List of South Korean films of 2018

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The following is a list of South Korean films that were released in theaters in 2018. [1]

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Box office

The highest-grossing South Korean films released in 2018, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: [2]

Highest-grossing films released in 2018
RankTitleDistributorDomestic gross
1 Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days Lotte Cultureworks $83,396,423
2 The Great Battle Next Entertainment World $37,639,706
3 Intimate Strangers Lotte Cultureworks$36,027,434
4 Believer Next Entertainment World$35,320,688
5 The Spy Gone North CJ Entertainment $34,759,333
6 Dark Figure of Crime Showbox $26,801,755
7 Default CJ Entertainment$25,092,037
8 Keys to the Heart $22,300,975
9 The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion Warner Bros. Korea $22,126,405
10 The Accidental Detective: In Action CJ Entertainment$21,856,331

Released

ReleasedEnglish titleNative titleDirector(s)Cast
January 11Bittersweet Brew스타박'스 다방 Lee Sang-woo Baek Sung-hyun, Lee Sang-ah, Seo Shin-ae
January 17 Brothers in Heaven 돌아와요 부산항애 Park Hee-jun Sung Hoon, Jo Han-sun
Keys to the Heart 그것만이 내 세상Choi Sung-hyun Lee Byung-hun, Youn Yuh-jung, Park Jung-min
January 24Be-Bop-A-Lula비밥바룰라Lee Seong-jae Park In-hwan, Shin Goo, Im Hyun-sik
The Discloser 1급기밀Hong Ki-seon Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Ok-bin, Choi Moo-sung
January 31Jamsil누에치던 방Lee Wan-min Lee Sang-hee, Hong Seung-yi, Kim Sae-byuk
Psychokinesis 염력 Yeon Sang-ho Ryu Seung-ryong, Shim Eun-kyung, Park Jung-min
February 8 Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead 조선명탐정: 흡혈괴마의 비밀Kim Seok-yoon Kim Myung-min, Oh Dal-su, Kim Ji-won
Turning Mecards W: Secret of Bandain터닝메카드W: 반다인의 비밀 특별판Hong Heon-pyoYoon Mi-na, Lee Hyun-jin
February 14 Golden Slumber 골든 슬럼버Noh Dong-seok Kang Dong-won, Kim Eui-sung, Han Hyo-joo, Kim Sung-kyun, Kim Dae-myung
Heung-boo: The Revolutionist 흥부 Cho Geun-hyun Jung Woo, Kim Joo-hyuk, Jung Jin-young, Jung Hae-in
February 22 In Between Seasons 환절기 Lee Dong-eun Bae Jong-ok, Lee Won-geun, Park Won-sang
February 28 The Princess and the Matchmaker 궁합Hong Chang-pyo Shim Eun-kyung, Lee Seung-gi, Kim Sang-kyung, Yeon Woo-jin, Kang Min-hyuk
Little Forest 리틀 포레스트 Yim Soon-rye Kim Tae-ri, Ryu Jun-yeol, Jin Ki-joo, Moon So-ri
Gate 게이트 Shin Jai-ho Jung Ryeo-won, Im Chang-jung, Lee Geung-young
March 7 The Vanished 사라진 밤Lee Chang-hee Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Kang-woo, Kim Hee-ae
March 8 Wretches 괴물들Kim Baek-joon Lee Won-geun, Lee Yi-kyung, Park Kyu-young
March 14 Be with You 지금 만나러 갑니다Lee Jang-hoon So Ji-sub, Son Ye-jin, Kim Ji-hwan
Cheese in the Trap 치즈인더트랩Kim Jae-young Park Hae-jin, Oh Yeon-seo, Park Ki-woong
March 22 A Field Day 운동회Kim Jin-tae Kim Su-an, Yang Ji-woong, Lee Jung-bi
Microhabitat 소공녀Jeon Go-woon Esom, Ahn Jae-hong
Taklamakan타클라마칸Ko Eun-ki Jo Sung-ha, Ha Yoon-kyung
March 28 Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum 곤지암Jung Bum-shikWi Ha-joon, Park Ji-hyun, Oh Ah-yeon, Moon Ye-won
Seven Years of Night 7년의 밤 Choo Chang-min Ryu Seung-ryong, Jang Dong-gun
March 31 Meet the Memories - First Love 기억을 만나다Goo Bum-seok Seo Ye-ji, Kim Jung-hyun
April 5 Stand by Me 덕구Bang Soo-in Lee Soon-jae, Jung Ji-hoon, Jang Gwang
What a Man Wants 바람 바람 바람 Lee Byung-hun Lee Sung-min, Shin Ha-kyun, Song Ji-hyo, Lee El
April 12 A Tiger in Winter 호랑이보다 무서운 겨울손님 Lee Kwang-kuk Go Hyun-jung, Lee Jin-wook, Seo Hyun-woo, Ryu Hyun-kyung
Eyelids 눈꺼풀 O Muel Moon Seok-beom, Sung Min-chul, Lee Sang-hee
Intention 그날, 바다Kim Ji-young Jung Woo-sung
Snatch Up 머니백Heo Joon-hyung Kim Mu-yeol, Park Hee-soon, Lee Geung-young
April 19 Duck Town 수성못Yu Ji-young Lee Se-young, Kim Hyun-joon
Mothers 당신의 부탁 Lee Dong-eun Im Soo-jung, Yoon Chan-young, Lee Sang-hee
Marionette 나를 기억해Lee Han-wook Lee Yoo-young, Kim Hee-won
April 25 True Fiction 살인소설Kim Jin-muk Ji Hyun-woo, Oh Man-seok, Lee Eun-woo
May 1 Champion 챔피언Kim Yong-wan Ma Dong-seok, Kwon Yul, Han Ye-ri
May 9 Love+Sling 레슬러Kim Dae-woong Yoo Hae-jin, Kim Min-jae, Lee Sung-kyung
May 16The March for the Lost임을 위한 행진곡Park Ki-bok Kim Kkot-bi, Kim Bu-seon
May 17 Burning 버닝 Lee Chang-dong Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jeon Jong-seo
May 22 Believer 독전 Lee Hae-young Cho Jin-woong, Ryu Jun-yeol, Kim Joo-hyuk
May 30Deja Vu데자뷰Ko Kyung-min Nam Gyu-ri, Lee Chun-hee, Lee Kyu-han
HomeKim Jong-wooLee Hyo-je, Heo Joon-seok
June 13 The Accidental Detective: In Action 탐정: 리턴즈Lee Eon-hee Kwon Sang-woo, Sung Dong-il, Lee Kwang-soo
June 20 Student A 여중생ALee Kyung-sub Kim Hwan-hee, Kim Joon-myun
June 21Loser's Adventure튼튼이의 모험Ko Bong-sooKim Choong-gil, Baek Seung-hwan, Shin Min-jae
June 27 Herstory 허스토리 Min Kyu-dong Kim Hee-ae, Kim Hae-sook
The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion 마녀 Park Hoon-jung Kim Da-mi, Jo Min-su, Choi Woo-shik, Park Hee-soon
June 28 I Have a Date with a Spring 나와 봄날의 약속Baek Seung-bin Kim Sung-kyun, Jang Young-nam, Kang Ha-neul
July 4 Sunset in My Hometown 변산 Lee Joon-ik Park Jung-min, Kim Go-eun
July 12 The Soup 식구Im Young-hoon Shin Jung-geun, Yoon Park
July 13 The Whispering 속닥속닥Choi Sang-hoonSo Joo-yeon, Kim Min-kyu, Kim Young
July 19Land of Happiness행복의 나라Jung Min-kyuJi Yong-suk, Ye Soo-jung, Kim Si-eun, Gi Ju-bong
July 25 The Haunted House: The Secret of the Cave 신비아파트: 금빛 도깨비와 비밀의 동굴Kim Byung-gab Jo Hyeon-jeong, Kim Young-eun, Kim Chae-ha, Shin-Woo Shin
Illang: The Wolf Brigade 인랑 Kim Jee-woon Gang Dong-won, Han Hyo-joo, Jung Woo-sung
August 1 Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days 신과함께: 인과 연 Kim Yong-hwa Ha Jung-woo, Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Hyang-gi, Ma Dong-seok
July 24Bad Boss나쁜 상사Baek Jong-seokKim Jang, Kim Seo-young, Jung Mi-suk
August 8 The Spy Gone North 공작 Yoon Jong-bin Hwang Jung-min, Lee Sung-min, Cho Jin-woong, Ju Ji-hoon
August 15 The Witness 목격자Jo Kyu-jang Lee Sung-min, Kim Sang-ho, Kwak Si-yang
August 22 On Your Wedding Day 너의 결혼식Lee Seok-geun Park Bo-young, Kim Young-kwang
August 23 Adulthood 어른도감Kim In-sun Uhm Tae-goo, Lee Jae-in, Seo Jeong-yeon
August 29 High Society 상류사회 Byun Hyuk Park Hae-il, Soo Ae
August 30 Last Child 살아남은 아이Shin Dong-suk Choi Moo-sung, Kim Yeo-jin, Lee David
September 6DeepJo Sung-kyu Choi Yeo-jin, Ryu Seung-soo
September 12 Monstrum 물괴Heo Jong-ho Kim Myung-min, Kim In-kwon, Lee Hye-ri, Choi Woo-shik
September 13 After My Death 죄 많은 소녀 Kim Ui-seok Jeon Yeo-been, Seo Young-hwa, Ko Won-hee
September 19 Fengshui 명당 Park Hee-gon Cho Seung-woo, Ji Sung, Kim Sung-kyun, Baek Yoon-sik, Moon Chae-won
The Great Battle 안시성 Kim Kwang-sik Jo In-sung, Nam Joo-hyuk, Park Sung-woong
The Negotiation 협상Lee Jong-seok Son Ye-jin, Hyun Bin
September 26 The Soul-Mate 원더풀 고스트Jo Won-hee Ma Dong-seok, Kim Young-kwang, Lee Yoo-young
October 3 Dark Figure of Crime 암수살인Kim Tae-kyun Kim Yoon-seok, Ju Ji-hoon
October 8 Beautiful Vampire 뷰티풀 뱀파이어Jeong Eun-gyeongJung Yeon-joo, Song Kang
October 11 Miss Baek 미쓰백Lee Ji-won Han Ji-min, Kim Shi-ah, Lee Hee-joon
October 18 Too Hot to Die 배반의 장미Park Jin-young Kim In-kwon, Jung Sang-hoon, Son Dam-bi, Kim Sung-cheol
October 25 Grass 풀잎들 Hong Sang-soo Kim Min-hee, Jung Jin-young, Gi Ju-bong
Passing Summer늦여름Jo Sung-kyu Im Won-hee, Jeon Seok-ho, Shin So-yul, Jung Yeon-joo
Rampant 창궐 Kim Sung-hoon Hyun Bin, Jang Dong-gun
October 31 Intimate Strangers 완벽한 타인 Lee Jae-kyoo Yoo Hae-jin, Cho Jin-woong, Lee Seo-jin, Yum Jung-ah
November 7 The Villagers 동네사람들Im Jin-soon Ma Dong-seok, Kim Sae-ron, Lee Sang-yeob
November 8 Ode to the Goose 군산: 거위를 노래하다 Zhang Lü Park Hae-il, Moon So-ri, Jung Jin-young, Park So-dam
The Wrath 여곡성Yoo Young-sun Seo Young-hee, Son Na-eun, Park Min-ji, Lee Tae-ri
November 14 Unfinished 출국Noh Gyu-yeob Lee Beom-soo, Yeon Woo-jin, Lee Jong-hyuk
November 15 Happy Together 해피 투게더Kim Jung-hwan Park Sung-woong, Song Sae-byeok, Han Sang-hyuk
November 21 Beautiful Days 뷰티풀 데이즈Yoon Jae-ho Lee Na-young, Jang Dong-yoon, Oh Kwang-rok
November 22 Unstoppable 성난황소Kim Min-ho Ma Dong-seok, Song Ji-hyo
Youngju 영주Cha Sung-duk Kim Hyang-gi, Kim Ho-jung
November 28 Default 국가부도의 날 Choi Kook-hee Kim Hye-soo, Yoo Ah-in, Heo Joon-ho, Jo Woo-jin, Vincent Cassel
November 28Fantasy of the Girls소녀의 세계Ahn Jung-min Roh Jeong-eui, Cho Soo-hyang, Kwon Na-ra
December 5 Door Lock 도어락 Lee Kwon Gong Hyo-jin, Kim Ye-won, Kim Sung-oh
December 6 Revenger 리벤져Lee Seung-wonBruce Khan, Park Hee-soon, Yoon Jin-seo, Kim In-kwon
December 19 The Drug King 마약왕 Woo Min-ho Song Kang-ho, Jo Jung-suk, Bae Doona
Swing Kids 스윙키즈 Kang Hyeong-cheol Do Kyung-soo, Park Hye-soo, Oh Jung-se
December 26 Take Point PMC: 더 벙커 Kim Byung-woo Ha Jung-woo, Lee Sun-kyun, Jennifer Ehle

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References

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