 Jeong Gi-hun Go Soo, Han Hyo-joo [90]
19 DecemberMarrying the Mafia 5: Return of the Family가문의 영광5 - 가문의 귀환Jeong Yong-ki Jung Joon-ho, Kim Min-jung [91]
19 December The Tower 타워 Kim Ji-hoon Sol Kyung-gu, Son Ye-jin, Kim Sang-kyung [92]
28 December The Godfather Part III 대부 3 Francis Ford Coppola Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Andy García, Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, George Hamilton, Bridget Fonda, Sofia Coppola, Richard Bright, Raf Vallone, Franc D'Ambrosio, Donal Donnelly, Helmut Berger, Don Novello, John Savage, Mario Donatone, Vittorio Duse, Enzo Robutti, Al Martino, Franco Citti, Brett Halsey, Robert Cicchini, Michele Russo, Carlos Miranda, Rogerio Miranda, Vito Antuofermo, Mickey Knox, Jeannie Linero, Carmine Caridi, Don Costello, Al Ruscio, Rick Aviles, Michael Bowen, John Abineri, Marino Masé, Dado Ruspoli, Valeria Sabel, Remo Remotti, Anthony Guidera, Jessica DiCicco, Catherine Scorsese, Willie Brown, David Hume Kennerly, Simonetta Stefanelli, Frank Albanese, Sal Borgese, John Cazale, Anton Coppola, Carmine Coppola, Gia Coppola, Ron Jeremy

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