The Best Woo Hyeon Movies, Ranked
37 credits from 2003 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. 1987: When the Day Comes (2017) comes out on top with a score of 84. The biggest box office hit is Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield (2003) with $98.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Woo Hyeon Box Office Hits
Woo Hyeon's films have made $315M worldwide in total. Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield (2003) is the biggest hit at $98.8M, ahead of The King and the Clown (2005) ($74.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield 2003 · Comedy $98.8M $56.4M dom. - 2
The King and the Clown 2005 · Drama $74.5M - 3
1987: When the Day Comes 2017 · Thriller $53.8M - 4
Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow 2011 · Action $32.4M - 5
Fabricated City 2017 · Thriller $18.3M $105K dom. - 6
Tazza: One Eyed Jack 2019 · Drama $17.2M $97.7K dom. - 7
Honeysweet 2023 · Comedy $10.8M - 8
Old Miss Diary 2006 · Comedy $4.86M - 9
How the Lack of Love Affects Two Men 2006 · Comedy $2.47M - 10
Family Ties 2006 · Drama $1.04M
The Best Woo Hyeon Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Woo Hyeon has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 11 films, and The King and the Clown (2005) is the pick of them.
- Drama 11 films The King and the Clown 2005 · as Hong
- Comedy 11 films Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield 2003 · as Owner
- Thriller 2 films 1987: When the Day Comes 2017 · as Kang Min-chang Movie Echo Score: 84
- Action 2 films Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow 2011 · as Mr. Bang
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Horror 1 film To Catch a Virgin Ghost 2004 · as Haeju
The Best Woo Hyeon Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Woo Hyeon's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Woo Hyeon Movies
The most recent films Woo Hyeon is credited on, newest first — starting with Buried Hearts (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Buried Hearts 2025 · Cha Kang-cheon -
Love Song for Illusion 2024 · Eunuch Neung - Honeysweet 2023 · 'Well-being Chicken' Owner
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Brain Works 2023 · Kim Gil-joong -
Like Flowers in Sand 2023 · Park Pil-du -
Jinxed at First 2022 · Park Sung Deok -
Racket Boys 2021 · Village Head Hong -
Law School 2021 · Seong Dong-il -
Backstreet Rookie 2020 · Kwon Eui-choo - Tazza: One Eyed Jack 2019 · Mr. Mool
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MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission 2019 · Lim Dong-ik -
The Light in Your Eyes 2019 · Senior Center Old Man
The Best Woo Hyeon Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Woo Hyeon films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Woo Hyeon movie?
1987: When the Day Comes (2017) is the best-rated Woo Hyeon film, with a Movie Echo Score of 84. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
1987: When the Day Comes: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Woo Hyeon movie?
Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield (2003) made the most at the box office, with $98.8M worldwide, followed by The King and the Clown (2005) with $74.5M. Together, Woo Hyeon's films with box office figures have made $315M.
What is the best Woo Hyeon drama movie?
The King and the Clown (2005) is the best-rated of Woo Hyeon's drama films. In other genres: Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield (comedy), 1987: When the Day Comes (thriller) and Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (action).
What is the newest Woo Hyeon movie?
The newest film on Woo Hyeon's filmography is Buried Hearts (2025), with Woo Hyeon as Cha Kang-cheon.
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