In 2023, the most viewed movie in South Korea was the Korean historical action film "12.12: The Day", which is based on the December 12, 1979 military coup that occurred in the aftermath of the assassination of former president and dictator Park Chung Hee. Domestic movies tended to draw the most movie goers, with some exceptions: "Avatar" in 2010, "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" in 2011, and "Spider-Man: No Way Home" in 2021.
Most watched movies in South Korea from 2004 to 2023
(in million viewers)
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KOFIC. (January 24, 2024). Most watched movies in South Korea from 2004 to 2023 (in million viewers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396340/south-korea-most-viewed-movies/
KOFIC. "Most watched movies in South Korea from 2004 to 2023 (in million viewers)." Chart. January 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396340/south-korea-most-viewed-movies/
KOFIC. (2024). Most watched movies in South Korea from 2004 to 2023 (in million viewers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396340/south-korea-most-viewed-movies/
KOFIC. "Most Watched Movies in South Korea from 2004 to 2023 (in Million Viewers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396340/south-korea-most-viewed-movies/
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