Kim Hae-sook: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 37
- on screen
- 1982–2025
- box office
- $116M
- average score
- 79
The Best Kim Hae-sook Movies
The films of Kim Hae-sook that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: No Other Choice (2025) leads with $40.2M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $40.2M No Other Choice 2025 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $24.1M Start-Up 2020 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $17.2M New Trial 2017 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $11.1M Open City 2008 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $10.8M Alienoid: Return to the Future 2024 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $6.16M Wet Dreams 2 2005 · Comedy
Kim Hae-sook's Career in Numbers
Kim Hae-sook's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kim Hae-sook works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Woman of Fire ’82 (1982) to No Other Choice (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Kim Hae-sook Movies by Decade
- 1980s 1
- 2000s 13
- 2010s 16
- 2020s 7
The 2010s were Kim Hae-sook's busiest decade, with 16 films.
Kim Hae-sook Movies by Genre
- Drama 20
- Comedy 7
- Action 2
- Romance 2
- Crime 2
- Family 2
- Mystery 1
- Thriller 1
Drama is the genre Kim Hae-sook has worked in most, with 20 films, ahead of comedy (7).
Kim Hae-sook Career Milestones
- First film
- Woman of Fire ’82 1982
- Biggest box office hit
- No Other Choice $40.2M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- No Other Choice Movie Echo Score 87
- Newest film
- No Other Choice 2025
Kim Hae-sook Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Kim Hae-sook 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 No Other Choice as Grandmother on Rooftop · Comedy Worldwide box office: $40.2M Movie Echo Score: 87
- 2024 Alienoid: Return to the Future as Old Lady · Action Worldwide box office: $10.8M Movie Echo Score: 71
- 2023
Strong Girl Nam-soon as Gil Jung-gan · Comedy - 2023
Revenant as Na Byung-hee · Drama - 2023
My Demon as Ju Cheon-suk · Drama - 2022
Under the Queen’s Umbrella as Queen Dowager · Drama - 2020 Start-Up as Choi Won-deok · Comedy Worldwide box office: $24.1M
- 2019
A Diamond in the Rough as Soon-ok · Drama Worldwide box office: $205K - 2018
Herstory as Bae Jung-gil · Drama - 2017 New Trial as Soon-im · Drama Worldwide box office: $17.2M
- 2017
Miss Butcher as Forensic Doctor · Romance - 2017
Whisper as Kim Sook-Hee · Crime - 2017
Judge vs. Judge as Yoo Myung-Hee · Drama - 2017
Saimdang, Memoir of Colors as Kim Jung-Hee · Drama - 2017
My Father is Strange as Na Young-Sil · Family - 2014
Pinocchio as Park Ro-sa · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.66M - 2014
Marriage, Not Dating as Shin Bong-hyang · Comedy - 2014
Hotel King as Baek Mi-nyeo · Drama - 2013
Hope as Psychiatrist Jung-sook · Drama - 2013
I Hear Your Voice as Eo Choon-Sim · Mystery - 2012
Love Clinique as Dong-joo's mother · Comedy - 2012
Love On-Air as Jin Ah's mother · Drama - 2010
A Long Visit as Mother · Family Worldwide box office: $2.85M - 2009
Cain and Abel as Na Hye-joo · Drama - 2008
Eye For An Eye as Do-soo's Mother · Crime Worldwide box office: $317K - 2008 Open City as Kang Man-ok · Action Worldwide box office: $11.1M
- 2006
Spring Waltz as Jo Yang-soon · Drama - 2005
My Girl and I as Soo-ho's Mother · Drama Worldwide box office: $460K - 2005 Wet Dreams 2 as Sung Eun's mother · Comedy Worldwide box office: $6.16M
- 2004
Sweet 18 as Jung-Sook's mother · Drama - 2003
Oh! Happy Day as Yang Mi-Suk · Romance - 2003
Scent of Love as In-ha's Mother · Drama - 2003
Summer Scent as Min Woo's mother · Drama - 2002
Marrying the Mafia as Dae-suh’s mother · Comedy Worldwide box office: $61.6K - 2002
Winter Sonata as Yoo-jin's Mother · Drama - 2000
Autumn in My Heart as Kim Soon Im · Drama - 1982
Woman of Fire ’82 as Hye-ok · Thriller
Kim Hae-sook: Questions & Answers
How many movies Kim Hae-sook has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Kim Hae-sook been in?
Kim Hae-sook is credited on 37 films, from 1982 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 Hae-sook's highest-grossing movie?
No Other Choice (2025) is Kim Hae-sook's biggest box office hit, with $40.2M worldwide, ahead of Start-Up (2020) ($24.1M). Across every film with box office figures, Kim Hae-sook's movies have made $116M.
Kim Hae-sook's biggest hits What is the best Kim Hae-sook movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Kim Hae-sook's best-rated film is No Other Choice (2025) with a score of 87, followed by Alienoid: Return to the Future (2024) (71).
Best Kim Hae-sook movies, ranked What is Kim Hae-sook's newest movie?
The most recent film on Kim Hae-sook's filmography is No Other Choice (2025), in the role of Grandmother on Rooftop.
The Best Kim Hae-sook Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 37 credits.
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