December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 Writer Korb
Here’s a list of 24 highest-grossing and most awarded Korean films of 2022 that you should watch:
| Title / Genre | Box Office / Awards | Cast / Creators / Date released |
The Roundup Crime, Action | Gross: $101.3M Awards: | Cast: Don Lee, Son Su-kku, Park Ji-hwan, Choi Gwi-ha, Heo Dong-won, Ha Jun, Jung Jae-kwang Writer: Kim Min-seong Director: Lee Sang-yong Production: Hong Film, BA Entertainment, Big Punch Pictures Date released: May 18, 2022 |
Decision To Leave Romance, Mystery | Gross: $15.1M Awards: | Cast: Tang Wei, Park Hae-il Writer: Jeong Seo-kyeong, Park Chan-wook Director: Park Chan-wook Production: Moho Film Date released: June 29, 2022 |
Hansan: Rising Dragon Period, War, Action | Gross: $56.8M Awards: | Cast: Park Hae-il, Kong Ji Sarg, Byun Yo-han, Ahn Sungki, Son Hyun-joo, Kim Sungkyu, Kim Sung-kyun, Kim Hyang-gi, Ok Tae Yeon, Gong Myung, Park Ji-hwan, Jo Jae-yeon Writer: Kim Han-min, Yun Hong-gi Director: Kim Han-min Production: Big Stone Pictures Date released: July 27, 2022 |
Confidential Assignment 2: International Action, Comedy | Gross: $54.7M Awards: | Cast: Hyun Bin, Yoo Hai Jin, Lim Yoona, Daniel Henney, Jin Seon-kyu, Jang Yeong am Director: Lee Seok-hoon Production: JK Film, CJ ENM Corp. Date released: September 7, 2022 |
Hunt Espionage, Action | Gross: $33.9M Awards: | Cast: Lee Jung-jae, Jung Woo-Sung, Jeon Hye-jin, Heo Sung-tae, Go Youn-jung Writer: Lee Jung-jae, Jo Seung-hee Director: Lee Jung-jae Production: Artist Studio, Sanai Pictures Date released: August 10, 2022 |
Broker Drama | Gross: $9.7M Awards: | Cast: Song Kang-ho, Gang Dong-won, Bae Doona, Lee Ji-eun, Lee Joo-young Writer-Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda Production: Zip Cinema Date released: June 8, 2022 |
The Witch Part 2. The Other One Sci-fi, Action, Horror | Gross: $22.3M Awards: 7 nominations | Cast: Shin Si-Ah, Park Eun-bin, Jo Min-su, Lee Jong-suk, Kim Dami Writer-Director: Park Hoon-jung Production: Peppermint & Company, Inc. Date released: June 15, 2022 |
Emergency Declaration Disaster, Action, Drama | Gross: $16.1M Awards: | Cast: Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Nam-Gil, Yim Si-wan, Kim Sojin, Park Hae-joon Writer-Director: Han Jae-rim Production: Wooju Film Co., Showbox Co. Date released: August 3, 2022 |
Life Is Beautiful Musical | Gross: $8.4M Awards: | Cast: Yum Jung-ah, Ryu Seung-ryong, Park Se-wan, Ong Seong-wu Writer: Bae se-yeong Director: Choi Kook-hee Production: The Lamp Date released: September 28, 2022 |
Kingmaker Political, Drama | Gross: $5.6M Awards: | Cast: Sol Kyung-gu, Lee Sun-kyun, Yoo Jae-myung Writer: Byun Sung-hyun, Kim min-soo Director: Byun Sung-hyun Production: Seed Film Date released: January 26, 2022 |
6/45 Comedy | Gross: $15.2M Awards: | Cast: Go Kyung-pyo, Lee Yi-kyung, Eum Moon-suk, Park Se-wan, Kwak Dong-yeon Writer-Director: Park Gyu-tae Production: Sidus Corporation, TPS Company, HOME CHOICE Date released: August 24, 2022 |
Alienoid Sci-fi, Fantasy, Action | Gross: $12.3M Awards: | Cast: Ryu Jun-yeol, Kim Woo-bin, Kim Tae-ri Writer-Director: Choi Dong-hoon Production: Caper Film Date released: July 20, 2022 |
The Night Owl Period, Thriller, Drama | Gross: $20.2M Awards: – | Cast: Ryu Jun-yeol, Yoo Hae-jin Director: Ahn Tae-jin Production: C-JeS Entertainment, Cinema DahmDahm Date released: November 23, 2022 |
In Our Prime Drama | Gross: $3.9M Awards: | Cast: Choi Mun-sik, Kim Dong-hwi, Park Byung-eun, Park Hae-joon, Jo Yun-seo Writer: Lee Yong-jae Director: Park Dong-hoon Production: Joy Rabbit Date released: March 9, 2022 |
Project Wolf Hunting Sci-fi, Action, Thriller | Gross: $3.6M Awards: | Cast: Seo In-guk, Jang Dong-yoon, Choi Gwi-ha, Park Ho-San, Jung So-min Writer-Director: Kim Hong-seon Production: Contents G, Cheum Film Date released: September 21, 2022 |
The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure Period, Adventure | Gross: $9.6M Awards: 3 nominations | Cast: Han Hyo-joo, Kang Ha-neul, Lee Kwang-soo, Chae Soo-bin, Oh Se-hun, Park Ji-hwan, Kim Sung-oh Writer: Chun Sung-il Director: Kim Jeong-hoon Production: ANEW, Oscar 10 Studio, Lotte Entertainment Date released: January 26, 2022 |
Special Delivery Crime, Action | Gross: $3.2M Awards: 1 win out of 7 nominations | Cast: Park So-dam, Song Sae-byeok, Kim Eui-sung Writer-Director: Park Dae-min Production: M Pictures Co. Date released: January 12, 2022 |
Hot Blooded Crime | Gross: $2.9M Awards: 1 win out of 5 nominations | Cast: Jung Woo, Kim Kap-soo, Choi Moo-sung, Ji Seung-hyun, Lee Hong-nae Writer-Director: Cheon Myoung-kwan Production: Gorae Pictures Date released: March 23, 2022 |
Confession Mystery, Thriller | Gross: $5.6M Awards: 1 win out of 2 nominations | Cast: So Ji-sub, Kim Yu-jin, Nana, Hwang Sun-hee Writer-Director: Yoon Jong-seok Production: Realize Pictures Date released: October 26, 2022 |
The Policeman’s Lineage Crime, Drama | Gross: $5.1M Awards: 1 nomination | Cast: Cho Jin-woong, Choi Woo-shik Writer: Bae Young-ik Director: Lee Kyoo-man Production: Liyang Film Co. Date released: January 5, 2022 |
Decibel Urban, Terror, Action | Gross: $6.8M Awards: – | Cast: Kim Rae-won, Lee Jong-suk, Jung Sang-hoon, Park Byung-eun, Cha Eun-woo Writer: Hwang In-ho, Lee Jin-hoon Director: Hwang In-ho Production: East Dream Synopex Date released: November 16, 2022 |
Honest Candidate 2 Comedy | Gross: $6.5M Awards: – | Cast: Ra Mi-ran, Kim Mu-yeol, Yoon Kyung-ho, Park Jin-joo Writer: Jang Yu-jeong, Heo Sung-hye Director: Jang Yu-jeong Production: Hong Film, Soo Film Date released: September 28, 2022 |
Men Of Plastic Comedy | Gross: $4.3M Awards: – | Cast: Ma Dong-seok, Jung Kyung-ho Writer: Lim Jin-sun Director: Lim Jin-sun, Shin Yeon-shick Production: Big Punch Pictures, Hong Film, B.A. Entertainment Date released: November 30, 2022 |
Ditto Romance, Friendship | Gross: $3.6M Awards: – | Cast: Yeo Jin-Goo, Cho Yi-hyun, Kim Hye-yoon, Na In-woo Writer-Director: Seo Eun-young Production: Gogo Studios Date released: November 16, 2022 |
Source: Korean Box Office Information System(KOBIS), Wikipedia, HanCinema
