The Best Son Byung-ho Movies, Ranked
38 credits from 1999 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is May 18 (2007) with $49.3M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Son Byung-ho Box Office Hits
Son Byung-ho's films have made $166M worldwide in total. May 18 (2007) is the biggest hit at $49.3M, ahead of The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) ($44.3M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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May 18 2007 · Drama $49.3M - 2
The Good, the Bad, the Weird 2008 · Action $44.3M $128K dom. - 3
Going by the Book 2007 · Comedy $15M - 4
Open City 2008 · Action $11.1M - 5
Vampire Cop Ricky 2006 · Action $10.7M - 6
Perfect Game 2011 · Drama $8.96M - 7
R-Point 2004 · History $6.74M - 8
Running Wild 2006 · Crime $6.25M - 9
Insadong Scandal 2009 · Crime $6.18M - 10
Empire of Lust 2015 · History $3.19M $10.7K dom.
The Best Son Byung-ho Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Son Byung-ho has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 16 films, and May 18 (2007) is the pick of them.
- Drama 16 films May 18 2007 · as Teacher Jung
- Action 6 films The Good, the Bad, the Weird 2008 · as Seo Jae-sik
- Comedy 3 films Going by the Book 2007 · as Lee Seung-woo
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Thriller 3 films Ardor 2002 · as Eun-yeon's Husband - Crime 3 films Running Wild 2006 · as Yoo Kang-jin
- History 2 films R-Point 2004 · as Sergeant Jin Chang-rok
The Latest Son Byung-ho Movies
The most recent films Son Byung-ho is credited on, newest first — starting with The Haunted Palace (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Haunted Palace 2025 · Kim Bong-in -
King the Land 2023 · Gu Il-hun -
Our Blooming Youth 2023 · Kim An-jik -
The Hypnosis 2021 · Professor Choi -
Royal Secret Agent 2020 · Kim Byeong-Geun -
H.U.S.H. 2020 · Na Sung-won -
Scent of a Ghost 2019 · Shaman -
Don’t Go Too Far 2018 · Jeong Heon-cheol -
Clean with Passion for Now 2018 · President Yang -
Excavator 2017 · Drama -
Ordinary Person 2017 · Action -
Fight For My Way 2017 · Ko Hyeong-sik
The Best Son Byung-ho Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Son Byung-ho films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Son Byung-ho movie?
May 18 (2007) made the most at the box office, with $49.3M worldwide, followed by The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) with $44.3M. Together, Son Byung-ho's films with box office figures have made $166M.
What is the best Son Byung-ho drama movie?
May 18 (2007) is the best-rated of Son Byung-ho's drama films. In other genres: The Good, the Bad, the Weird (action), Going by the Book (comedy) and Ardor (thriller).
What is the newest Son Byung-ho movie?
The newest film on Son Byung-ho's filmography is The Haunted Palace (2025), with Son Byung-ho as Kim Bong-in.
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