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Son Byung-ho: Movies & Box Office

films
38
on screen
1999–2025
box office
$166M
Biggest hits

The Best Son Byung-ho Movies

The films of Son Byung-ho that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: May 18 (2007) leads with $49.3M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Son Byung-ho's Career in Numbers

Son Byung-ho's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Son Byung-ho works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Phantom: The Submarine (1999) to The Haunted Palace (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Son Byung-ho Movies by Decade

  1. 1990s 1
  2. 2000s 15
  3. 2010s 16
  4. 2020s 6

The 2010s were Son Byung-ho's busiest decade, with 16 films.

Son Byung-ho Movies by Genre

  • Drama 16
  • Action 6
  • Comedy 3
  • Thriller 3
  • Crime 3
  • Mystery 2
  • Horror 2
  • History 2
  • War 1

Drama is the genre Son Byung-ho has worked in most, with 16 films, ahead of action (6).

Son Byung-ho Career Milestones

First film
Phantom: The Submarine 1999
Biggest box office hit
May 18 $49.3M worldwide
Newest film
The Haunted Palace 2025
38 credits

Son Byung-ho Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Son Byung-ho is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 2025 The Haunted Palace (2025) movie poster The Haunted Palace as Kim Bong-in · Drama
  2. 2023 King the Land (2023) movie poster King the Land as Gu Il-hun · Comedy
  3. 2023 Our Blooming Youth (2023) movie poster Our Blooming Youth as Kim An-jik · Mystery
  4. 2021 The Hypnosis (2021) movie poster The Hypnosis as Professor Choi · Thriller
  5. 2020 Royal Secret Agent (2020) movie poster Royal Secret Agent as Kim Byeong-Geun · Drama
  6. 2020 H.U.S.H. (2020) movie poster H.U.S.H. as Na Sung-won · Drama
  7. 2019 Scent of a Ghost (2019) movie poster Scent of a Ghost as Shaman · Horror
  8. 2018 Don’t Go Too Far (2018) movie poster Don’t Go Too Far as Jeong Heon-cheol · Crime
  9. 2018 Clean with Passion for Now (2018) movie poster Clean with Passion for Now as President Yang · Drama
  10. 2017 Excavator (2017) movie poster Excavator Drama
  11. 2017 Ordinary Person (2017) movie poster Ordinary Person Action
  12. 2017 Fight For My Way (2017) movie poster Fight For My Way as Ko Hyeong-sik · Comedy
  13. 2017 I Am Not a Robot (2017) movie poster I Am Not a Robot as Hwang Do-won · Drama
  14. 2016 Cheese in the Trap (2016) movie poster Cheese in the Trap as Yoo Young Soo · Drama
  15. 2015 Empire of Lust (2015) movie poster Empire of Lust as King Taejo · History
  16. 2014 The Tunnel (2014) movie poster The Tunnel as Mr. Kim · Horror
  17. 2013 Red Family (2013) movie poster Red Family as Cho Myung-sik · Drama
  18. 2012 Bridal Mask (2012) movie poster Bridal Mask as Circus Master Jo Dong-ju · Drama
  19. 2011 Perfect Game (2011) movie poster Perfect Game as Kim Eung-ryong · Drama
  20. 2011 I Am a Father (2011) movie poster I Am a Father as Na Sang-man · Action
  21. 2011 49 Days (2011) movie poster 49 Days as Oh Hae-won · Drama
  22. 2010 Miss Staff Sergeant (2010) movie poster Miss Staff Sergeant as Sergeant Kang Cheol-in · War
  23. 2009 Insadong Scandal (2009) movie poster Insadong Scandal as Park Mi Seon · Crime
  24. 2008 The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) movie poster The Good, the Bad, the Weird as Seo Jae-sik · Action
  25. 2008 Open City (2008) movie poster Open City as Lieutenant Oh Yeon Su · Action
  26. 2007 Going by the Book (2007) movie poster Going by the Book as Lee Seung-woo · Comedy
  27. 2007 May 18 (2007) movie poster May 18 as Teacher Jung · Drama
  28. 2006 Vampire Cop Ricky (2006) movie poster Vampire Cop Ricky as Tak Mun-su · Action
  29. 2006 Running Wild (2006) movie poster Running Wild as Yoo Kang-jin · Crime
  30. 2004 Spider Forest (2004) movie poster Spider Forest as Kim Cheol-ju · Mystery
  31. 2004 R-Point (2004) movie poster R-Point as Sergeant Jin Chang-rok · History
  32. 2004 The President’s Barber (2004) movie poster The President’s Barber as Jang Heok-su · Drama
  33. 2004 Mokpo the Harbor (2004) movie poster Mokpo the Harbor as Du-ho · Action
  34. 2002 Ardor (2002) movie poster Ardor as Eun-yeon's Husband · Thriller
  35. 2001 Flower Island (2001) movie poster Flower Island as Du-sik · Drama
  36. 2001 Indian Summer (2001) movie poster Indian Summer as Seong Jong-hoon · Drama
  37. 2001 Failan (2001) movie poster Failan as Yong-sik · Drama
  38. 1999 Phantom: The Submarine (1999) movie poster Phantom: The Submarine as 562 · Thriller
FAQ

Son Byung-ho: Questions & Answers

How many movies Son Byung-ho has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Son Byung-ho been in?

Son Byung-ho is credited on 38 films, from 1999 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Son Byung-ho's highest-grossing movie?

May 18 (2007) is Son Byung-ho's biggest box office hit, with $49.3M worldwide, ahead of The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) ($44.3M). Across every film with box office figures, Son Byung-ho's movies have made $166M.

Son Byung-ho's biggest hits

What is Son Byung-ho's newest movie?

The most recent film on Son Byung-ho's filmography is The Haunted Palace (2025), in the role of Kim Bong-in.

The Best Son Byung-ho Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 38 credits.

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