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Bae Jong-ok

Bae Jong-ok

Actor · Born May 13, 1964 (62) · Seoul, South Korea

Bae Jong-ok (배종옥) is a South Korean actress.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 13, 1964 (62)
From
Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 61 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 17% in 30 days

What are Bae Jong-ok's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Self
21%
Morality
19%
Society
14%
Power
5%
Survival
4%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
4
Romantic
3
Hopeful
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bae Jong-ok's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bae Jong-ok's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

61 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • We Are All Trying Here(2026)

    Show 12 episodes · as Oh Jeong-hee

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Art of Sarah(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Choi Chae-u

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Seven O'Clock Breakfast Club for the Brokenhearted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • My Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Geum-rim

  • Black Out(2024)

    Show 14 episodes · as Ye Young-sil

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Treat Me Carelessly(2024)

    Show 16 episodes · as Camille Jang

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Longing For You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 14 episodes · as Yoo Jung-sook

  • Kingmaker(2022)

    as Lee Hee-ran

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Secret Royal Inspector Joy(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Deok-bong

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Queen(2020)

    Show 20 episodes · as Queen Sunwon

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Innocence(2020)

    as Hwa-ja

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Graceful Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Han Je-kook

  • Designated Survivor: 60 Days(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Yun Chan-gyeong

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Live(2018)

    Show 18 episodes · as An Jang-mi

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • In Between Seasons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Mee-kyung

  • The Chase(2017)

    as Min Yeong-sook

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • 바람의 춤꾼 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Narrator

  • Unknown Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 102 episodes · as Hong Ji Won

  • Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 50 episodes · as Jang Man-Ok

  • Bubblegum(2015)

    Show 16 episodes · as Park Sun-young

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Spy(2015)

    Show 16 episodes · as Park Hye-rim

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • 12 Years Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • 달래 된, 장국: 12년만의 재회 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Choi gosun

  • Wonderful Mama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 48 episodes · as Yoon Bok-hee

  • That Winter, the Wind Blows(2013)

    Show 16 episodes · as Secretary Wang Hyeji

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Hooray for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 57 episodes · as Oh Jung-hee

  • The Last Blossom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as In-hee

  • Pure Pumpkin Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 124 episodes · as Joon Sun

  • Running Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Kim Soo Ro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 32 episodes · as Jeong Kyeon-bi

  • Five Senses of Eros(2009)

    as Park Hwa-ran

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Worlds Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 16 episodes · as Yoon Young

  • Woman of Matchless Beauty, Park Jung Kum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 52 episodes · as Jung-geum Park

  • Several Questions That Make Us Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • My Husband's Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 24 episodes · as Kim Ji-soo

  • Herb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kim Hyeon-suk

  • Ad Lib Night(2006)

    as Bo-kyung's Mother (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Solo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 16 episodes · as Oh Young-sook

  • Love Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Sunny

  • Little Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mum

  • Beating Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 12 episodes · as Bae Jong-ok

  • More Beautiful Than a Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 30 episodes · as Kim Mi-ok

  • Jealousy Is My Middle Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Park Seong-yeon / No Nae-gyeong

  • Man in Crisis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 18 episodes · as Kim Yeon-ji

  • Man In Crisis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Kim Yun Ji

  • My Beautiful Girl, Mari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Nam-woo's Mother (voice)

  • Tender Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 187 episodes · as Park Yoon-ju

  • 우리가 남인가요 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 웬만해선 그들을 막을 수 없다 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 293 episodes · as 배종옥

  • Foolish Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wang Rung's Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 32 episodes · as Mi Ae

  • The Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Deep Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • 목욕탕집 남자들 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 87 episodes · as Kim Yoon-gyeong

  • 여자의 방 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Han Young-jin

  • Walking all the way to heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ji-sook

  • Passion Portrait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Yoon Jeom-Soon

  • 하늬바람 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • I Stand Up Every Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Eun-sil

  • Chilsu and Mansu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Ji-na

  • 내 남자의 여자 (Nae Namjaui Yeoja) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as 지수

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles, 60 of them dated from 1988 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Innocence (2020)

$6.7M worldwide

Highest rated

We Are All Trying Here (2026)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19882026

Peak 2019 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2002Screen debut· My Beautiful Girl, Mari
  • 2018First top-billed film· In Between Seasons
  • 2020Career best· Mr. Queen

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting61 of 61: 61 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s21 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 17% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Bae Jong-ok's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Spy (2015)

61st percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mr. Queen (2020)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 70. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Bae Jong-ok work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bae Jong-ok's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kim Kyoo-tae shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors