Korean Movies Database Page

Since 2015, Korean films have consistently held a 50–62% market share in domestic revenue, one of the highest locally-produced shares among non-English speaking countries. Hollywood blockbusters dominate only during summer and Christmas windows.

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Between 2004 and 2012, romantic comedies accounted for 22% of commercial releases (My Sassy Girl, 2001; 200 Pounds Beauty, 2006). However, post-2015, this share dropped to under 9%, replaced by melodramas and ensemble family dramas on streaming platforms. Since 2015, Korean films have consistently held a

While the KMDB is robust, three limitations persist: KOFIC (Korean Film Council)

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KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System)

KOFIC (Korean Film Council)

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  "title":"original":"기생충","romanized":"Gisaengchung","english":"Parasite",
  "release":"world_premiere":"2019-05-21","domestic_release":"2019-05-30",
  "runtime":132,
  "genres":["Drama","Thriller"],
  "director":["id":"person-123","name":"Bong Joon-ho"],
  "cast":["person_id":"person-200","name":"Song Kang-ho","character":"Kim Ki-taek","billing":1],
  "box_office":["territory":"KR","amount":720000000,"currency":"KRW","as_of":"2019-12-31"],
  "identifiers":"imdb":"tt6751668","tmdb":"496243","kobis":"20190101",
  "assets":"poster":"https://.../parasite-poster.jpg","trailer":"https://youtu.be/5xH0HfJHsaY",
  "provenance":["source":"KOFIC","fetched":"2025-11-02","url":"https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/..."]