Woo Hyeon: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 37
- on screen
- 2003–2025
- box office
- $315M
- average score
- 76
The Best Woo Hyeon Movies
The films of Woo Hyeon that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield (2003) leads with $98.8M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $98.8M Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield 2003 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $74.5M The King and the Clown 2005 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $53.8M 1987: When the Day Comes 2017 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $32.4M Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow 2011 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $18.3M Fabricated City 2017 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $17.2M Tazza: One Eyed Jack 2019 · Drama
Woo Hyeon's Career in Numbers
Woo Hyeon's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Woo Hyeon works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield (2003) to Buried Hearts (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Woo Hyeon Movies by Decade
- 2000s 12
- 2010s 15
- 2020s 9
The 2010s were Woo Hyeon's busiest decade, with 15 films.
Woo Hyeon Movies by Genre
- Drama 11
- Comedy 11
- Crime 3
- Romance 3
- Mystery 2
- Thriller 2
- Action 2
- Music 1
- Horror 1
Drama is the genre Woo Hyeon has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of comedy (11).
Woo Hyeon Career Milestones
- First film
- Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield 2003
- Biggest box office hit
- Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield $98.8M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- 1987: When the Day Comes Movie Echo Score 84
- Newest film
- Buried Hearts 2025
Woo Hyeon Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Woo Hyeon 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.
Woo Hyeon Movies as an Actor
36- 2025
Buried Hearts as Cha Kang-cheon · Drama - 2024
Love Song for Illusion as Eunuch Neung · Drama - 2023
Honeysweet as 'Well-being Chicken' Owner · Comedy Worldwide box office: $10.8M - 2023
Brain Works as Kim Gil-joong · Comedy - 2023
Like Flowers in Sand as Park Pil-du · Comedy - 2022
Jinxed at First as Park Sung Deok · Mystery - 2021
Racket Boys as Village Head Hong · Drama - 2021
Law School as Seong Dong-il · Mystery - 2020
Backstreet Rookie as Kwon Eui-choo · Drama - 2019 Tazza: One Eyed Jack as Mr. Mool · Drama Worldwide box office: $17.2M
- 2019
MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission as Lim Dong-ik · Drama - 2019
The Light in Your Eyes as Senior Center Old Man · Drama - 2019
My Fellow Citizens as Yang Shi-Cheol · Comedy - 2018
My ID is Gangnam Beauty as Kang Tae-sik · Comedy - 2018
Cross as No Jong-Il · Crime - 2017 1987: When the Day Comes as Kang Min-chang · Thriller Worldwide box office: $53.8M Movie Echo Score: 84
- 2017 Fabricated City as Old Prisoner · Thriller Worldwide box office: $18.3M
- 2017
Manhole as Suk Tae's father · Comedy - 2017
Defendant as Milyang · Crime - 2017
Judge vs. Judge as Choi Go-Soo · Drama - 2016
My Wife’s Having an Affair This Week as "Mr. Let's go to the Han River" · Comedy - 2011
Head as Mr. Park · Action Worldwide box office: $418K - 2011 Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow as Mr. Bang · Action Worldwide box office: $32.4M
- 2011
Tree with Deep Roots as Lee Bang-ji · Drama - 2007
Bank Attack as Section Head Oh · Crime - 2006
Old Miss Diary as Woo Hyeon · Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.86M - 2006
How the Lack of Love Affects Two Men as Supermarket Man · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.47M - 2006
The Fox Family as Mr. Hong · Music - 2006
Family Ties as Platform Man · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.04M - 2006
Forbidden Quest as Transcriber · Romance - 2005 The King and the Clown as Hong · Drama Worldwide box office: $74.5M
- 2005
The Art of Seduction as Guard / Pawnbroker · Romance - 2005
All for Love as Priest Byun (cameo) · Romance - 2004
To Catch a Virgin Ghost as Haeju · Horror Worldwide box office: $2.12K - 2003 Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield as Owner · Comedy Worldwide box office: $98.8M
- 2003
The First Amendment of Korea Comedy
Woo Hyeon in Documentaries & Specials
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Woo Hyeon: Questions & Answers
How many movies Woo Hyeon has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Woo Hyeon been in?
Woo Hyeon is credited on 37 films, from 2003 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Woo Hyeon's highest-grossing movie?
Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield (2003) is Woo Hyeon's biggest box office hit, with $98.8M worldwide, ahead of The King and the Clown (2005) ($74.5M). Across every film with box office figures, Woo Hyeon's movies have made $315M.
Woo Hyeon's biggest hits What is the best Woo Hyeon movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Woo Hyeon's best-rated film is 1987: When the Day Comes (2017) with a score of 84, followed by Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club (2023) (68).
Best Woo Hyeon movies, ranked What is Woo Hyeon's newest movie?
The most recent film on Woo Hyeon's filmography is Buried Hearts (2025), in the role of Cha Kang-cheon.
The Best Woo Hyeon Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 37 credits.
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