Lee Sung-min: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 53
- on screen
- 2004–2025
- box office
- $577M
- average score
- 75
The Best Lee Sung-min Movies
The highest-rated films Lee Sung-min is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. No Other Choice (2025) scores highest, at 87. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 87 No Other Choice 2025 · Bummo -
Movie Echo Score: Score 85 12.12: The Day 2023 · Jung Sang-ho -
Movie Echo Score: Score 78 The Man Standing Next 2020 · President Park -
Movie Echo Score: Score 69 The Drug King 2018 · Seo Sang-hoon -
Movie Echo Score: Score 55 The 8th Night 2021 · Park Jin-soo / Seon Hwa
Lee Sung-min's Career in Numbers
Lee Sung-min's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Lee Sung-min works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Flying Boys (2004) to The Queen Who Crowns (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Lee Sung-min Movies by Decade
- 2000s 12
- 2010s 25
- 2020s 13
The 2010s were Lee Sung-min's busiest decade, with 25 films.
Lee Sung-min Movies by Genre
- Drama 14
- Comedy 9
- Action 7
- Thriller 6
- Crime 5
- Romance 5
- History 1
- Music 1
- Horror 1
- Fantasy 1
Drama is the genre Lee Sung-min has worked in most, with 14 films, ahead of comedy (9).
Lee Sung-min Career Milestones
- First film
- Flying Boys 2004
- Biggest box office hit
- 12.12: The Day $97.5M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- No Other Choice Movie Echo Score 87
- Newest film
- The Queen Who Crowns 2025
Lee Sung-min Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Lee Sung-min is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 75. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Lee Sung-min Movies as an Actor
50- 2025 No Other Choice as Bummo · Comedy Worldwide box office: $40.2M Movie Echo Score: 87
- 2025
The Queen Who Crowns as Lee Seong-gye / King Taejo · Drama - 2023 12.12: The Day as Jung Sang-ho · History Worldwide box office: $97.5M Movie Echo Score: 85
- 2023
A Bloody Lucky Day as Oh Taek · Crime - 2022
Reborn Rich as Jin Yang-chul · Drama - 2022
Juvenile Justice as Kang Won-jung · Crime - 2021
Miracle: Letters to the President as Tae-yoon · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.55M - 2021
The Devil’s Deal as Kwon Soon-tae · Thriller Worldwide box office: $5.7M - 2021 The 8th Night as Park Jin-soo / Seon Hwa · Thriller Movie Echo Score: 55
- 2020 The Man Standing Next as President Park · Drama Worldwide box office: $34.7M Movie Echo Score: 78
- 2020
Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP as Joo Tae-ju · Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.43M - 2020
Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP as Joo Tae-ju · Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.43M - 2020
Money Game as Heo Jae · Drama - 2019
Black Money as Prosecutor General · Crime Worldwide box office: $17.9M - 2019
Hit-and-Run Squad as Seo Jeong-chae · Action Worldwide box office: $13.5M - 2018 The Drug King as Seo Sang-hoon · Drama Worldwide box office: $14.4M Movie Echo Score: 69
- 2018
What a Man Wants as Seok-geun · Comedy Worldwide box office: $9.08M - 2017
Real as Choi Jin-gi · Action Worldwide box office: $2.98M - 2017
The Sheriff In Town as Dae-ho · Crime Worldwide box office: $18.3M - 2016
Familyhood as Joo Min-ho · Action Worldwide box office: $14.8M - 2016
A Violent Prosecutor as Woo Jong-gil · Action Worldwide box office: $66.7M - 2016
Sori: Voice from the Heart as Hae-Gwan · Drama - 2015
The Piper as Village chief · Thriller Worldwide box office: $5.55M - 2014
Big Match as Young-ho · Action Worldwide box office: $7.88M - 2014
My Brilliant Life as Ah-reum's Doctor · Drama Worldwide box office: $11.7M - 2014
Venus Talk as Lee Jae-ho · Comedy Worldwide box office: $5.07M - 2014
Incomplete Life as Oh Sang-shik · Comedy - 2013
A Wonderful Moment as Hee-suk · Music - 2013
Miss Korea as Teacher Jung · Drama - 2012
All About My Wife as Director Na · Romance Worldwide box office: $29.4M - 2012
Hoya as Doctor · Romance - 2012
Howling as Young-cheol · Thriller Worldwide box office: $10.4M - 2012
The King 2 Hearts as Lee Jae-kang (the King) · Drama - 2011
Officer of the Year as Detective Jo · Action - 2010
The Unjust as Chief Prosecutor · Crime - 2010
I’ll Teach You Love as Park Yong Dae · Romance - 2010
Troubleshooter as Yoon Dae-hee · Drama Worldwide box office: $12.5M - 2010
Bestseller as Editor-in-chief · Thriller Worldwide box office: $68.8M - 2009
A Little Pond as Kkuri's Dad · Thriller Worldwide box office: $264K - 2009
Café Noir as Mi-yeon 1's Husband · Drama - 2009
The Pot as Dong-shik · Horror Worldwide box office: $1.2K - 2008
Go Go 70’s as Byung-wook · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.94M - 2008
The Good, the Bad, the Weird as Chef · Action Worldwide box office: $44.3M - 2007
Attack on the Pin-Up Boys as Sung-min · Comedy Worldwide box office: $631K - 2007
Secret Sunshine as Cook · Drama Worldwide box office: $11.6M - 2006
Seducing Mr. Perfect as Director Yang · Romance Worldwide box office: $4.15M - 2005
A Boy Who Went to Heaven as Detective · Romance Worldwide box office: $949K - 2004
Flying Boys as Mr. Kim · Drama - 2004
My Mother the Mermaid as Fruit Store Owner · Fantasy - 2004
Father And Son: The Story Of Mencius as Gang · Comedy
Lee Sung-min in Documentaries & Specials
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Lee Sung-min: Questions & Answers
How many movies Lee Sung-min has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Lee Sung-min been in?
Lee Sung-min is credited on 53 films, from 2004 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Lee Sung-min's highest-grossing movie?
12.12: The Day (2023) is Lee Sung-min's biggest box office hit, with $97.5M worldwide, ahead of Bestseller (2010) ($68.8M). Across every film with box office figures, Lee Sung-min's movies have made $577M.
Lee Sung-min's biggest hits What is the best Lee Sung-min movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Lee Sung-min's best-rated film is No Other Choice (2025) with a score of 87, followed by 12.12: The Day (2023) (85).
Best Lee Sung-min movies, ranked What is Lee Sung-min's newest movie?
The most recent film on Lee Sung-min's filmography is No Other Choice (2025), in the role of Bummo.
Who does Lee Sung-min work with most often?
Lee Sung-min shares the most films with Seohyun (3 films) and Teo Yoo (2 films).
The Best Lee Sung-min Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 53 credits.
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