Dong Bang-woo: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 32
- on screen
- 1993–2025
- box office
- $22.4M
- average score
- 60
The Best Dong Bang-woo Movies
The films of Dong Bang-woo that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Book of Fish (2021) leads with $2.62M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $2.62M The Book of Fish 2021 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $2.22M Red Carpet 2014 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $2.01M National Security 2012 · History -
Worldwide box office: $1M The Customer Is Always Right 2006 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $634K Collective Invention 2015 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $205K A Diamond in the Rough 2019 · Drama
Dong Bang-woo's Career in Numbers
Dong Bang-woo's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Dong Bang-woo works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from To the Starry Island (1993) to Isle Child (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Dong Bang-woo Movies by Decade
- 1990s 9
- 2000s 5
- 2010s 14
- 2020s 3
The 2010s were Dong Bang-woo's busiest decade, with 14 films.
Dong Bang-woo Movies by Genre
- Drama 13
- Comedy 7
- Romance 5
- War 1
- Action 1
- History 1
- Thriller 1
- Crime 1
- Fantasy 1
Drama is the genre Dong Bang-woo has worked in most, with 13 films, ahead of comedy (7).
Dong Bang-woo Career Milestones
- First film
- To the Starry Island 1993
- Biggest box office hit
- The Book of Fish $2.62M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Battle of Jangsari Movie Echo Score 60
- Newest film
- Isle Child 2025
Dong Bang-woo Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Dong Bang-woo is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 60. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Dong Bang-woo Movies as an Actor
31- 2025
Isle Child as Hotteok Haraboji · Drama - 2022
Ghost Doctor as Go Jae-sik · Comedy - 2021 The Book of Fish as Naju Mayor · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.62M
- 2019
Battle of Jangsari as Brigadier Gen. Im Chun-bong · War Movie Echo Score: 60 - 2019 A Diamond in the Rough as Village foreman · Drama Worldwide box office: $205K
- 2019
Beautiful World as Myung-sun · Drama - 2019
The Best Chicken as Seo Myung-dong · Comedy - 2018
Ode to the Goose as Yoon-yeong's Father · Drama Worldwide box office: $105K - 2017
Eun-ha as Jeong Man-ho · Romance - 2016
We Made It as Dope Cock · Drama - 2016
Beaten Black And Blue as Jeongsu · Comedy Worldwide box office: $7.63K - 2016
Musudan as North Korean Lieutenant General · Action Worldwide box office: $87K - 2015
Female War: A Nasty Deal as Dae-geun (대근) · Romance - 2015 Collective Invention as Chairman · Comedy Worldwide box office: $634K
- 2015
Alice in Earnestland as Do-chul · Comedy Worldwide box office: $117K - 2014 Red Carpet as Jung-woo's father · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.22M
- 2012 National Security as Executive Director Park · History Worldwide box office: $2.01M
- 2006 The Customer Is Always Right as Kim Yang-gil · Thriller Worldwide box office: $1M
- 2002
My Beautiful Days as Laundry Man · Romance - 2001
GO as Staff Member of South Korean Embassy · Romance - 2001
Address Unknown as Ji-hum's Father · Drama - 2000
The Foul King as Dal-chi · Drama - 1997
Holiday in Seoul as Chef · Romance - 1997
Green Fish as Kim Yang-gil · Drama - 1996
Born to Kill as In-hak · Drama - 1995
Millions In My Account Comedy - 1995
A Single Spark as Tae-il's Father · Drama - 1995
The Terrorist as Chief Detective · Crime - 1994
To You, from Me as Owner · Drama - 1994
Rosy Life as Shooting Range Owner · Drama - 1993
To the Starry Island Fantasy
Dong Bang-woo in Documentaries & Specials
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Dong Bang-woo: Questions & Answers
How many movies Dong Bang-woo has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Dong Bang-woo been in?
Dong Bang-woo is credited on 32 films, from 1993 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Dong Bang-woo's highest-grossing movie?
Our President (2017) is Dong Bang-woo's biggest box office hit, with $13.4M worldwide, ahead of The Book of Fish (2021) ($2.62M). Across every film with box office figures, Dong Bang-woo's movies have made $22.4M.
Dong Bang-woo's biggest hits What is the best Dong Bang-woo movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Dong Bang-woo's best-rated film is Battle of Jangsari (2019) with a score of 60.
Best Dong Bang-woo movies, ranked What is Dong Bang-woo's newest movie?
The most recent film on Dong Bang-woo's filmography is Isle Child (2025), in the role of Hotteok Haraboji.
The Best Dong Bang-woo Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 32 credits.
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