The Best Kim Jae-hwa Movies, Ranked
40 credits from 2011 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Pawn (2020) comes out on top with a score of 74. The biggest box office hit is Smugglers (2023) with $36.9M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Kim Jae-hwa Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Kim Jae-hwa is credited on. Pawn (2020) leads with 74, followed by Sinkhole (2021) at 67. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Kim Jae-hwa Box Office Hits
Kim Jae-hwa's films have made $143M worldwide in total. Smugglers (2023) is the biggest hit at $36.9M, ahead of Quick (2011) ($21.6M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Smugglers 2023 · Crime $36.9M - 2
Quick 2011 · Thriller $21.6M - 3
Sinkhole 2021 · Comedy $18.8M - 4
Pawn 2020 · Drama $14.2M - 5
Door Lock 2018 · Crime $11.4M - 6
Love Fiction 2012 · Comedy $11.4M - 7
Chronicle of a Blood Merchant 2015 · Drama $6.7M - 8
Kingmaker 2022 · History $6.05M - 9
Nothing Serious 2021 · Romance $5.15M - 10
Shoot Me in the Heart 2015 · Drama $2.51M
The Best Kim Jae-hwa Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Kim Jae-hwa has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 18 films, and Pawn (2020) is the pick of them.
- Drama 18 films Pawn 2020 · as Madam Jeong Movie Echo Score: 74
- Comedy 8 films Sinkhole 2021 · as Kyung-mi Movie Echo Score: 67
- Crime 4 films Door Lock 2018 · as Assistant Manager Park Movie Echo Score: 62
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Thriller 4 films Ghost Mansion 2021 · as High School Girl's Mother Movie Echo Score: 61 - Romance 3 films Nothing Serious 2021 · as Editor in chief
- History 1 film Kingmaker 2022 · as MC
The Latest Kim Jae-hwa Movies
The most recent films Kim Jae-hwa is credited on, newest first — starting with Crushology 101 (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Crushology 101 2025 · Kim Hyeon-kyung -
The Judge from Hell 2024 · Jung Myeong-suk - Smugglers 2023 · Pig Mom
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Extreme Festival 2023 · Hye-soo -
Missing Yoon 2022 · Baek Du-ri -
Replacement Driver VLOG 2022 · So-jung's younger sister - Kingmaker 2022 · MC
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The King of Desert 2022 · Hyeon-sook -
Why Her? 2022 · Cho Kang-ja -
Cleaning Up 2022 · Maeng Su-ja -
Kiss Sixth Sense 2022 · Jo Sun-hee - Nothing Serious 2021 · Editor in chief
The Best Kim Jae-hwa Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Kim Jae-hwa films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Kim Jae-hwa movie?
Pawn (2020) is the best-rated Kim Jae-hwa film, with a Movie Echo Score of 74, ahead of Sinkhole (2021) (67) and Door Lock (2018) (62). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Pawn: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Kim Jae-hwa movie?
Smugglers (2023) made the most at the box office, with $36.9M worldwide, followed by Quick (2011) with $21.6M. Together, Kim Jae-hwa's films with box office figures have made $143M.
What is the best Kim Jae-hwa drama movie?
Pawn (2020) is the best-rated of Kim Jae-hwa's drama films, with a score of 74. In other genres: Sinkhole (comedy), Door Lock (crime) and Ghost Mansion (thriller).
What is the newest Kim Jae-hwa movie?
The newest film on Kim Jae-hwa's filmography is Crushology 101 (2025), with Kim Jae-hwa as Kim Hyeon-kyung.
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