The Best Jo Jae-yun Movies, Ranked
37 credits from 2004 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013) with $82.1M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Jo Jae-yun Box Office Hits
Jo Jae-yun's films have made $293M worldwide in total. Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013) is the biggest hit at $82.1M, ahead of The Outlaws (2017) ($52.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Miracle in Cell No. 7 2013 · Comedy $82.1M - 2
The Outlaws 2017 · Action $52.9M - 3
A Werewolf Boy 2012 · Fantasy $46.3M $343K dom. - 4
The Man from Nowhere 2010 · Thriller $44.7M $528K dom. - 5
Mr. Go 2013 · Drama $26.8M - 6
Insane 2016 · Thriller $7.55M - 7
The Scam 2009 · Action $7.49M - 8
S.I.U. 2011 · Crime $6.95M - 9
The Golden Holiday 2020 · Comedy $4.36M - 10
Mood of the Day 2016 · Romance $4.29M
The Best Jo Jae-yun Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Jo Jae-yun has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 14 films, and Mr. Go (2013) is the pick of them.
- Drama 14 films Mr. Go 2013 · as Orthopedic Doctor
- Comedy 8 films Miracle in Cell No. 7 2013 · as Prison Guard Kim
- Crime 3 films S.I.U. 2011 · as Gecko
- Thriller 3 films The Man from Nowhere 2010 · as Jang Doo-sik
- Action 2 films The Outlaws 2017 · as President Hwang
- Romance 2 films Mood of the Day 2016 · as Senior Gang
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Horror 1 film The Gossip 2021 · as Lee Choong-moo - Fantasy 1 film A Werewolf Boy 2012 · as Sun-yi's Grandson (uncredited)
The Best Jo Jae-yun Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Jo Jae-yun's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Jo Jae-yun Movies
The most recent films Jo Jae-yun is credited on, newest first — starting with The Divorce Insurance (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Divorce Insurance 2025 · Comedy -
Knight Flower 2024 · Kang Pil-jik -
The Escape of the Seven 2023 · Nam Cheol-woo - The Gossip 2021 · Lee Choong-moo
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P1H: A New World Begins 2020 · Chae-yoon's Father - The Golden Holiday 2020 · Detective Ahn
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Catch The Ghost 2019 · Lee Man-Jin -
The Pension 2018 · Drama -
Wok of Love 2018 · Oh Maeng-Dal -
SKY Castle 2018 · Woo Yang-woo -
Heart Surgeons 2018 · Hwang Jin-Chul - The Outlaws 2017 · President Hwang
The Best Jo Jae-yun Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jo Jae-yun films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Jo Jae-yun movie?
Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013) made the most at the box office, with $82.1M worldwide, followed by The Outlaws (2017) with $52.9M. Together, Jo Jae-yun's films with box office figures have made $293M.
What is the best Jo Jae-yun drama movie?
Mr. Go (2013) is the best-rated of Jo Jae-yun's drama films. In other genres: Miracle in Cell No. 7 (comedy), S.I.U. (crime) and The Man from Nowhere (thriller).
What is the newest Jo Jae-yun movie?
The newest film on Jo Jae-yun's filmography is The Divorce Insurance (2025).
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