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Actor

Lee Kyung-young: Movies & Box Office

films
61
on screen
1987–2024
box office
$451M
average score
76
Known for

The Best Lee Kyung-young Movies

The highest-rated films Lee Kyung-young is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Monstrum (2018) scores highest, at 85. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Lee Kyung-young's Career in Numbers

Lee Kyung-young's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Lee Kyung-young works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Adada (1987) to High School Return of a Gangster (2024), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Lee Kyung-young Movies by Decade

  1. 1980s 1
  2. 1990s 11
  3. 2000s 3
  4. 2010s 35
  5. 2020s 11

The 2010s were Lee Kyung-young's busiest decade, with 35 films.

Lee Kyung-young Movies by Genre

  • Drama 26
  • Crime 8
  • Action 7
  • Comedy 6
  • Thriller 4
  • Romance 3
  • History 2
  • Adventure 1
  • Mystery 1
  • Horror 1

Drama is the genre Lee Kyung-young has worked in most, with 26 films, ahead of crime (8).

Lee Kyung-young Career Milestones

First film
Adada 1987
Biggest box office hit
Ashfall $61.4M worldwide
Best-rated film
Monstrum Movie Echo Score 85
61 credits

Lee Kyung-young Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Lee Kyung-young is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 76. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 2024 High School Return of a Gangster (2024) movie poster High School Return of a Gangster as The Boss · Drama
  2. 2023 Moon in the Day (2023) movie poster Moon in the Day as So Ri-bu · Drama
  3. 2023 Queenmaker (2023) movie poster Queenmaker as Carl Yoon · Drama
  4. 2022 A Birth (2022) movie poster A Birth as Lee Woong-sik · Drama
  5. 2022 Doctor Lawyer (2022) movie poster Doctor Lawyer as Goo Jin-Ki · Crime
  6. 2022 Why Her? (2022) movie poster Why Her? as Han Sung-bum · Drama
  7. 2022 Adamas (2022) movie poster Adamas as Chairman Kwon · Drama
  8. 2022 Again My Life (2022) movie poster Again My Life as Cho Tae-sub · Drama
  9. 2021 Sweet & Sour (2021) movie poster Sweet & Sour as Security · Drama Movie Echo Score: 68
  10. 2020 Hyena (2020) movie poster Hyena as Song Pil-jung · Crime
  11. 2020 The World of the Married (2020) movie poster The World of the Married as Yeo Byeong-gyu · Drama
  12. 2019 Ashfall (2019) movie poster Ashfall as General Choi · Adventure Movie Echo Score: 65
  13. 2019 Black Money (2019) movie poster Black Money as Lee Kwang-ju · Crime
  14. 2019 Race to Freedom: Um Bok-dong (2019) movie poster Race to Freedom: Um Bok-dong as Uhm Sun-yang · Drama
  15. 2019 Vagabond (2019) movie poster Vagabond as Edward Park · Mystery
  16. 2018 Monstrum (2018) movie poster Monstrum as Sim-un · Horror Movie Echo Score: 85
  17. 2018 Snatch Up (2018) movie poster Snatch Up as Killer Park · Crime
  18. 2018 Gate (2018) movie poster Gate as Jang-chun · Comedy
  19. 2018 Misty (2018) movie poster Misty as Jang Gyu-seok · Drama
  20. 2017 Steel Rain (2017) movie poster Steel Rain as Kim Kyeong-yeong · Action Movie Echo Score: 84
  21. 2017 Man of Will (2017) movie poster Man of Will as Lee Jae-jung (uncredited) · History
  22. 2017 Real (2017) movie poster Real as No-yeom · Action
  23. 2017 The Merciless (2017) movie poster The Merciless as Byung-chul · Crime
  24. 2017 New Trial (2017) movie poster New Trial as Attorney Goo Pil-ho · Drama
  25. 2016 Pandora (2016) movie poster Pandora as Prime Minister · Thriller
  26. 2016 Misbehavior (2016) movie poster Misbehavior as Chairman · Drama
  27. 2015 Untouchable Lawmen (2015) movie poster Untouchable Lawmen as Chief Detective Wang · Action
  28. 2015 Perfect Proposal (2015) movie poster Perfect Proposal as Kim Seok-koo · Crime
  29. 2015 Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (2015) movie poster Chronicle of a Blood Merchant as Ok-ran's Father · Drama
  30. 2014 Fashion King (2014) movie poster Fashion King as Won-ho's Father · Romance
  31. 2014 Tazza: The Hidden Card (2014) movie poster Tazza: The Hidden Card as Kko-jang · Drama
  32. 2014 Mr. Perfect (2014) movie poster Mr. Perfect as Principal · Drama
  33. 2014 Venus Talk (2014) movie poster Venus Talk as Choi Seong-jae · Comedy
  34. 2014 Incomplete Life (2014) movie poster Incomplete Life as Choi Young-hoo · Comedy
  35. 2013 Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013) movie poster Hwayi: A Monster Boy as Lim Hyeong-taek · Thriller
  36. 2013 Genome Hazard (2013) movie poster Genome Hazard as Yoo Kang-jin · Drama
  37. 2013 The Terror Live (2013) movie poster The Terror Live as Cha Dae-eun · Thriller
  38. 2012 National Security (2012) movie poster National Security as Lee Doo-han · History
  39. 2012 A Company Man (2012) movie poster A Company Man as Ban Ji-hoon · Thriller
  40. 2012 A Millionaire on the Run (2012) movie poster A Millionaire on the Run as Congressman Park · Comedy
  41. 2012 The Concubine (2012) movie poster The Concubine as Chief Eunuch · Drama
  42. 2011 Unbowed (2011) movie poster Unbowed as Lee Tae-woo · Drama
  43. 2011 Hindsight (2011) movie poster Hindsight as Consultant Choi (uncredited) · Action
  44. 2011 War of the Arrows (2011) movie poster War of the Arrows as Kim Mu-seon · Drama
  45. 2011 Moby Dick (2011) movie poster Moby Dick as Professor Jang · Action
  46. 2011 Sunny (2011) movie poster Sunny as Joon-ho · Drama
  47. 2009 Paju (2009) movie poster Paju as Boss · Romance
  48. 2007 The Mafia, The Salesman (2007) movie poster The Mafia, The Salesman as Head Monk · Action
  49. 2007 Meet Mr. Daddy (2007) movie poster Meet Mr. Daddy as Sang-joon · Drama
  50. 1998 The Happenings (1998) movie poster The Happenings as Old Timer · Crime
  51. 1997 Hallelujah (1997) movie poster Hallelujah Comedy
  52. 1997 Trio (1997) movie poster Trio as Ahn · Comedy
  53. 1997 Holiday in Seoul (1997) movie poster Holiday in Seoul as Telephone seller · Romance
  54. 1995 Run Away (1995) movie poster Run Away as Detective Jang · Action
  55. 1995 A Hot Roof (1995) movie poster A Hot Roof as Deok-bae (Thief 1) · Drama
  56. 1995 The Terrorist (1995) movie poster The Terrorist as Sa-Hyeon · Crime
  57. 1994 Rules of the Game (1994) movie poster Rules of the Game as Man-Soo
  58. 1993 To the Starry Island (1993) movie poster To the Starry Island Fantasy
  59. 1992 White Badge (1992) movie poster White Badge as Byun Jin-soo · Drama
  60. 1991 Praise of Death (1991) movie poster Praise of Death as Hong Nan-pa · Drama
  61. 1987 Adada (1987) movie poster Adada as Su-ryong · Drama
FAQ

Lee Kyung-young: Questions & Answers

How many movies Lee Kyung-young has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Lee Kyung-young been in?

Lee Kyung-young is credited on 61 films, from 1987 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Lee Kyung-young's highest-grossing movie?

Ashfall (2019) is Lee Kyung-young's biggest box office hit, with $61.4M worldwide, ahead of Sunny (2011) ($51.1M). Across every film with box office figures, Lee Kyung-young's movies have made $451M.

Lee Kyung-young's biggest hits

What is the best Lee Kyung-young movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Lee Kyung-young's best-rated film is Monstrum (2018) with a score of 85, followed by Steel Rain (2017) (84).

Best Lee Kyung-young movies, ranked

What is Lee Kyung-young's newest movie?

The most recent film on Lee Kyung-young's filmography is High School Return of a Gangster (2024), in the role of The Boss.

Who does Lee Kyung-young work with most often?

Lee Kyung-young shares the most films with Andreas Fronk (3 films) and Teo Yoo (2 films).

The Best Lee Kyung-young Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 61 credits.

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