Kim Nam-gil: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 19
- on screen
- 2004–2025
- box office
- $94.6M
- average score
- 77
The Best Kim Nam-gil Movies
The films of Kim Nam-gil that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Pandora (2016) leads with $30.9M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $30.9M Pandora 2016 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $27.2M Public Enemy Returns 2008 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $11.8M Portrait of a Beauty 2008 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $9.43M Okay! Madam 2020 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $3.84M Modern Boy 2008 · War -
Worldwide box office: $3.14M Handphone 2009 · Thriller
Kim Nam-gil's Career in Numbers
Kim Nam-gil's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kim Nam-gil works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Low Life (2004) to Nocturnal (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Kim Nam-gil Movies by Decade
- 2000s 6
- 2010s 8
- 2020s 4
The 2010s were Kim Nam-gil's busiest decade, with 8 films.
Kim Nam-gil Movies by Genre
- Drama 8
- Crime 3
- Action 2
- Thriller 2
- Mystery 1
- Romance 1
- War 1
Drama is the genre Kim Nam-gil has worked in most, with 8 films, ahead of crime (3).
Kim Nam-gil Career Milestones
- First film
- Low Life 2004
- Biggest box office hit
- Pandora $30.9M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Zombie for Sale Movie Echo Score 77
- Newest film
- Nocturnal 2025
Kim Nam-gil Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Kim Nam-gil is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 77. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Kim Nam-gil Movies as an Actor
18- 2025
Nocturnal as Kang Ho-ryeong · Mystery Worldwide box office: $1.24M - 2023
Song of the Bandits as Lee Yun · Drama - 2022
Through the Darkness as Song Ha-young · Crime - 2020 Okay! Madam as Nervous Man · Action Worldwide box office: $9.43M
- 2019
Zombie for Sale as Min-geol · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.95M Movie Echo Score: 77 - 2019
The Fiery Priest as Kim Hae-Il · Crime - 2017
Live Up to Your Name as Dr. Heo Im · Drama - 2016 Pandora as Jae-hyuk · Thriller Worldwide box office: $30.9M
- 2015
The Sound of a Flower as Heungseon Daewongun · Romance Worldwide box office: $1.89M - 2015
The Shameless as Jung Jae-gon · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.8M - 2010
Lovers Vanished as Kim Su-in · Drama Worldwide box office: $349K - 2010
Bad Guy as Shim Gun-wook · Drama - 2009 Handphone as Jang Yoon-ho · Thriller Worldwide box office: $3.14M
- 2008 Portrait of a Beauty as Kang-mu · Drama Worldwide box office: $11.8M
- 2008 Modern Boy as Hidaka Shinsuke · War Worldwide box office: $3.84M
- 2008 Public Enemy Returns as Moon-soo · Action Worldwide box office: $27.2M
- 2005
My Lovely Sam Soon as 医生 · Drama - 2004
Low Life as Police Officer at Checkpoint · Crime
Kim Nam-gil in Documentaries & Specials
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Kim Nam-gil: Questions & Answers
How many movies Kim Nam-gil has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Kim Nam-gil been in?
Kim Nam-gil is credited on 19 films, from 2004 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 Nam-gil's highest-grossing movie?
Pandora (2016) is Kim Nam-gil's biggest box office hit, with $30.9M worldwide, ahead of Public Enemy Returns (2008) ($27.2M). Across every film with box office figures, Kim Nam-gil's movies have made $94.6M.
Kim Nam-gil's biggest hits What is the best Kim Nam-gil movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Kim Nam-gil's best-rated film is Zombie for Sale (2019) with a score of 77.
Best Kim Nam-gil movies, ranked What is Kim Nam-gil's newest movie?
The most recent film on Kim Nam-gil's filmography is Nocturnal (2025), in the role of Kang Ho-ryeong.
The Best Kim Nam-gil Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 19 credits.
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