Top 50 Thrillers in South Korea
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest thrillers in South Korea, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 56 thrillers tracked in South Korea, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Seven (1995 film), Fight Club and Inception lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 163,544 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 12,063, and the largest, Seven (1995 film), reaches around 67,386 people in South Korea. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in South Korea who actively engage with each thriller, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across South Korea and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Seven (1995 film) |
67,386 | 0.5% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Fight Club |
49,169 | 0.3% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Inception |
46,989 | 0.3% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Drones (film) |
40,246 | 0.2% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Tattoo (2002 film) |
37,500 | 0.2% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Savages (2012 film) |
36,291 | 1.0% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Argo (2012 film) |
35,420 | 0.0% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Lucy (2014 film) |
28,399 | 0.4% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  The Skin I Live In |
24,498 | 0.8% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Armageddon (1998 film) |
19,701 | 0.3% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Inglourious Basterds |
18,349 | 0.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Nerve (2016 film) |
15,898 | 0.6% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Saving Private Ryan |
13,795 | 0.2% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  no country for old men |
13,683 | 0.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Platoon (film) |
13,010 | 0.4% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  WarGames |
11,122 | 0.3% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  The Cell |
10,968 | 0.9% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Zero Dark Thirty |
9,834 | 0.2% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film) |
8,799 | 0.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Scarface (1983 film) |
8,279 | 0.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  American Gangster (film) |
7,514 | 0.2% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  I Am Legend (film) |
5,881 | 0.2% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  No Good Deed |
5,538 | 0.2% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  The Hurt Locker |
4,551 | 0.2% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  The Silence of the Lambs (film) |
4,481 | 0.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  The Talented Mr. Ripley |
4,207 | 0.3% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Dream House |
4,062 | 0.4% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  15 Minutes |
4,010 | 0.4% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  10 Cloverfield Lane |
3,899 | 0.2% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  American Sniper |
3,786 | 0.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  The Village (2004 film) |
3,655 | 0.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Antitrust (film) |
3,590 | 0.7% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Law Abiding Citizen |
3,528 | 0.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  Death Proof |
3,411 | 0.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  The Happening (2008 film) |
3,259 | 0.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Phone Booth (film) |
2,505 | 0.3% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Eastern Promises |
2,361 | 0.3% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Ocean's 12 |
2,328 | 0.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Good Shepherd |
2,219 | 0.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  The Guest (film) |
2,179 | 0.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  Death Race (film) |
2,176 | 0.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  The Lincoln Lawyer (film) |
2,089 | 0.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  The Town (2010 film) |
2,019 | 0.0% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  Sleeping with the Enemy |
2,013 | 0.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  U-turn |
1,663 | 0.2% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  North by Northwest |
1,657 | 0.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  The Backpacker |
1,347 | 1.3% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Lucky Number Slevin |
1,336 | 0.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  The French Connection (film) |
1,304 | 0.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Safe House (2012 film) |
1,270 | 0.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea and ranks each thriller by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest thriller in South Korea?
Seven (1995 film) currently leads with an estimated audience of 67,386 people in South Korea.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.