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The Best Jo Hyun-wu Movies, Ranked

11 credits from 2005 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Man from Nowhere (2010) with $44.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Jo Hyun-wu Box Office Hits

Jo Hyun-wu's films have made $119M worldwide in total. The Man from Nowhere (2010) is the biggest hit at $44.7M, ahead of Secret Reunion (2010) ($36.3M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 The Man from Nowhere (2010) movie poster The Man from Nowhere 2010 · Thriller $44.7M $528K dom.
  2. 2 Secret Reunion (2010) movie poster Secret Reunion 2010 · Thriller $36.3M
  3. 3 My Scary Girl (2006) movie poster My Scary Girl 2006 · Drama $13.5M
  4. 4 Vampire Cop Ricky (2006) movie poster Vampire Cop Ricky 2006 · Action $10.7M
  5. 5 Running Wild (2006) movie poster Running Wild 2006 · Crime $6.25M
  6. 6 Cruel Winter Blues (2006) movie poster Cruel Winter Blues 2006 · Drama $2.51M
  7. 7 The Bow (2005) movie poster The Bow 2005 · Drama $2.03M
  8. 8 Hide-and-Never Seek (2016) movie poster Hide-and-Never Seek 2016 · Horror $1.92M
  9. 9 The World of Silence (2006) movie poster The World of Silence 2006 · Thriller $971K
  10. 10 Heartbreak Library (2008) movie poster Heartbreak Library 2008 · Romance $443K
One pick per genre

The Best Jo Hyun-wu Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Jo Hyun-wu has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 4 films, and My Scary Girl (2006) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Jo Hyun-wu Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Jo Hyun-wu's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.

Newest first

The Latest Jo Hyun-wu Movies

The most recent films Jo Hyun-wu is credited on, newest first — starting with Jeong-sun (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Jo Hyun-wu Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jo Hyun-wu films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the highest-grossing Jo Hyun-wu movie?

The Man from Nowhere (2010) made the most at the box office, with $44.7M worldwide, followed by Secret Reunion (2010) with $36.3M. Together, Jo Hyun-wu's films with box office figures have made $119M.

What is the best Jo Hyun-wu drama movie?

My Scary Girl (2006) is the best-rated of Jo Hyun-wu's drama films. In other genres: The Man from Nowhere (thriller), Hide-and-Never Seek (horror) and Heartbreak Library (romance).

What is the newest Jo Hyun-wu movie?

The newest film on Jo Hyun-wu's filmography is Jeong-sun (2022), with Jo Hyun-wu as Young-soo.

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