Choi Gwang-il: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 23
- on screen
- 2001–2025
- box office
- $126M
- average score
- 75
The Best Choi Gwang-il Movies
The films of Choi Gwang-il that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Ashfall (2019) leads with $61.4M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Choi Gwang-il's Career in Numbers
Choi Gwang-il's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Choi Gwang-il works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Wanee & Junah (2001) to Buried Hearts (2025), and the 2020s were the busiest decade.
Choi Gwang-il Movies by Decade
- 2000s 2
- 2010s 8
- 2020s 13
The 2020s were Choi Gwang-il's busiest decade, with 13 films.
Choi Gwang-il Movies by Genre
- Drama 11
- Crime 4
- Comedy 3
- Thriller 3
- Adventure 1
- Mystery 1
Drama is the genre Choi Gwang-il has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of crime (4).
Choi Gwang-il Career Milestones
- First film
- Wanee & Junah 2001
- Biggest box office hit
- Ashfall $61.4M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- 1987: When the Day Comes Movie Echo Score 84
- Newest film
- Buried Hearts 2025
Choi Gwang-il Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Choi Gwang-il is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 75. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2025
Buried Hearts as Lee Cheol Yong [Elder] · Drama - 2024
Gangnam B-Side as Moon Chul Sung · Drama - 2023
Miraculous Brothers as Byun Jong-il · Comedy - 2022
Bad Prosecutor as Lee Jang-won · Drama - 2022
Again My Life as Kim Seok-Hoon · Drama - 2021
Hometown as Im In-gwan · Crime - 2021
Lovers of the Red Sky as Hong Eun O [Cheon Ki's father] · Drama - 2021
Undercover as Hwang Jeong Ho · Crime Worldwide box office: $1.61M - 2020
Oh! My Gran as Doctor · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.18M - 2020
Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol as Sunwoo Myung · Comedy - 2020
Born Again as Chun Suk Tae [Chun Jong Bum's father] · Drama - 2020
Forest as Kwon Joo Han [Managing Director, Taesung Group] · Drama - 2020
The Game: Towards Zero as Kim Hyung Soo · Crime - 2019
Ashfall as President · Adventure Worldwide box office: $61.4M Movie Echo Score: 65 - 2019
Vagabond as Park Man-young · Mystery - 2019
Confession as Choi Pil Soo [Do Hyun's father] · Crime - 2018
Rich Man, Poor Woman as Director Nam Chul Woo · Comedy - 2017
1987: When the Day Comes as Ahn Yoo (uncredited) · Thriller Worldwide box office: $53.8M Movie Echo Score: 84 - 2017
Slow as Han Seo · Drama - 2013
An Ethics Lesson as Attorney Choi · Thriller - 2010
Man of Vendetta as Doctor · Thriller Worldwide box office: $6.59M - 2002
A Bizarre Love Triangle as Doo-chan · Drama - 2001
Wanee & Junah as Jeong-woo · Drama
Choi Gwang-il: Questions & Answers
How many movies Choi Gwang-il has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Choi Gwang-il been in?
Choi Gwang-il is credited on 23 films, from 2001 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Choi Gwang-il's highest-grossing movie?
Ashfall (2019) is Choi Gwang-il's biggest box office hit, with $61.4M worldwide, ahead of 1987: When the Day Comes (2017) ($53.8M). Across every film with box office figures, Choi Gwang-il's movies have made $126M.
Choi Gwang-il's biggest hits What is the best Choi Gwang-il movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Choi Gwang-il's best-rated film is 1987: When the Day Comes (2017) with a score of 84, followed by Ashfall (2019) (65).
Best Choi Gwang-il movies, ranked What is Choi Gwang-il's newest movie?
The most recent film on Choi Gwang-il's filmography is Buried Hearts (2025), in the role of Lee Cheol Yong [Elder].
The Best Choi Gwang-il Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 23 credits.
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