The Best Kim Ji-hoon Movies, Ranked
22 credits from 2004 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Sinkhole (2021) comes out on top with a score of 67. The biggest box office hit is May 18 (2007) with $49.3M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Kim Ji-hoon Box Office Hits
Kim Ji-hoon's films have made $190M worldwide in total. May 18 (2007) is the biggest hit at $49.3M, ahead of Cold Eyes (2013) ($37.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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May 18 2007 · Drama $49.3M - 2
Cold Eyes 2013 · Thriller $37.8M - 3
Sinkhole 2021 · Comedy $18.8M - 4
Sector 7 2011 · Action $18.6M - 5
Fabricated City 2017 · Thriller $18.3M $105K dom. - 6
Love Fiction 2012 · Comedy $11.4M - 7
Thread of Lies 2014 · Drama $10.5M - 8
A Bittersweet Life 2005 · Drama $10.1M - 9
The Merciless 2017 · Crime $6.32M - 10
Kingmaker 2022 · History $6.05M
The Best Kim Ji-hoon Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Kim Ji-hoon has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 7 films, and May 18 (2007) is the pick of them.
- Drama 7 films May 18 2007 · Director
- Comedy 5 films Sinkhole 2021 · Director Movie Echo Score: 67
- Thriller 3 films Cold Eyes 2013 · as Ttong
- Crime 2 films The Merciless 2017 · as Jung-sik
- Action 2 films Sector 7 2011 · Director
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Fantasy 1 film FAQ 2023 · as Goo-po -
Mystery 1 film I Want to Know Your Parents 2022 · Director - History 1 film Kingmaker 2022 · as Campaigner
The Best Kim Ji-hoon Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Kim Ji-hoon's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Kim Ji-hoon Movies
The most recent films Kim Ji-hoon 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 · Director -
The Judge from Hell 2024 · Park Dong-hun - FAQ 2023 · Goo-po
- I Want to Know Your Parents 2022 · Director
- Kingmaker 2022 · Campaigner
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Dear X Who Doesn’t Love Me 2022 · Park Joon Young - Sinkhole 2021 · Director
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Check Out the Event 2021 · Director -
The Uncanny Counter 2020 · Jun-hui -
Jazzy Misfits 2019 · Tattoo -
The 12th Suspect 2019 · Oh Hang-chul, poet - The Merciless 2017 · Jung-sik
The Best Kim Ji-hoon Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Kim Ji-hoon films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Kim Ji-hoon movie?
Sinkhole (2021) is the best-rated Kim Ji-hoon film, with a Movie Echo Score of 67. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Sinkhole: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Kim Ji-hoon movie?
May 18 (2007) made the most at the box office, with $49.3M worldwide, followed by Cold Eyes (2013) with $37.8M. Together, Kim Ji-hoon's films with box office figures have made $190M.
What is the best Kim Ji-hoon drama movie?
May 18 (2007) is the best-rated of Kim Ji-hoon's drama films. In other genres: Sinkhole (comedy), Cold Eyes (thriller) and The Merciless (crime).
What is the newest Kim Ji-hoon movie?
The newest film on Kim Ji-hoon's filmography is Crushology 101 (2025), directed by Kim Ji-hoon.
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