According to a survey conducted across 26 countries in 2023, around eight percent of respondents stated that their favorite Korean movie was the 2019 black comedy thriller "Parasite" by director Bong Joon-ho. Among many other awards, it would become the first South Korean film to win a prestigious Oscar award from the U.S.-based Academy Awards, as well as the non-English language film in general to win an Oscar for Best Picture.
Globally leading movies from South Korea as of November 2023
among international Korean movie consumers in 26 countries
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
This survey was conducted in the following 26 countries: China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Australia, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Russia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and South Africa.
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Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (April 2, 2024). Globally leading movies from South Korea as of November 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366017/south-korea-internationally-popular-movies/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Globally leading movies from South Korea as of November 2023." Chart. April 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366017/south-korea-internationally-popular-movies/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (2024). Globally leading movies from South Korea as of November 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366017/south-korea-internationally-popular-movies/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Globally Leading Movies from South Korea as of November 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366017/south-korea-internationally-popular-movies/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, Globally leading movies from South Korea as of November 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366017/south-korea-internationally-popular-movies/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Globally leading movies from South Korea as of November 2023 [Graph], Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, April 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366017/south-korea-internationally-popular-movies/
