The Best Kim Seung-o Movies, Ranked
29 credits from 2003 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. 12.12: The Day (2023) comes out on top with a score of 85. The biggest box office hit is 12.12: The Day (2023) with $97.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Kim Seung-o Box Office Hits
Kim Seung-o's films have made $247M worldwide in total. 12.12: The Day (2023) is the biggest hit at $97.5M, ahead of The Man from Nowhere (2010) ($44.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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12.12: The Day 2023 · History $97.5M - 2
The Man from Nowhere 2010 · Thriller $44.7M $528K dom. - 3
Hitman 2 2025 · Comedy $17.9M - 4
Love 911 2012 · Comedy $16.8M - 5
Whatcha Wearin’? 2012 · Comedy $12.5M - 6
Door Lock 2018 · Crime $11.4M - 7
A Bittersweet Life 2005 · Drama $10.1M - 8
Secret Zoo 2020 · Drama $9.47M - 9
The Merciless 2017 · Crime $6.32M - 10
Kingmaker 2022 · History $6.05M
The Best Kim Seung-o Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Kim Seung-o has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 7 films, and Hitman 2 (2025) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 7 films Hitman 2 2025 · as Pierre Jean
- Drama 7 films Secret Zoo 2020 · as Kim Geon-wook Movie Echo Score: 75
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Mystery 3 films I Want to Know Your Parents 2022 · as (uncredited) - Crime 3 films Door Lock 2018 · as Detective Lee Movie Echo Score: 62
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Romance 3 films Fashion King 2014 · as Nam-jung -
Action 2 films No Tears for the Dead 2014 · as 112 police voice - History 2 films 12.12: The Day 2023 · as Kim Chang-se Movie Echo Score: 85
- Thriller 1 film The Man from Nowhere 2010 · as Jong-seok
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Adventure 1 film Sword In The Moon 2003 · as Mu-kwan's Underling
The Best Kim Seung-o Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Kim Seung-o's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Kim Seung-o Movies
The most recent films Kim Seung-o is credited on, newest first — starting with Good News (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Good News 2025 · Action - Hitman 2 2025 · Pierre Jean
- 12.12: The Day 2023 · Kim Chang-se
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Lies Hidden in My Garden 2023 · Park Jae-ho - I Want to Know Your Parents 2022 · (uncredited)
- Kingmaker 2022 · Secretary Park
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Alice, the Final Weapon 2022 · Mr. Ban -
A Model Family 2022 · Choi Kang-jun -
Unlock My Boss 2022 · Ma-pi -
L.U.C.A.: The Beginning 2021 · Yi-Son -
The Night of the Undead 2020 · Choi Man-gil - Secret Zoo 2020 · Kim Geon-wook
The Best Kim Seung-o Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Kim Seung-o films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Kim Seung-o movie?
12.12: The Day (2023) is the best-rated Kim Seung-o film, with a Movie Echo Score of 85, ahead of Secret Zoo (2020) (75) and Door Lock (2018) (62). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
12.12: The Day: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Kim Seung-o movie?
12.12: The Day (2023) made the most at the box office, with $97.5M worldwide, followed by The Man from Nowhere (2010) with $44.7M. Together, Kim Seung-o's films with box office figures have made $247M.
What is the best Kim Seung-o comedy movie?
Hitman 2 (2025) is the best-rated of Kim Seung-o's comedy films. In other genres: Secret Zoo (drama), I Want to Know Your Parents (mystery) and Door Lock (crime).
What is the newest Kim Seung-o movie?
The newest film on Kim Seung-o's filmography is Good News (2025).
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