Baekdusan (2019)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $372,562 | Details |
| International Box Office | $59,132,947 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $59,505,509 | |
| OpusData ID: 441550100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
One of the biggest explosions in Korean history happens on the Mountain of Baekdu. The Korean peninsula turns into chaos at the sudden disaster, and additional explosions are expected to engulf both the South and the North. To stop the worst disaster in history, Jeon Yoo-kyeong plans an operation based on the theories of geologist Professor Kang Bong-rae, who has been studying the Baekdu Mountain explosion, and Special Forces agent Jo In-chang, who is about to be discharged from duty, and gets put in a secret mission where the fate of the North and South Korea is at stake. In-chang succeeds in making contact with Ri Joon-pyeong, North Korea's first-class resource in the armed forces holding the key to the operation. However, Joon-pyeong makes things difficult for In-chang with questionable behavior. Meanwhile in Seoul, Choi Ji-yeong struggles to survive the disaster, not knowing that In-chang was on a mission in the North. In the meantime, the final Baekdu Mountain explosion gets closer and closer…!
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $36,201 (9.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 0.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $17,700,000 (worldwide box office is 3.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/18 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $485,815 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 20th, 2019 (Limited) by CJ Entertainment, released as Ashfall |
| International Releases: | December 19th, 2019 (Wide) (South Korea)
December 27th, 2019 (Wide) (Hong Kong) January 9th, 2020 (Wide), released as Ashfall (New Zealand) January 10th, 2020 (Wide), released as Ashfall (Australia) May 6th, 2021 (Wide), released as Пеплопад (Russia (CIS)) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | September 22nd, 2020 by Mpi Home Video, released as Ashfall |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Ensemble |
| Geographical setting: | South Korea |
| Plot point: | Disaster |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Republic of Korea |
| Languages: | Korean |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2019 | 30 | $36,201 | 2 | $18,101 | $36,201 | 1 | |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 36 | $40,386 | +12% | 2 | $20,193 | $148,681 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | 37 | $32,395 | -20% | 2 | $16,198 | $236,183 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 43 | $17,706 | -45% | 2 | $8,853 | $266,899 | 4 |
| Jan 17, 2020 | 37 | $42,795 | +142% | 18 | $2,378 | $320,541 | 5 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | 46 | $13,398 | -69% | 16 | $837 | $362,439 | 6 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 51 | $3,731 | -72% | 4 | $933 | $372,562 | 7 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2019 | 33 | $108,295 | 2 | $54,148 | $108,295 | 1 | |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 34 | $95,493 | -12% | 2 | $47,747 | $203,788 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | 38 | $45,405 | -52% | 2 | $22,703 | $249,193 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 42 | $28,553 | -37% | 2 | $14,277 | $277,746 | 4 |
| Jan 17, 2020 | 36 | $71,295 | +150% | 18 | $3,961 | $349,041 | 5 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | 45 | $19,790 | -72% | 16 | $1,237 | $368,831 | 6 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1/10/2020 | $51,831 | 16 | 16 | 31 | $98,574 | 1/28/2020 | |||
| Hong Kong | 12/27/2019 | $548,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2,035,665 | 1/20/2020 | |||
| New Zealand | 1/9/2020 | $9,648 | 5 | 5 | 9 | $19,524 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| South Korea | 12/19/2019 | $15,156,768 | 1,971 | 1,971 | 6,379 | $56,979,184 | 5/7/2020 | |||
| International Total | $59,132,947 | 10/19/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Lead Ensemble Member
| Byung-hun Lee | Ri Joon-pyeong | |
| Ha Jung-woo | Jo In-chang | |
| Don Lee (이동석) | Kang Bong-rae | |
| Jeon Hye-jin | Jeon Yoo-kyeong | |
| Suzy | Choi Ji-yeong |
Supporting
| Kim Yeon-kyo | Assistant Nurse | |
| Jung Yun-ha | Korean Interpreter | |
| Ja-Yeon Ok | Sergeant First Class Min | |
| Kim Joon-won | Training Lieutenant | |
| Kim Min-sik-I |
Production and Technical Credits
| Kim Byung-seo | Director | |
| Hae-Juh Lee | Director | |
| Kim Byung-seo | Screenwriter | |
| Hae-Juh Lee | Screenwriter |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
One of the biggest explosions in Korean history happens on the Mountain of Baekdu. The Korean peninsula turns into chaos at the sudden disaster, and additional explosions are expected to engulf both the South and the North. To stop the worst disaster in history, Jeon Yoo-kyeong plans an operation based on the theories of geologist Professor Kang Bong-rae, who has been studying the Baekdu Mountain explosion, and Special Forces agent Jo In-chang, who is about to be discharged from duty, and gets put in a secret mission where the fate of the North and South Korea is at stake. In-chang succeeds in making contact with Ri Joon-pyeong, North Korea's first-class resource in the armed forces holding the key to the operation. However, Joon-pyeong makes things difficult for In-chang with questionable behavior. Meanwhile in Seoul, Choi Ji-yeong struggles to survive the disaster, not knowing that In-chang was on a mission in the North. In the meantime, the final Baekdu Mountain explosion gets closer and closer…!
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $36,201 (9.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 0.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $17,700,000 (worldwide box office is 3.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/18 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $485,815 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 20th, 2019 (Limited) by CJ Entertainment, released as Ashfall |
| International Releases: | December 19th, 2019 (Wide) (South Korea)
December 27th, 2019 (Wide) (Hong Kong) January 9th, 2020 (Wide), released as Ashfall (New Zealand) January 10th, 2020 (Wide), released as Ashfall (Australia) May 6th, 2021 (Wide), released as Пеплопад (Russia (CIS)) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | September 22nd, 2020 by Mpi Home Video, released as Ashfall |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Ensemble |
| Geographical setting: | South Korea |
| Plot point: | Disaster |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Republic of Korea |
| Languages: | Korean |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2019 | 30 | $36,201 | 2 | $18,101 | $36,201 | 1 | |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 36 | $40,386 | +12% | 2 | $20,193 | $148,681 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | 37 | $32,395 | -20% | 2 | $16,198 | $236,183 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 43 | $17,706 | -45% | 2 | $8,853 | $266,899 | 4 |
| Jan 17, 2020 | 37 | $42,795 | +142% | 18 | $2,378 | $320,541 | 5 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | 46 | $13,398 | -69% | 16 | $837 | $362,439 | 6 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 51 | $3,731 | -72% | 4 | $933 | $372,562 | 7 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2019 | 33 | $108,295 | 2 | $54,148 | $108,295 | 1 | |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 34 | $95,493 | -12% | 2 | $47,747 | $203,788 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | 38 | $45,405 | -52% | 2 | $22,703 | $249,193 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 42 | $28,553 | -37% | 2 | $14,277 | $277,746 | 4 |
| Jan 17, 2020 | 36 | $71,295 | +150% | 18 | $3,961 | $349,041 | 5 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | 45 | $19,790 | -72% | 16 | $1,237 | $368,831 | 6 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1/10/2020 | $51,831 | 16 | 16 | 31 | $98,574 | 1/28/2020 | |||
| Hong Kong | 12/27/2019 | $548,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2,035,665 | 1/20/2020 | |||
| New Zealand | 1/9/2020 | $9,648 | 5 | 5 | 9 | $19,524 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| South Korea | 12/19/2019 | $15,156,768 | 1,971 | 1,971 | 6,379 | $56,979,184 | 5/7/2020 | |||
| International Total | $59,132,947 | 10/19/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Lead Ensemble Member
| Byung-hun Lee | Ri Joon-pyeong | |
| Ha Jung-woo | Jo In-chang | |
| Don Lee (이동석) | Kang Bong-rae | |
| Jeon Hye-jin | Jeon Yoo-kyeong | |
| Suzy | Choi Ji-yeong |
Supporting
| Kim Yeon-kyo | Assistant Nurse | |
| Jung Yun-ha | Korean Interpreter | |
| Ja-Yeon Ok | Sergeant First Class Min | |
| Kim Joon-won | Training Lieutenant | |
| Kim Min-sik-I |
Production and Technical Credits
| Kim Byung-seo | Director | |
| Hae-Juh Lee | Director | |
| Kim Byung-seo | Screenwriter | |
| Hae-Juh Lee | Screenwriter |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.