The Best Lee El Movies, Ranked
20 credits from 2010 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Drug King (2018) comes out on top with a score of 69. The biggest box office hit is The Drug King (2018) with $14.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Lee El Box Office Hits
Lee El's films have made $35.1M worldwide in total. The Drug King (2018) is the biggest hit at $14.4M, ahead of What a Man Wants (2018) ($9.08M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Lee El Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Lee El has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 7 films, and What a Man Wants (2018) is the pick of them.
The Latest Lee El Movies
The most recent films Lee El is credited on, newest first — starting with When the Stars Gossip (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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When the Stars Gossip 2025 · Kang Tae-hee -
Following 2024 · Oh Young-ju -
Battle for Happiness 2023 · Jang Mi-ho -
My Liberation Notes 2022 · Yeom Gi-jeong -
Heaven: To The Land of Happiness 2021 · Lawyer Kim -
Scent of a Ghost 2019 · Ji-yeon -
When the Devil Calls Your Name 2019 · Ji Seo-Young -
The Drug King 2018 · Young Partner -
What a Man Wants 2018 · Jenny -
Matrimonial Chaos 2018 · Jin Yoo-Young -
Black 2017 · Yoon Soo-Wan -
A Korean Odyssey 2017 · Ms. Ma Ji-young
The Best Lee El Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Lee El films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Lee El movie?
The Drug King (2018) is the best-rated Lee El film, with a Movie Echo Score of 69. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Drug King: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Lee El movie?
The Drug King (2018) made the most at the box office, with $14.4M worldwide, followed by What a Man Wants (2018) with $9.08M. Together, Lee El's films with box office figures have made $35.1M.
What is the best Lee El comedy movie?
What a Man Wants (2018) is the best-rated of Lee El's comedy films. In other genres: The Drug King (drama) and Following (mystery).
What is the newest Lee El movie?
The newest film on Lee El's filmography is When the Stars Gossip (2025), with Lee El as Kang Tae-hee.
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