Sang-ho Yeon

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $139,305,891 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,000)
Best-known technical roles: Train to Busan (부산행) (Director), Peninsula (Director), Peninsula (Screenwriter), The Ugly (Director), The Ugly (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Park Joo-suk, Yoo Gong, Yu-Mi Jung, Gang Dong-won, Ma Dong-seok
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector6$3,412,688$135,893,203$139,305,891
Screenwriter2$1,282,920$41,374,056$42,656,976

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,965 $3,412,688
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,109 $1,282,920
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 718 $136,116,202
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,489 $41,597,055
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 1,000 $139,528,890
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,388 $42,879,975

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 26, 2025The Ugly Director
Screenwriter		 $58,395$7,507,058$7,565,453
Mar 21, 2025Revelations (계시록) Director
Jan 20, 2023jeong-i (정이) Director
Aug 7, 2020Peninsula Director
Screenwriter		 $1,224,525$33,866,998$35,091,523
Dec 31, 2016Seoul Station Director $1,032,650$1,032,650
Jul 22, 2016Train to Busan (부산행) Director $2,129,768$93,486,497$95,616,265
 
Averages $1,137,563$33,973,301$34,826,473
Totals 6 $3,412,688$135,893,203$139,305,891


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 26, 2025The Ugly $26,79736$58,395$7,565,4530.8%
Mar 21, 2025Revelations (계시록)
Jan 20, 2023jeong-i (정이)
Aug 7, 2020Peninsula $118,647151$1,224,525$35,091,5233.5%
Dec 31, 2016Seoul Station $1,032,650
Jul 22, 2016Train to Busan (부산행)… $284,77636$2,129,768$95,616,2652.2%
 
Averages $143,40774$1,137,563$34,826,4732.2%
Totals 6 $3,412,688$139,305,891


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 26, 2025The Ugly $26,79736$58,395$7,565,4530.8%
Aug 7, 2020Peninsula $118,647151$1,224,525$35,091,5233.5%
 
Averages $72,72294$641,460$21,328,4882.1%
Totals 2 $1,282,920$42,656,976

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,965 $3,412,688
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,109 $1,282,920
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 718 $136,116,202
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,489 $41,597,055
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 1,000 $139,528,890
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,388 $42,879,975