Kim Jong-soo: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 39
- on screen
- 2007–2025
- box office
- $332M
- average score
- 73
The Best Kim Jong-soo Movies
The highest-rated films Kim Jong-soo is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. 1987: When the Day Comes (2017) scores highest, at 84. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 84 1987: When the Day Comes 2017 · Park Jung-ki -
Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Innocent Witness 2019 · Man-ho -
Movie Echo Score: Score 74 Dark Figure of Crime 2018 · Captain Ma-soo -
Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Bring Me Home 2019 · Team Leader Choi -
Movie Echo Score: Score 71 Alienoid: Return to the Future 2024 · Government Official -
Movie Echo Score: Score 69 The Drug King 2018 · Security Chief
Kim Jong-soo's Career in Numbers
Kim Jong-soo's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kim Jong-soo works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Secret Sunshine (2007) to Lobby (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Kim Jong-soo Movies by Decade
- 2000s 1
- 2010s 25
- 2020s 13
The 2010s were Kim Jong-soo's busiest decade, with 25 films.
Kim Jong-soo Movies by Genre
- Drama 13
- Thriller 7
- Comedy 6
- Crime 5
- Action 2
- Mystery 2
- Romance 2
- History 1
Drama is the genre Kim Jong-soo has worked in most, with 13 films, ahead of thriller (7).
Kim Jong-soo Career Milestones
- First film
- Secret Sunshine 2007
- Biggest box office hit
- 1987: When the Day Comes $53.8M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- 1987: When the Day Comes Movie Echo Score 84
- Newest film
- Lobby 2025
Kim Jong-soo Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Kim Jong-soo is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 73. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2025
Lobby as Motors CEO · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.8M - 2024 Alienoid: Return to the Future as Government Official · Action Worldwide box office: $10.8M Movie Echo Score: 71
- 2023
Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman as Mr. Hwang · Mystery Worldwide box office: $14.6M - 2023
Smugglers as Lee Jang-choon · Crime Worldwide box office: $36.9M - 2023
Dream as Kim Hwan-dong · Drama Worldwide box office: $7.4K Movie Echo Score: 64 - 2023
Phantom as Projectionist · Crime Worldwide box office: $23.8K - 2023
My Perfect Stranger as Yoon Byung-gu · Drama - 2022
Life Is Beautiful as Mokpo High School Teacher · Romance Worldwide box office: $856K - 2022
Kingmaker as Park Ki-soo · History Worldwide box office: $6.05M - 2021
Snowdrop as Kim Man-dong · Drama - 2020
Samjin Company English Class as Bong Hyun-chul · Comedy Worldwide box office: $12.8M - 2020
Samjin Company English Class as Bong Hyun-chul · Comedy Worldwide box office: $12.8M - 2020
Okay! Madam as Choi Young-cheol · Action Worldwide box office: $9.43M - 2019
Start-Up as Mr. Gong · Drama Worldwide box office: $24.1M - 2019
Baseball Girl as Coach Park · Drama Worldwide box office: $262K - 2019 Bring Me Home as Team Leader Choi · Thriller Worldwide box office: $4.37M Movie Echo Score: 72
- 2019
Money as Team Director Kim · Crime Worldwide box office: $156K - 2019 Innocent Witness as Man-ho · Drama Worldwide box office: $17.2M Movie Echo Score: 80
- 2019
The Lies Within as Kim Seung-Cheol · Drama - 2019
Vagabond as An Gi-dong · Mystery - 2018 The Drug King as Security Chief · Drama Worldwide box office: $14.4M Movie Echo Score: 69
- 2018 Dark Figure of Crime as Captain Ma-soo · Crime Worldwide box office: $29.2M Movie Echo Score: 74
- 2017 1987: When the Day Comes as Park Jung-ki · Thriller Worldwide box office: $53.8M Movie Echo Score: 84
- 2017
Room No.7 as Real Estate Agent · Thriller - 2017
The Sheriff In Town as Yong-hwan · Crime Worldwide box office: $18.3M - 2017
The Poet and the Boy as CEO of Dongin · Drama Worldwide box office: $74.4K - 2016
Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River as Phoenix fraud noble man · Comedy Worldwide box office: $14.8M - 2016
Horror Stories 3 as Father-in-law (segment 1) · Thriller Worldwide box office: $654K - 2016
Our Love Story as Ji-soo's Father · Romance Worldwide box office: $146K - 2016
Insane as Director Cha · Thriller Worldwide box office: $7.55M - 2016
Pied Piper as Yang Chung Jang - 2016
Be Positive as Professor Ma · Comedy - 2015
One Way Trip as Chief Oh · Drama - 2015
Twenty as Dong-woo's Uncle · Comedy Worldwide box office: $22.3M - 2015
Socialphobia as Professor · Thriller Worldwide box office: $1.75M - 2015
The Producers as Baek Bo-sun · Comedy - 2012
Nameless Gangster as Manager Jang · Thriller - 2011
Poongsan as North Korean Defector · Drama Worldwide box office: $5.11M - 2007
Secret Sunshine as Mr. Shin · Drama Worldwide box office: $11.6M
Kim Jong-soo: Questions & Answers
How many movies Kim Jong-soo has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Kim Jong-soo been in?
Kim Jong-soo is credited on 39 films, from 2007 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 Jong-soo's highest-grossing movie?
1987: When the Day Comes (2017) is Kim Jong-soo's biggest box office hit, with $53.8M worldwide, ahead of Smugglers (2023) ($36.9M). Across every film with box office figures, Kim Jong-soo's movies have made $332M.
Kim Jong-soo's biggest hits What is the best Kim Jong-soo movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Kim Jong-soo's best-rated film is 1987: When the Day Comes (2017) with a score of 84, followed by Innocent Witness (2019) (80).
Best Kim Jong-soo movies, ranked What is Kim Jong-soo's newest movie?
The most recent film on Kim Jong-soo's filmography is Lobby (2025), in the role of Motors CEO.
The Best Kim Jong-soo Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 39 credits.
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