List of 2018 box office number-one films in South Korea

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The following is a list of 2018 box office number-one films in South Korea. When the number-one film in gross is not the same as the number-one film in admissions, both are listed.

† This implies the highest-grossing movie of the year.[1]
# Date Film Gross Notes
1January 7, 2018Along with the Gods: The Two WorldsUS$10.4 million[2]#1 spot for 3 consecutive weeks
2January 14, 20181987: When the Day ComesUS$8.2 million[3]Claimed the #1 spot on its third week of release
3January 21, 2018Maze Runner: The Death CureUS$7.0 million[4]Beat new releases Keys to the Heart and Coco
4January 28, 2018Keys to the HeartUS$5.4 million[5]With positive reviews from audiences, the film rise to the #1 spot on its second week of release
5February 4, 2018PsychokinesisUS$3.6 million[6]
6February 11, 2018Detective K: Secret of the Living DeadUS$7.3 million[7]Dominated the weekend box office with 48% revenue share
7February 18, 2018Black PantherUS$15.8 million[8]- Dominated the weekend box office with 51% revenue share
- Beat Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead and new release Golden Slumber
8February 25, 2018US$5.7 million[9]First 2018 release to have topped the box office for 2 consecutive weeks
9March 4, 2018The Princess and the MatchmakerUS$3.8 million[10]
10March 11, 2018The VanishedUS$4.1 million[11]
11March 18, 2018Be with YouUS$5.4 million[12]Dominated the weekend box office with 45% revenue share
12March 25, 2018Pacific Rim UprisingUS$5.2 million[13]
13April 1, 2018Gonjiam: Haunted AsylumUS$7.6 million[14]Beat Ready Player One, and became the first Korean horror film to topped the weekend box office since The Wailing in 2016
14April 8, 2018US$3.9 million[15]The film topped Box Office by admissions with 513,648 attendance.
Ready Player OneUS$4.0 million[15]The film topped Box Office by gross with US$50,800 higher gross than Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
15April 15, 2018RampageUS$5.0 million[16]
16April 22, 2018US$3.1 million[17]
17April 29, 2018Avengers: Infinity WarUS$27.7 million[18]- Highest-grossing film in South Korea's all-time weekend box office (second by admissions)
- Dominated weekend box office with 95% revenue share
- Became fastest film to reach 4 million admissions in South Korea's cinema history, and also the first film to reach 1.3 million admissions in a single day screening
18May 6, 2018US$17.1 million[19]Dominated weekend box office with 75% revenue share
19May 13, 2018US$7.0 million[20]- Fastest foreign film to reach 10 million admissions in South Korea.
- Dominated box office with 57% revenue share
- Became first 2018 release to have topped the weekend box office for 3 consecutive weeks
20May 20, 2018Deadpool 2US$11.8 million[21]- Dominated the weekend box office with 64% revenue share
- First R-rated film to top the box office in South Korea in 2018
21May 27, 2018BelieverUS$9.2 million[22]- Dominated weekend box office with 54% revenue share
- Fastest domestic film to reach 1 million admissions in 2018 (to date).
22June 3, 2018US$8.2 million[23]- Dominated weekend box office with 63% revenue share
- Fastest domestic film to reach 3 million admissions in 2018 (to date).
23June 10, 2018Jurassic World: Fallen KingdomUS$14.8 million[24]- Set new record as biggest opening day for a foreign film in South Korea with US$9.1 million gross and 1.18 million admissions
- Dominated weekend box office with 72% revenue share
24June 17, 2018The Accidental Detective 2: In ActionUS$5.5 million[25]
25June 24, 2018US$5.0 million[26]
26July 1, 2018The Witch: Part 1. The SubversionUS$6.0 million[27]
27July 8, 2018Ant-Man and the WaspUS$15.5 million[28]Dominated weekend box office with 69% revenue share
28July 15, 2018US$8.3 million[29]Marvel Cinematic Universe's films totaled 100 million admissions in South Korean with this film.
29July 22, 2018Incredibles 2US$8.6 million[30]- Dominated weekend box office with 47% revenue share
- Became first animated feature film to topped weekend box office in South Korea, since Your Name in January 2017
- Highest opening gross for a Pixar film in South Korea, beating previous record set by Toy Story 3
30July 29, 2018Mission: Impossible – FalloutUS$18.7 million[31]- Dominated weekend box office with 66% revenue share
- Biggest opening day in July for a foreign film in South Korea with US$3.5 million gross
- Highest opening weekend gross in the Mission: Impossible film series
31August 5, 2018Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days †US$29.8 million[32]Dominated weekend box office with 71% revenue share. Set various records during its opening weekend in South Korea:

- Set a new record for the biggest opening day by admissions with 1.25 million admissions, beating the record set by Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (1.18 million admissions)
- Set a new record for the biggest single day screening in both gross and admission (1.46 million admission with US$11.8 million gross on its fourth day of release (August 4, 2018). Beat the record set by Avengers: Infinity War (1.33 million admissions and US$11.4 million gross)
- Set a new record for becoming the fastest film to reach 3 (3 days), 5 and 6 (5 days) million admissions, beating previous record set by Train to Busan in 2016
- Set a new record for all-time biggest opening weekend both in gross and admission, with US$29.8 million gross. Became first film in South Korea to reach 6 million admissions during its opening week (Wednesday to Sunday). Beating Train to Busan in 2016 (5.31 million admissions).

32August 12, 2018US$12.2 million[33]- Set a new record for becoming the fastest film to reach 7, 8, and 9 million admissions in South Korea
- Suffer 58% drop on its second weekend, due to competitive debut weekend for The Spy Gone North
33August 19, 2018The WitnessUS$6.4 million[34]Face competitive weekend with The Spy Gone North, which grossing around US$6.3 million
34August 26, 2018On Your Wedding DayUS$5.5 million[35]Dominated 30% of revenue share, while total 75% of revenue share dominated by domestic films. Local films take top four spots at weekend Box Office, for the first time since August last year in the same week (34th week)
35September 2, 2018US$4.5 million[36]Become first domestic romance film to have topped Box Office for 2 consecutive weeks, since Time Renegades in 2016. Also first romantic comedy film to have done so, since My Love, My Bride in 2014
36September 9, 2018SearchingUS$5.8 million[37]- Dominated weekend box office with 50% revenue share
- Increased 62% in gross compared to its debut weekend, biggest second weekend increase for a foreign film that topped box office in South Korea, beat previous record (+18.9%) set by Frozen in 2014
- First foreign thriller film to topped box office since Gone Girl in 2014
37September 16, 2018US$4.1 million[38]- First foreign thriller film to have topped box office for 2 consecutive weeks, since Gone Girl in 2014
- Managed to lead the box office despite the period blockbuster Monstrum and American sci-fi action The Predator debut on the same weekend
38September 23, 2018The Great BattleUS$9.0 million[39]Dominated 42% of revenue share despite a competitive weekend with Fengshui, The Negotiation, and The Nun debut on the same weekend
39September 30, 2018US$6.5 million[40]- Dominated 43% of revenue share, local films are taking the top four spots at weekend box office
- Becoming fastest Chuseok Holiday film to surpassed 3 million admissions, beat previous record set by Masquerade in 2012
40October 7, 2018VenomUS$9.3 million[41]- Dominated 44% of revenue share, head-to-head with Dark Figure of Crime which released on the same day (grossed US$7.9 million with 38% revenue share)
- Biggest opening day for Marvel Character solo film in South Korea all-time
- Fourth biggest opening day for a foreign film in South Korea all-time
41October 14, 2018Dark Figure of CrimeUS$4.4 million[42]- Rose to first place during its second weekend, though having 44% drop in gross compared to its debut weekend
- Along with Venom (grossed US$3.9 million), the two films together accounted 70% of revenue share.
42October 21, 2018First ManUS$2.9 million[43]- Dominated 29% of revenue share, head-to-head with Dark Figure of Crime which grossed US$2.5 million with 25% revenue share
- Lowest attendance for film that topped box office this year (349,875 attendance from 3 days weekend)
43October 28, 2018RampantUS$6.6 million[44]Dominated box office with 52% revenue share
44November 4, 2018Intimate StrangersUS$9.3 million[45]- Dominated box office with 52% revenue share
- Highest opening day and debut weekend for a domestic comedy film since Luck Key in 2016
- Fastest comedy film to surpassed 1 million admissions this year
45November 11, 2018US$7.9 million[46]
46November 18, 2018Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of GrindelwaldUS$8.2 million[47]
47November 25, 2018Bohemian RhapsodyUS$7.7 million[48]
48December 2, 2018DefaultUS$8.4 million[49]
49December 9, 2018US$5.0 million[50]
50December 16, 2018Bohemian RhapsodyUS$4.4 million[51]
51December 23, 2018AquamanUS$7.9 million[52]
52December 30, 2018US$6.6 million[53]

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