As we all know, the most important factor of producing a movie is its profit gained. Though a film is made for an artistic impact, one cannot deny the fact that the movie needs to earn a profit, as the money invested in making the film needs not only to be recovered but also earn profit only then a movie will be declared a hit. Now because of globalization, Korean movies are getting huge popularity across the world, and hence the rate of return is also getting significantly high. Investors from across the world want to invest in Korean movies because of the quality content it provides which ultimately provides a high rate of return. Ten such South Korean films have the highest rate of return.
1. The Thieves
The South Korean film, The Thieves is a film with the highest rate of return. This heist film got released in 2012. With a budget of US $14.1 million, it earned a total of US $86.7 million at the box office thus earning a high rate of return.
2. The King And The Clown
This South Korean film is considered one of the best South Korean movies of all time. The King and The Clown earned the highest rate of return as the film was made with a budget of US$ 3.5 million and earned US $74.5 million at the box office, which is a huge number. The film is appreciated for its well-written narrative and stars Lee Joon-gi, Jung Jin-young, and Kam Woo-sung.
3. Assassination
Assassination is another South Korean film with a high rate of return. The film earned massive profits as it was made with a budget of US $16 million and earned a total of US $90.9 million at the box office. The film stars Jun Ji-hyun, Ha Jung-woo and Lee Jung-jae. The plot is set in the era of Japanese rule in Korea in 1911.
4. Ode To My Father
Ode to My Father is one of the most popular South Korean films of the past decade, this film follows the plot of an ordinary man in the 1950's and how he experiences the historical events between the South and North Korea, the Vietnam war, etc. This film received widespread love from the audience and earned the highest rate of return, the film earned a total of US $99 million while being made with a budget of US $30 million.
5. Masquerade
Masquerade is a South Korean film that got released in 2012 and went on to become one of the most profitable films. The rate of return is quite huge as it earned a total of US $94.3 million while being made at the budget of ₩9.5 billion. This period drama got released in 2012. In this film, Lee Byung-hun plays a dual character, the king and a common acrobat who is hired to protect the king from assassination threats.
6. Train To Busan
Train to Busan is a popular South Korean film that garnered both domestic and international appreciation. This zombie thriller film went on to become one of the most profitable south Korean films, as the film earned a total of US $98.5 million with a budget of $8.5 million the rate of return is huge. This film follows the plot of a zombie apocalypse.
7. Taegukgi: The Brotherhood Of War
Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War is a South Korean war and action drama film that got released in 2004. The film stars Jang Dong-gun and Won Bin as the lead, where the actors played the role of two brothers forced to draft into the military when the Korean War broke out. This is one of the most loved war movies of South Korea. The budget of this film was US $12.8 million and earned US $76.3 million at the box office!
8. Tidal Wave
Tidal Wave is a disaster South Korean film that got released in 2009. This film drew a huge rate of return as it earned US $74.4 million while the budget of this film is US $16 million. This film follows the plotline of a terrible tsunami.
9. The Host
The Host is a South Korean film that got released in 2006, directed by the Star South Korean director, Bong Joon-ho. As going by Bong Joon-ho's record, the director has a reputation for making some of the best movies of all time. The Host is no different, this monster-themed film earned a huge profit as the film earned US $89.4 million while being made with a budget of US $11 million.
10. A Taxi Driver
This historical action, South Korean film has earned a huge rate of return upon its release. With a budget of only US $13.8 million it earned a total of US $88.7 million. The film got released in 2017 and starred Song Kang-ho who played the title role of this film.
