The Best Choi Gwang-il Movies, Ranked
23 credits from 2001 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. 1987: When the Day Comes (2017) comes out on top with a score of 84. The biggest box office hit is Ashfall (2019) with $61.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Choi Gwang-il Box Office Hits
Choi Gwang-il's films have made $126M worldwide in total. Ashfall (2019) is the biggest hit at $61.4M, ahead of 1987: When the Day Comes (2017) ($53.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Choi Gwang-il Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Choi Gwang-il has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 11 films, and Oh! My Gran (2020) is the pick of them.
The Latest Choi Gwang-il Movies
The most recent films Choi Gwang-il is credited on, newest first — starting with Buried Hearts (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Buried Hearts 2025 · Lee Cheol Yong [Elder] -
Gangnam B-Side 2024 · Moon Chul Sung -
Miraculous Brothers 2023 · Byun Jong-il -
Bad Prosecutor 2022 · Lee Jang-won -
Again My Life 2022 · Kim Seok-Hoon -
Hometown 2021 · Im In-gwan -
Lovers of the Red Sky 2021 · Hong Eun O [Cheon Ki's father] -
Undercover 2021 · Hwang Jeong Ho -
Oh! My Gran 2020 · Doctor -
Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol 2020 · Sunwoo Myung -
Born Again 2020 · Chun Suk Tae [Chun Jong Bum's father] -
Forest 2020 · Kwon Joo Han [Managing Director, Taesung Group]
The Best Choi Gwang-il Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Choi Gwang-il films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Choi Gwang-il movie?
1987: When the Day Comes (2017) is the best-rated Choi Gwang-il film, with a Movie Echo Score of 84, ahead of Ashfall (2019) (65). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
1987: When the Day Comes: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Choi Gwang-il movie?
Ashfall (2019) made the most at the box office, with $61.4M worldwide, followed by 1987: When the Day Comes (2017) with $53.8M. Together, Choi Gwang-il's films with box office figures have made $126M.
What is the best Choi Gwang-il drama movie?
Oh! My Gran (2020) is the best-rated of Choi Gwang-il's drama films. In other genres: Undercover (crime), 1987: When the Day Comes (thriller) and Ashfall (adventure).
What is the newest Choi Gwang-il movie?
The newest film on Choi Gwang-il's filmography is Buried Hearts (2025), with Choi Gwang-il as Lee Cheol Yong [Elder].
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