Kim Dong-won: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 23
- as director
- 4
- on screen
- 1956–2024
- box office
- $51.5M
- average score
- 78
The Best Kim Dong-won Movies
The films of Kim Dong-won that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Spirits’ Homecoming (2016) leads with $23.9M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $23.9M Spirits’ Homecoming 2016 · History -
Worldwide box office: $7.77M Soar Into the Sun 2012 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $7.55M City of Damnation 2009 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $6.32M Bet On My Disco 2002 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $5.99M The Childe 2023 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $6.53K The Aggressives 2005 · Drama
Kim Dong-won's Career in Numbers
Kim Dong-won's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kim Dong-won works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Madame Freedom (1956) to Love Song for Illusion (2024), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.
Kim Dong-won Movies by Decade
- 1950s 1
- 1960s 9
- 2000s 4
- 2010s 4
- 2020s 5
The 1960s were Kim Dong-won's busiest decade, with 9 films.
Kim Dong-won Movies by Genre
- Drama 13
- Comedy 3
- Crime 2
- Action 1
- Mystery 1
- History 1
- Romance 1
- War 1
Drama is the genre Kim Dong-won has worked in most, with 13 films, ahead of comedy (3).
Kim Dong-won Career Milestones
- First film
- Madame Freedom 1956
- Biggest box office hit
- Spirits’ Homecoming $23.9M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Childe Movie Echo Score 78
- Newest film
- Love Song for Illusion 2024
Kim Dong-won Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Kim Dong-won is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 4 as director and 19 as actor. Rated films average a score of 78. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Kim Dong-won
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Kim Dong-won Movies as an Actor
19- 2024
Love Song for Illusion as Yang Jae-yi · Drama - 2023 The Childe as Henchmen 5 · Action Worldwide box office: $5.99M Movie Echo Score: 78
- 2023
The Kidnapping Day as Ho-young · Drama - 2023
A Shoulder to Cry On as Kwon Min-jung · Drama - 2022
Big Mouth as Gan Soocheol · Mystery - 2016
Baby Beside Me as Il-song · Drama - 2016 Spirits’ Homecoming as Matsumoto · History Worldwide box office: $23.9M
- 2013
December Drama - 2005 The Aggressives as Seung-gyo · Drama Worldwide box office: $6.53K
- 1969
School Excursion Drama - 1968
The General’s Mustache Crime - 1965
Sorrow Even Up in Heaven as Principal · Drama - 1963
The Daughters of Kim’s Pharmacy as Kim · Drama - 1963
Goryeojang as Jin-seok · Drama - 1962
Bound by Chastity Rule Drama - 1962
Farewell to the Duman River as Choi Su-bong · War Worldwide box office: $2.22K - 1961
Prince Yeonsan as King Seong-jong · Drama - 1960
A Drifting Story as Lawyer · Crime - 1956
Madame Freedom as Han Tae-seok · Drama
Kim Dong-won: Questions & Answers
How many movies Kim Dong-won has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Kim Dong-won been in?
Kim Dong-won is credited on 23 films, from 1956 to 2024. 19 of them as an actor and 4 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 Kim Dong-won's highest-grossing movie?
Spirits’ Homecoming (2016) is Kim Dong-won's biggest box office hit, with $23.9M worldwide, ahead of Soar Into the Sun (2012) ($7.77M). Across every film with box office figures, Kim Dong-won's movies have made $51.5M.
Kim Dong-won's biggest hits What is the best Kim Dong-won movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Kim Dong-won's best-rated film is The Childe (2023) with a score of 78.
Best Kim Dong-won movies, ranked What is Kim Dong-won's newest movie?
The most recent film on Kim Dong-won's filmography is Love Song for Illusion (2024), in the role of Yang Jae-yi.
The Best Kim Dong-won Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 23 credits.
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