Kim Eui-sung: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 42
- on screen
- 1996–2025
- box office
- $374M
- average score
- 79
The Best Kim Eui-sung Movies
The highest-rated films Kim Eui-sung is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. 12.12: The Day (2023) scores highest, at 85. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 85 12.12: The Day 2023 · Oh Gook-sang -
Movie Echo Score: Score 84 1987: When the Day Comes 2017 · Lee Boo-young -
Movie Echo Score: Score 84 Steel Rain 2017 · President Lee -
Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Special Delivery 2022 · CEO Baek -
Movie Echo Score: Score 71 Alienoid: Return to the Future 2024 · Jajang / Doctor
Kim Eui-sung's Career in Numbers
Kim Eui-sung's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kim Eui-sung works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well (1996) to The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Kim Eui-sung Movies by Decade
- 1990s 1
- 2000s 1
- 2010s 27
- 2020s 13
The 2010s were Kim Eui-sung's busiest decade, with 27 films.
Kim Eui-sung Movies by Genre
- Drama 15
- Comedy 7
- Action 5
- Thriller 3
- History 2
- Music 2
- Romance 2
- Documentary 2
- Crime 1
- Horror 1
Drama is the genre Kim Eui-sung has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of comedy (7).
Kim Eui-sung Career Milestones
- First film
- The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well 1996
- Biggest box office hit
- 12.12: The Day $97.5M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- 12.12: The Day Movie Echo Score 85
- Newest film
- The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call 2025
Kim Eui-sung Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Kim Eui-sung is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 79. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2025
Lobby as Manager Choi · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.8M - 2025
The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call as Choi Jo Eun [Director of Korea University Hospital] · Comedy - 2024
Bring Me the Head of a Smiling Pig as Chun-sik - 2024 Alienoid: Return to the Future as Jajang / Doctor · Action Worldwide box office: $10.8M Movie Echo Score: 71
- 2024
Check in Hanyang Comedy - 2023 12.12: The Day as Oh Gook-sang · History Worldwide box office: $97.5M Movie Echo Score: 85
- 2022 Special Delivery as CEO Baek · Action Worldwide box office: $3.62M Movie Echo Score: 73
- 2022
Under the Queen’s Umbrella as Hwang Won-hyeong · Drama - 2021
The Book of Fish as Mr. Jang · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.62M - 2021
Taxi Driver as Jang Sung-cheol · Crime - 2020
Three Sisters as Jeong-beom · Drama - 2020
Da Capo as Director Ahn · Music - 2020
Da Capo as Director Ahn · Music - 2019
Trade Your Love as Chang-gyu · Romance Worldwide box office: $516K - 2019
My Fellow Citizens as Kim Joo-Myung · Comedy - 2018
Stone Skipping as Priest · Drama Worldwide box office: $115K - 2018
Memories of the Alhambra as Cha Byung-Joon · Drama - 2018
Mr. Sunshine as Lee Wan-ik · Drama - 2017 1987: When the Day Comes as Lee Boo-young · Thriller Worldwide box office: $53.8M Movie Echo Score: 84
- 2017 Steel Rain as President Lee · Action Worldwide box office: $32.8M Movie Echo Score: 84
- 2017
The Reservoir Game as Deep Throat (voice) · Documentary - 2016
Yourself and Yours as Kim Joong-haeng · Comedy Worldwide box office: $150K - 2016
A Quiet Dream as Chairman · Drama Worldwide box office: $94.8K - 2016
The Truth Beneath as No Jae-soon · Thriller Worldwide box office: $1.76M - 2016
W: Two Worlds as Oh Sung-moo · Drama - 2016
Be Positive as Hwan-dong's Father · Comedy - 2015
Love Guide for Dumpees as doctor · Romance Worldwide box office: $2.2M - 2015
The Priests as Clergy Dean · Horror Worldwide box office: $36.6M - 2015
The Exclusive: Beat the Devil’s Tattoo as Mr. Moon · Thriller - 2015
Twenty as Chi-ho's Father · Comedy Worldwide box office: $22.3M - 2015
Six Flying Dragons as Jung Mong-ju · Drama - 2014
Big Match as Detective Do · Action Worldwide box office: $7.88M - 2014
Hill of Freedom as Sang-won · Drama - 2014
Tabloid Truth as Park Young-jin · Mystery - 2013
The Face Reader as Han Myung-hoi · Drama Worldwide box office: $61.6M - 2013
Venice 70: Future Reloaded Documentary - 2013
Running Man as Mr. Kim · Action Worldwide box office: $8.87M - 2013
Nobody’s Daughter Haewon as Jung-won · Drama Worldwide box office: $7.65K - 2012
National Security as Manager Kang · History Worldwide box office: $2.01M - 2012
Architecture 101 as Professor Kang · Comedy Worldwide box office: $26.6M - 2004
Flying Boys as Soo-in · Drama - 1996
The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well as Hyo-sub · Drama Worldwide box office: $8.35K
Kim Eui-sung: Questions & Answers
How many movies Kim Eui-sung has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Kim Eui-sung been in?
Kim Eui-sung is credited on 42 films, from 1996 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Kim Eui-sung's highest-grossing movie?
12.12: The Day (2023) is Kim Eui-sung's biggest box office hit, with $97.5M worldwide, ahead of The Face Reader (2013) ($61.6M). Across every film with box office figures, Kim Eui-sung's movies have made $374M.
Kim Eui-sung's biggest hits What is the best Kim Eui-sung movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Kim Eui-sung's best-rated film is 12.12: The Day (2023) with a score of 85, followed by 1987: When the Day Comes (2017) (84).
Best Kim Eui-sung movies, ranked What is Kim Eui-sung's newest movie?
The most recent film on Kim Eui-sung's filmography is Lobby (2025), in the role of Manager Choi.
The Best Kim Eui-sung Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 42 credits.
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