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Hong Sang-soo, director
Director

Hong Sang-soo: Movies & Box Office

films
24
as director
21
on screen
1996–2026
box office
$1.17M
average score
79
Known for

The Best Hong Sang-soo Movies

The highest-rated films Hong Sang-soo is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. In Front of Your Face (2021) scores highest, at 93. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Hong Sang-soo's Career in Numbers

Hong Sang-soo's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Hong Sang-soo works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well (1996) to What Does That Nature Say to You (2026), and the 2020s were the busiest decade.

Hong Sang-soo Movies by Decade

  1. 1990s 2
  2. 2000s 5
  3. 2010s 6
  4. 2020s 10

The 2020s were Hong Sang-soo's busiest decade, with 10 films.

Hong Sang-soo Movies by Genre

  • Drama 15
  • Comedy 3
  • Romance 2
  • Music 1

Drama is the genre Hong Sang-soo has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of comedy (3).

Hong Sang-soo Career Milestones

Biggest box office hit
Our Sunhi $279K worldwide
Best-rated film
In Front of Your Face Movie Echo Score 93
24 credits

Hong Sang-soo Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Hong Sang-soo is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 21 as director and 2 as actor. Rated films average a score of 79. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

FAQ

Hong Sang-soo: Questions & Answers

How many movies Hong Sang-soo has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Hong Sang-soo been in?

Hong Sang-soo is credited on 24 films, from 1996 to 2026. 2 of them as an actor and 21 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Hong Sang-soo's highest-grossing movie?

Our Sunhi (2013) is Hong Sang-soo's biggest box office hit, with $279K worldwide, ahead of Like You Know It All (2009) ($211K). Across every film with box office figures, Hong Sang-soo's movies have made $1.17M.

Hong Sang-soo's biggest hits

What is the best Hong Sang-soo movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Hong Sang-soo's best-rated film is In Front of Your Face (2021) with a score of 93, followed by What Does That Nature Say to You (2025) (80).

Best Hong Sang-soo movies, ranked

What is Hong Sang-soo's newest movie?

The most recent film on Hong Sang-soo's filmography is What Does That Nature Say to You (2026), which Hong Sang-soo directed.

The Best Hong Sang-soo Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 24 directing credits.

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