Kim Ji-young: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 66
- as director
- 1
- on screen
- 1964–2023
- box office
- $346M
- average score
- 69
The Best Kim Ji-young Movies
The films of Kim Ji-young that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Tidal Wave (2009) leads with $71.3M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $71.3M Tidal Wave 2009 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $35.5M Hide and Seek 2013 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $29.4M All About My Wife 2012 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $27.3M Forever the Moment 2008 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $26.8M Mr. Go 2013 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $18.6M Sector 7 2011 · Action
Kim Ji-young's Career in Numbers
Kim Ji-young's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kim Ji-young works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Barefooted Young (1964) to Because I Hate Korea (2023), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.
Kim Ji-young Movies by Decade
- 1960s 2
- 1970s 2
- 1980s 5
- 1990s 2
- 2000s 23
- 2010s 21
- 2020s 10
The 2000s were Kim Ji-young's busiest decade, with 23 films.
Kim Ji-young Movies by Genre
- Drama 28
- Comedy 19
- Romance 7
- Thriller 5
- Action 3
- Family 2
- Mystery 1
Drama is the genre Kim Ji-young has worked in most, with 28 films, ahead of comedy (19).
Kim Ji-young Career Milestones
- First film
- The Barefooted Young 1964
- Biggest box office hit
- Tidal Wave $71.3M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Vanished Movie Echo Score 69
- Newest film
- Because I Hate Korea 2023
Kim Ji-young Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Kim Ji-young is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 1 as director and 64 as actor. Rated films average a score of 69. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Kim Ji-young
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Kim Ji-young Movies as an Actor
64- 2023
Single in Seoul as Kyung-ah · Romance Worldwide box office: $3.05M - 2023
Because I Hate Korea as Kim Tae-eun · Drama Worldwide box office: $387K - 2022
My Heart Puppy as Director of the Stray Dog Center · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.62M - 2022
2037 as Kwon Kyeong-sook · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.04M - 2022
Link: Eat, Love, Kill as Hong Bok-hee · Mystery - 2022
Never Give Up as Jo Ahn-na · Drama - 2021
New Year Blues as Namsan · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.34M - 2021
Melancholia as Kim Ji-na · Drama Worldwide box office: $421K - 2020
Graceful Friends as Ji Myeong-Sook · Drama - 2020
Good Casting as Hwang Mi-Soon · Comedy - 2019
A French Woman as Kim Yeong-eun · Drama Worldwide box office: $106K - 2018
The Vanished as Dr. Cha · Thriller Worldwide box office: $10.1M Movie Echo Score: 69 - 2018
Devilish Joy as Joo Sa-Rang · Comedy - 2016
Alice: Crack of Season as Student · Romance - 2015
Angry Mom as Jo Kang-ja's mother-in-law · Family - 2014
The Plan Man as Psychiatrist · Comedy - 2013
Marriage Blue as Dae-bok's mom · Comedy Worldwide box office: $7.9M - 2013 Hide and Seek as Pyeong-hwa · Thriller Worldwide box office: $35.5M
- 2013 Mr. Go as Young Wei-wei · Drama Worldwide box office: $26.8M
- 2013
Killer Toon as Young Jo Seo-hyun · Thriller Worldwide box office: $7.47M - 2013
Happiness for Sale as Kindergarten Student · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.99M - 2012
Touch as Lee Soo-won · Comedy - 2012
Modern Family as Ji-won · Drama - 2012
Horror Stories as Soo-jin's Mother · Thriller Worldwide box office: $2.87M - 2012
Runway Cop as Ko Young-jae (young) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $8.21M - 2012 All About My Wife as Writer Song · Romance Worldwide box office: $29.4M
- 2011
A Reason to Live as Young Da-hye · Drama Worldwide box office: $365K - 2011
Noriko Goes to Seoul Drama - 2011 Sector 7 as Young Cha Hae-joon · Action Worldwide box office: $18.6M
- 2011
The Last Blossom as Grandmother · Family Worldwide box office: $2.12M - 2010
Cyrano Agency as Yoo-mi · Comedy Worldwide box office: $17.9M - 2009
Heaven’s Postman as Employee Working Counter · Drama - 2009 Tidal Wave as Geum-ryeon · Thriller Worldwide box office: $71.3M
- 2008 Forever the Moment as Song Jeong-ran · Drama Worldwide box office: $27.3M
- 2007
My 11th Mother as Baek-joong's mother · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.22M - 2007
Swindler in My Mom’s House as grandmother · Comedy - 2007
My Son as Kang-Sik's mother · Drama - 2007
Mapado 2: Back to the Island as Woman from Yeongkwang · Comedy Worldwide box office: $8.73M - 2006
Old Miss Diary as Kim Ji-young · Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.86M - 2006
The Old Garden as Female Factory Worker · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.58M - 2006
Maundy Thursday as Grandmother Park · Drama Worldwide box office: $14.8M - 2006
Vampire Cop Ricky as Woman at Night Club · Action Worldwide box office: $10.7M - 2005
Wedding Campaign as Man-taek's mother · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.56M - 2005
Innocent Steps as police · Comedy Worldwide box office: $13.4M - 2005
Wet Dreams 2 as Biology teacher · Comedy Worldwide box office: $6.16M - 2004
Don’t Tell Papa as Cho-won's homeroom teacher · Drama - 2004
Arahan as Banyagain (uncredited) · Action Worldwide box office: $39.7K - 2004
Too Beautiful to Lie as Hee-chul's Grandma · Romance Worldwide box office: $778K - 2004
Full House as Young-jae's Grandmother · Comedy - 2003
Happy Ero Christmas as Park Hyang-sook · Comedy - 2003
…ing as Maid · Romance - 2001
Failan as Laundry · Drama Worldwide box office: $49.7K - 2000
Happy Funeral Director Drama - 1990
North Korean Partisan in South Korea Drama - 1990
A Short Love Affair as Obarokkoo · Romance - 1987
Adada as Adada's mother-in-law · Drama - 1986
Gilsodom as Seok-cheol's Wife · Drama - 1984
Declaration of Fools Comedy - 1983
The Village of Mist Drama - 1980
Jagko Drama - 1975
The Road to Sampo Drama - 1972
A Shaman’s Story Drama - 1968
Potato Drama - 1964
The Barefooted Young Romance
Kim Ji-young in Documentaries & Specials
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Kim Ji-young: Questions & Answers
How many movies Kim Ji-young has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Kim Ji-young been in?
Kim Ji-young is credited on 66 films, from 1964 to 2023. 64 of them as an actor and 1 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 Ji-young's highest-grossing movie?
Tidal Wave (2009) is Kim Ji-young's biggest box office hit, with $71.3M worldwide, ahead of Hide and Seek (2013) ($35.5M). Across every film with box office figures, Kim Ji-young's movies have made $346M.
Kim Ji-young's biggest hits What is the best Kim Ji-young movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Kim Ji-young's best-rated film is The Vanished (2018) with a score of 69.
Best Kim Ji-young movies, ranked What is Kim Ji-young's newest movie?
The most recent film on Kim Ji-young's filmography is Single in Seoul (2023), in the role of Kyung-ah.
The Best Kim Ji-young Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 66 credits.
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