Kim Tae-hun: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 42
- as director
- 5
- on screen
- 2002–2025
- box office
- $135M
- average score
- 67
The Best Kim Tae-hun Movies
The films of Kim Tae-hun that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Man from Nowhere (2010) leads with $44.7M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $44.7M The Man from Nowhere 2010 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $32.4M Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow 2011 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $12.8M Samjin Company English Class 2020 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $12.8M Samjin Company English Class 2020 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $5.98M Parallel Life 2010 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $5.93M Ghost Sweepers 2012 · Comedy
Kim Tae-hun's Career in Numbers
Kim Tae-hun's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kim Tae-hun works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Addicted (2002) to Friendly Rivalry (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Kim Tae-hun Movies by Decade
- 2000s 2
- 2010s 26
- 2020s 14
The 2010s were Kim Tae-hun's busiest decade, with 26 films.
Kim Tae-hun Movies by Genre
- Drama 15
- Comedy 9
- Mystery 4
- Action 4
- Thriller 4
- Crime 2
- War 1
- Romance 1
- Family 1
Drama is the genre Kim Tae-hun has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of comedy (9).
Kim Tae-hun Career Milestones
- First film
- Addicted 2002
- Biggest box office hit
- The Man from Nowhere $44.7M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Mission: Possible Movie Echo Score 73
- Newest film
- Friendly Rivalry 2025
Kim Tae-hun Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Kim Tae-hun is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 5 as director and 37 as actor. Rated films average a score of 67. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Kim Tae-hun
5
Kim Tae-hun Movies as an Actor
37- 2025
Friendly Rivalry as Yoo Tae-joon · Mystery - 2023
My Dearest as Choi Myeong-gil · Mystery - 2023
My Demon as Noh Suk-min · Drama - 2023
Delightfully Deceitful as Jay · Comedy - 2022
Dream Palace as Yong-min · Drama Worldwide box office: $59.7K - 2022
Alice, the Final Weapon as Spicy · Drama - 2022
Never Give Up as Hwang Eun-ho · Drama - 2021
Mission: Possible as Shin Gi-roo · Action Worldwide box office: $3.57M Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2021
Navillera as Ki Seung-joo · Drama - 2020
The Day I Died: Unclosed Case as Hyun-soo's husband · Mystery Worldwide box office: $1.99M - 2020
Good Person as Gyeong-seok · Mystery Worldwide box office: $61.1K - 2020 Samjin Company English Class as Public Prosecutor · Comedy Worldwide box office: $12.8M
- 2020 Samjin Company English Class as Public Prosecutor · Comedy Worldwide box office: $12.8M
- 2020
My Wife has Gained Weight as Husband · Drama - 2019
An Old Lady as Nam Hyeon-soo · Drama Worldwide box office: $53.9K - 2019
MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission as Park Hoon · Drama - 2018
The Pension Drama Worldwide box office: $21.7K - 2018
Love+Sling as Seung-hyuk · Comedy Worldwide box office: $5.82M - 2017
Glass Garden as Ji-hoon · Drama Worldwide box office: $102K - 2017
Lookout as Kim Eun-Joong - 2017
20th Century Boy and Girl as Lee Seung-Goo · Comedy - 2016
A Quiet Dream as Tae-hoon · Drama Worldwide box office: $94.8K - 2016
One More Happy Ending as Kim Gun-hak · Comedy - 2015
The Sound of a Flower as Government Official · Romance Worldwide box office: $1.89M - 2015
Snow Paths as Jeong-woo · Drama - 2015
Angry Mom as Do Jung-woo · Family - 2014
Gyeongju as Detective Lee Young-min · Drama Worldwide box office: $288K - 2014
Bad Guys as Prosecutor Oh Jae-won · Crime - 2013
An Ethics Lesson as Han Hyun-soo · Thriller - 2012 Ghost Sweepers as Ghost · Comedy Worldwide box office: $5.93M
- 2012
Operation Proposal as Kang Jin-woo · Comedy - 2011
Shotgun Love as Producer Park · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.79M - 2011 Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow as Im Geo-seon · Action Worldwide box office: $32.4M
- 2010 The Man from Nowhere as Kim Chi-gon · Thriller Worldwide box office: $44.7M
- 2010 Parallel Life as Jeong Min Soo · Thriller Worldwide box office: $5.98M
- 2005
Mr. Housewife: Quiz King Comedy - 2002
Addicted as Doctor Lee · Thriller Worldwide box office: $4.09M
Kim Tae-hun: Questions & Answers
How many movies Kim Tae-hun has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Kim Tae-hun been in?
Kim Tae-hun is credited on 42 films, from 2002 to 2025. 37 of them as an actor and 5 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 Tae-hun's highest-grossing movie?
The Man from Nowhere (2010) is Kim Tae-hun's biggest box office hit, with $44.7M worldwide, ahead of Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011) ($32.4M). Across every film with box office figures, Kim Tae-hun's movies have made $135M.
Kim Tae-hun's biggest hits What is the best Kim Tae-hun movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Kim Tae-hun's best-rated film is Mission: Possible (2021) with a score of 73, followed by Battle of Jangsari (2019) (60).
Best Kim Tae-hun movies, ranked What is Kim Tae-hun's newest movie?
The most recent film on Kim Tae-hun's filmography is Friendly Rivalry (2025), in the role of Yoo Tae-joon.
The Best Kim Tae-hun Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 42 credits.
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