Im Sung-jae

Acting

Freshness: Jan 22, 2026

22Total Films

7.9 Highest Rated

Born: Jan 18, 1987

Birth Place: South Korea

About Im Sung-jae

Im Sung Jae is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022), Black Knight (2023), The Worst of Evil (2023), and Newtopia (2025).

Career Statistics & Market Influence

Analyzing the cinematic journey of Im Sung-jae reveals a career defined by diverse artistic exploration. With a total of 22 major appearances, the actor has established a significant footprint in global cinema.

Genre Dominance: Drama

The majority of Im Sung-jae's filmography leans towards the Drama genre. Audience data suggests that viewers respond most favorably to this persona, though their versatility has allowed for successful crossovers into other categories.

The "Box Office" Signature

With a 64% Success Ratio (movies rated above 6.5), Im Sung-jae remains a reliable draw for studios. Their peak performance was recorded in Unforgettable, which continues to be the benchmark for their career rating-wise.

Best Im Sung-jae Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Im Sung-jae's career based on audience ratings.

★7.9

★7.9

Unforgettable: On a live music radio show, a letter arrives from the 23 years in the past. Through the letter, the first love and frien

Unforgettable

2016•Drama

★7.5

Sunset in My Hometown (2018) movie poster

★7.5

Sunset in My Hometown: On the day that underground rapper Hak-soo fails his 7th audition, he receives a call from his hometown that his father

Sunset in My Hometown

2018•Drama

★7.5

Emergency Declaration (2022) movie poster

★7.5

Emergency Declaration: While investigating a terroristic threat that goes viral online, Korean authorities discover that a suspect has recently

Emergency Declaration

2022•Action

★7.3

★7.3

The King's Letters: In the 15th century, despite so many accomplishments he has made for the people, King Sejong, his biggest goal is still

The King's Letters

2019•History

★7.2

★7.2

A Year-End Medley: A romantic comedy of a young man and woman that is told in the background of hotel 'Emross'. It has stories of people wh

A Year-End Medley

2021•Comedy

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Im Sung-jae.

Year	Movie	Character	Success	More
2025	The Ugly	Young Baek Ju-sang	Hit	Similar →
2025	Nocturnal	Byung-gyu	Average	Similar →
2025	Secret: Untold Melody	Go-tae	Average	Similar →
2024	Bogotá: City of the Lost	Bong-sik	Hit	Similar →
2023	Don't Buy the Seller	Delivery Man	Hit	Similar →
2022	Gentleman	Detective Cha	Average	Similar →
2022	Confidential Assignment 2: International	First Sergeant Kim	Hit	Similar →
2022	Hunt	Security Command Investigator	Hit	Similar →
2022	Emergency Declaration	Jong-su	Super Hit	Similar →
2022	The Anchor	Detective Kim	Average	Similar →
2021	A Year-End Medley	Jung-goo	Hit	Similar →
2021	Nothing Serious	Ma-cho	Hit	Similar →
2021	Heaven: To The Land of Happiness	Dong-chi	Hit	Similar →
2021	The Apartment	택시기사	Flop	Similar →
2020	The Day I Died: Unclosed Case	Police officer Kim	Hit	Similar →
2020	Deliver Us from Evil	Interpreter	Hit	Similar →
2020	Somewhere in Between	Jong-goo	Flop	Similar →
2019	The King's Letters	Hak-yeol	Hit	Similar →
2018	Dreamers	Tae Min	Flop	Similar →
2018	Sunset in My Hometown	Hak-gi	Super Hit	Similar →
2016	Unforgettable	Sung-jae	Super Hit	Similar →
N/A	Mission: Cross 2	Du-chil	Flop	Similar →

Im Sung-jae - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Im Sung-jae?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Im Sung-jae is "Unforgettable" with a rating of 7.9/10.

How many movies has Im Sung-jae acted in?

Im Sung-jae has been featured in at least 22 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Im Sung-jae?

Other notable films include "Sunset in My Hometown", "Emergency Declaration", and "The King's Letters".