Choi Min-sik

Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $227,502,568 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #907)
Best-known acting roles: Mr. Jang (Lucy), (Exhuma (파묘)), Admiral Yi (Myeong-ryang), Detective Kang (Sinsegye), Seoul Mayor (Special Citizen)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading3$5,238,666$222,263,902$227,502,568
Supporting3$127,153,392$370,272,735$497,426,127

Career Trend

This graph shows Choi Min-sik’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,733 $5,238,666
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,101-15,200) 15,120 $132,392,058
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,215 $222,263,902
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,914 $592,536,637
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,637 $227,502,568
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,951 $724,928,695

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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Lucy

January 20th, 2015

Lucy opened at the end of July and it was expected to do well at the box office, but it was a surprise hit earning more than $40 million opening weekend and $120 million domestically, not to mention over $450 million worldwide. This is an even better result when you compare it to how bad the overall summer box office was. Did this film deserve this success? Or did this film benefit from the lack of strong competition? More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Mar 15, 2024Exhuma (파묘) $2,310,900$82,417,699$84,728,599
Apr 28, 2017Special Citizen Seoul Mayor $96,777$9,226,275$9,323,052
Aug 8, 2014Myeong-ryang Admiral Yi $2,830,989$130,619,928$133,450,917
Jul 25, 2014Lucy Mr. Jang $126,573,960$330,933,816$457,507,776
Mar 22, 2013Sinsegye Detective Kang $450,222$26,299,320$26,749,542
Mar 4, 2011Akmareul Boatda (악마를 보… Kyung-Chul $129,210$13,039,599$13,168,809
 
Averages $22,065,343$98,756,106$120,821,449
Totals 6 $132,392,058$592,536,637$724,928,695


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Mar 15, 2024Exhuma (파묘) $60,51270$2,310,900$84,728,5992.7%
Apr 28, 2017Special Citizen $47,12829$96,777$9,323,0521.0%
Aug 8, 2014Myeong-ryang $43,00051$2,830,989$133,450,9172.1%
 
Averages $50,21350$1,746,222$75,834,1892.0%
Totals 3 $5,238,666$227,502,568


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jul 25, 2014Lucy $43,899,3403,202$126,573,960$457,507,77627.7%
Mar 22, 2013Sinsegye $129,95424$450,222$26,749,5421.7%
Mar 4, 2011Akmareul Boatda (악마를 보… $13,56715$129,210$13,168,8091.0%
 
Averages $14,680,9541,080$42,384,464$165,808,70910.1%
Totals 3 $127,153,392$497,426,127

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,733 $5,238,666
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,264 $127,153,392
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,601-13,700) 13,694 $132,392,058
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,316 $5,818,098
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,839 $126,573,960
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,101-15,200) 15,120 $132,392,058
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,215 $222,263,902
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,084 $370,272,735
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,201 $592,536,637
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,302 $261,602,821
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,763 $330,933,816
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,914 $592,536,637
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,637 $227,502,568
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,861 $497,426,127
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,137 $724,928,695
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,241 $267,420,919
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,283 $457,507,776
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,951 $724,928,695
Highest Grossing Stars of 2014 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 280 58
Highest Grossing Stars of 2015 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 274 58
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 300 58
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 324 52
Highest Grossing Stars of 2025 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 301 52
Highest Grossing Stars of 2014 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 365 43
Highest Grossing Stars of 2015 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 368 43
Highest Grossing Stars of 2016 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 388 43
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 425 40
Highest Grossing Stars of 2025 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 387 40
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,667 $2,407,677
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 501-600) 583 $2,830,989
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,193 $91,643,974
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies 66 $130,619,928
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,645 $94,051,651
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 105 $133,450,917
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,244 $5,238,666
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 818 $222,263,902
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,219 $227,502,568
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,377 $2,407,677
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 801-900) 820 $2,830,989
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 928 $91,643,974
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies 95 $130,619,928
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,393 $94,051,651
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 176 $133,450,917
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,670 $2,927,766
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 926 $2,310,900
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 250 $139,846,203
Top International Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 137 $82,417,699
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 391 $142,773,969
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 201-300) 288 $84,728,599
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 201-300) 297 $2,927,766
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies 80 $139,846,203
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies 80 $142,773,969

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