The Best Lee Jae-yong Movies, Ranked
32 credits from 2001 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Steel Rain (2017) comes out on top with a score of 84. The biggest box office hit is Steel Rain (2017) with $32.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Lee Jae-yong Box Office Hits
Lee Jae-yong's films have made $184M worldwide in total. Steel Rain (2017) is the biggest hit at $32.8M, ahead of Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011) ($32.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Steel Rain 2017 · Action $32.8M - 2
Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow 2011 · Action $32.4M - 3
The Classified File 2015 · Drama $19.2M - 4
Black Money 2019 · Crime $17.9M - 5
Good Morning President 2009 · Comedy $16.1M - 6
Murder, Take One 2005 · Comedy $14.9M - 7
Pawn 2020 · Drama $14.2M - 8
My Paparotti 2013 · Drama $10.4M - 9
Righteous Ties 2006 · Drama $8.68M - 10
Fly, Daddy, Fly 2006 · Action $5.82M
The Best Lee Jae-yong Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Lee Jae-yong has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 14 films, and Pawn (2020) is the pick of them.
- Drama 14 films Pawn 2020 · as Welfare Center Director Movie Echo Score: 74
- Comedy 6 films Good Morning President 2009 · as Son-in-law (uncredited)
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Romance 4 films Love Phobia 2006 · as Monk - Action 3 films Steel Rain 2017 · as Park Gwang-dong Movie Echo Score: 84
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Thriller 1 film Steel Rain 2: Summit 2020 · as Director of National Security Office Movie Echo Score: 57 - Crime 1 film Black Money 2019 · as President of Broadcasting Station
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History 1 film Empire of Lust 2015 · as Jung Do-jeon
The Best Lee Jae-yong Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Lee Jae-yong's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Lee Jae-yong Movies
The most recent films Lee Jae-yong is credited on, newest first — starting with About Family (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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About Family 2024 · Monk Jeok-jeong -
Bossam: Steal the Fate 2021 · Lee Il Cheom - Pawn 2020 · Welfare Center Director
- Steel Rain 2: Summit 2020 · Director of National Security Office
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When I Was the Most Beautiful 2020 · Chairman Bang -
When I Was the Most Beautiful 2020 · Chairman Bang - Black Money 2019 · President of Broadcasting Station
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Happy Together 2018 · Comedy - Steel Rain 2017 · Park Gwang-dong
- The Classified File 2015 · Fortuneteller Baek
- Empire of Lust 2015 · Jung Do-jeon
- My Paparotti 2013 · Gang Boss
The Best Lee Jae-yong Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Lee Jae-yong films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Lee Jae-yong movie?
Steel Rain (2017) is the best-rated Lee Jae-yong film, with a Movie Echo Score of 84, ahead of Pawn (2020) (74) and Steel Rain 2: Summit (2020) (57). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Steel Rain: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Lee Jae-yong movie?
Steel Rain (2017) made the most at the box office, with $32.8M worldwide, followed by Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011) with $32.4M. Together, Lee Jae-yong's films with box office figures have made $184M.
What is the best Lee Jae-yong drama movie?
Pawn (2020) is the best-rated of Lee Jae-yong's drama films, with a score of 74. In other genres: Good Morning President (comedy), Love Phobia (romance) and Steel Rain (action).
What is the newest Lee Jae-yong movie?
The newest film on Lee Jae-yong's filmography is About Family (2024), with Lee Jae-yong as Monk Jeok-jeong.
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