Kim Sung-kyun: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 31
- on screen
- 2012–2025
- box office
- $280M
- average score
- 77
The Best Kim Sung-kyun Movies
The films of Kim Sung-kyun that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: 12.12: The Day (2023) leads with $97.5M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $97.5M 12.12: The Day 2023 · History -
Worldwide box office: $43.4M Secretly, Greatly 2013 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $25.8M Man on the Edge 2013 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $18.8M Sinkhole 2021 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $18.3M The Sheriff In Town 2017 · Crime -
Worldwide box office: $16.4M Hwayi: A Monster Boy 2013 · Thriller
Kim Sung-kyun's Career in Numbers
Kim Sung-kyun's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kim Sung-kyun works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Nameless Gangster (2012) to Nine Puzzles (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Kim Sung-kyun Movies by Decade
- 2010s 21
- 2020s 9
The 2010s were Kim Sung-kyun's busiest decade, with 21 films.
Kim Sung-kyun Movies by Genre
- Drama 11
- Comedy 5
- Mystery 3
- Crime 3
- Action 2
- Thriller 2
- History 1
- Romance 1
- Adventure 1
- Horror 1
Drama is the genre Kim Sung-kyun has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of comedy (5).
Kim Sung-kyun Career Milestones
- First film
- Nameless Gangster 2012
- Biggest box office hit
- 12.12: The Day $97.5M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- 12.12: The Day Movie Echo Score 85
- Newest film
- Nine Puzzles 2025
Kim Sung-kyun Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Kim Sung-kyun 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 Sung-kyun Movies as an Actor
30- 2025
Karma as Jang Gil-Ryong · Drama Worldwide box office: $347 - 2025
Nine Puzzles as Yang Jeong-ho / Violent Crimes Unit 2 Team Chief · Mystery - 2023 12.12: The Day as Kim Jun-yeob · History Worldwide box office: $97.5M Movie Echo Score: 85
- 2023
Don’t Buy the Seller as Joo Cheol-ho · Mystery Movie Echo Score: 78 - 2023
Divorce Attorney Shin as Jang Hyeong-geun · Drama - 2022
Grid as Kim Ma-nok · Mystery - 2021 Sinkhole as Dong-won · Comedy Worldwide box office: $18.8M Movie Echo Score: 67
- 2021
Endless Rain as Teacher · Romance Worldwide box office: $3.21M - 2021
D.P. as Park Beom-gu · Crime - 2019
The Divine Move 2: The Wrathful as Heo Il-do · Action Worldwide box office: $15.6M - 2019
A Diamond in the Rough as Drunken man · Drama Worldwide box office: $205K - 2019
The Fiery Priest as Koo Dae-Young · Crime - 2018
Dino King: Journey to Fire Mountain Adventure Worldwide box office: $8.11M - 2018
Feng Shui as Kim Byung-gi · Drama Worldwide box office: $15.7M - 2018
Wretches as Detective Kang · Drama Worldwide box office: $19.8K - 2018
I Have a Date with Spring as Adidas Man · Drama Worldwide box office: $14.9K - 2017 The Sheriff In Town as Duk-man · Crime Worldwide box office: $18.3M
- 2017
The Poet and the Boy as Bong-yeon · Drama Worldwide box office: $74.4K - 2016
Scarlet Heart: Ryeo as Choi Jimong / Homeless Man · Drama - 2015
Summer Snow as Tae-young · Drama Worldwide box office: $302K - 2015
The Chosen: Forbidden Cave as Jin-myung · Horror Worldwide box office: $665K - 2015
Chronicle of a Blood Merchant as Geun-ryong · Drama Worldwide box office: $6.7M - 2015
Reply 1988 as Kim Sung-kyun · Comedy - 2014
We Are Brothers as Park Ha-yeon · Drama Worldwide box office: $6.58M - 2013 Hwayi: A Monster Boy as Dong-beom · Thriller Worldwide box office: $16.4M
- 2013
Fasten Your Seatbelt as Passenger (cameo) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.76M - 2013 Secretly, Greatly as Seo Soo-hyuk · Action Worldwide box office: $43.4M
- 2013 Man on the Edge as Choon-bong · Comedy Worldwide box office: $25.8M
- 2013
Reply 1994 as Sam Chun-po · Comedy - 2012
Nameless Gangster as Park Chang-woo · Thriller
Kim Sung-kyun in Documentaries & Specials
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Kim Sung-kyun: Questions & Answers
How many movies Kim Sung-kyun has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Kim Sung-kyun been in?
Kim Sung-kyun is credited on 31 films, from 2012 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 Sung-kyun's highest-grossing movie?
12.12: The Day (2023) is Kim Sung-kyun's biggest box office hit, with $97.5M worldwide, ahead of Secretly, Greatly (2013) ($43.4M). Across every film with box office figures, Kim Sung-kyun's movies have made $280M.
Kim Sung-kyun's biggest hits What is the best Kim Sung-kyun movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Kim Sung-kyun's best-rated film is 12.12: The Day (2023) with a score of 85, followed by Don’t Buy the Seller (2023) (78).
Best Kim Sung-kyun movies, ranked What is Kim Sung-kyun's newest movie?
The most recent film on Kim Sung-kyun's filmography is Karma (2025), in the role of Jang Gil-Ryong.
The Best Kim Sung-kyun Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 31 credits.
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