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Kim Hee-jung, actor & director
Actor & Director

Kim Hee-jung: Movies & Box Office

films
38
as director
4
on screen
2001–2025
box office
$53.8M
Biggest hits

The Best Kim Hee-jung Movies

The films of Kim Hee-jung that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Start-Up (2020) leads with $24.1M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Kim Hee-jung's Career in Numbers

Kim Hee-jung's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kim Hee-jung works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Kiss Me Much (2001) to Melo Movie (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Kim Hee-jung Movies by Decade

  1. 2000s 8
  2. 2010s 17
  3. 2020s 12

The 2010s were Kim Hee-jung's busiest decade, with 17 films.

Kim Hee-jung Movies by Genre

  • Drama 22
  • Comedy 8
  • Romance 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Family 1
  • Action 1

Drama is the genre Kim Hee-jung has worked in most, with 22 films, ahead of comedy (8).

Kim Hee-jung Career Milestones

First film
Kiss Me Much 2001
Biggest box office hit
Start-Up $24.1M worldwide
Newest film
Melo Movie 2025
38 credits

Kim Hee-jung Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Kim Hee-jung is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 4 as director and 33 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Kim Hee-jung

4
  1. 2023 Where Would You Like to Go? (2023) movie poster Where Would You Like to Go? Drama
  2. 2019 A French Woman (2019) movie poster A French Woman Drama
  3. 2015 Snow Paths (2015) movie poster Snow Paths Drama
  4. 2007 The Wonder Years (2007) movie poster The Wonder Years Family

Kim Hee-jung Movies as an Actor

33
  1. 2025 Melo Movie (2025) movie poster Melo Movie as Kang Yeon-joo · Comedy
  2. 2023 Glory Again (2023) movie poster Glory Again as Yeon-su · Comedy
  3. 2023 Call It Love (2023) movie poster Call It Love as Kim Hyun-joo · Drama
  4. 2022 In Our Prime (2022) movie poster In Our Prime as Bo-ram's Mother · Drama
  5. 2022 Again My Life (2022) movie poster Again My Life as Lee Mi-Ok · Drama
  6. 2022 Kiss Sixth Sense (2022) movie poster Kiss Sixth Sense as Kim Sa-ra · Drama
  7. 2021 River Where the Moon Rises (2021) movie poster River Where the Moon Rises as Tara Jin · Drama
  8. 2020 Born Again (2020) movie poster Born Again as Kim Seo Ra · Drama
  9. 2020 Tale of the Nine Tailed (2020) movie poster Tale of the Nine Tailed as Ji-a's mother · Comedy
  10. 2020 Start-Up (2020) movie poster Start-Up as Park Geum-jeong · Comedy
  11. 2020 More Than Friends (2020) movie poster More Than Friends as Choi Won-jung · Drama
  12. 2019 Touch Your Heart (2019) movie poster Touch Your Heart as Kim Hae-yeong · Drama
  13. 2018 Ode to the Goose (2018) movie poster Ode to the Goose as Helper · Drama
  14. 2018 Time (2018) movie poster Time as Yang Hee-Sook · Drama
  15. 2018 Sketch (2018) movie poster Sketch as Shi-Hyun's mother · Drama
  16. 2017 Part-Time Idol (2017) movie poster Part-Time Idol as Kim Hee-jeong · Drama
  17. 2017 Judge vs. Judge (2017) movie poster Judge vs. Judge as Eom Shin-Sook · Drama
  18. 2015 Kill Me, Heal Me (2015) movie poster Kill Me, Heal Me as Ji Soon-young · Comedy
  19. 2015 Warm and Cozy (2015) movie poster Warm and Cozy as Kim Hae-shil · Romance
  20. 2015 Six Flying Dragons (2015) movie poster Six Flying Dragons as Queen Shin'ui · Drama
  21. 2015 Who Are You: School 2015 (2015) movie poster Who Are You: School 2015 as Cha Song-joo · Mystery
  22. 2015 EXO Next Door (2015) movie poster EXO Next Door as Ji Yeon-hee's mother · Drama
  23. 2014 We All Cry Differently (2014) movie poster We All Cry Differently as Kim Kyeong Hee
  24. 2013 Gu Family Book (2013) movie poster Gu Family Book as Lady Yoon · Drama
  25. 2011 Dangerously Excited (2011) movie poster Dangerously Excited as Saku · Comedy
  26. 2011 Warrior Baek Dong Soo (2011) movie poster Warrior Baek Dong Soo as Lady Park · Drama
  27. 2008 My Dear Enemy (2008) movie poster My Dear Enemy as So-yeon · Comedy
  28. 2006 For Horowitz (2006) movie poster For Horowitz as Jeon Kong-ja's mother · Drama
  29. 2006 Vampire Cop Ricky (2006) movie poster Vampire Cop Ricky as Yeon-hee's Friend · Action
  30. 2004 So Cute (2004) movie poster So Cute as Chick · Comedy
  31. 2004 Spider Forest (2004) movie poster Spider Forest as Girl (uncredited) · Mystery
  32. 2002 Conduct Zero (2002) movie poster Conduct Zero as School Nurse · Romance
  33. 2001 Kiss Me Much (2001) movie poster Kiss Me Much Drama

Kim Hee-jung in Documentaries & Specials

1
  1. 2018 Real Men 300 (2018) movie poster Real Men 300 as Self · Drama
FAQ

Kim Hee-jung: Questions & Answers

How many movies Kim Hee-jung has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Kim Hee-jung been in?

Kim Hee-jung is credited on 38 films, from 2001 to 2025. 33 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 Hee-jung's highest-grossing movie?

Start-Up (2020) is Kim Hee-jung's biggest box office hit, with $24.1M worldwide, ahead of Vampire Cop Ricky (2006) ($10.7M). Across every film with box office figures, Kim Hee-jung's movies have made $53.8M.

Kim Hee-jung's biggest hits

What is Kim Hee-jung's newest movie?

The most recent film on Kim Hee-jung's filmography is Melo Movie (2025), in the role of Kang Yeon-joo.

The Best Kim Hee-jung Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 38 credits.

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