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Bong Tae-gyu

Bong Tae-gyu

Actor · Born May 19, 1981 (45) · South Korea

Bong Tae-gyu (봉태규) is a South Korean actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 19, 1981 (45)
From
South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 45 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 7% in 30 days

What are Bong Tae-gyu's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
38%
Self
36%
Power
18%
Bonds
7%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Relentless: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their relentless movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 2

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 3 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Thrilling
4
Melancholic
3
Absurd
2
Joyful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Bong Tae-gyu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bong Tae-gyu'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

45 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • 시간추적자 설록 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • The Price of Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Il-hoe

  • Long Time No Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as SUV driver

  • Pandora: Beneath the Paradise(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · as Koo Seong-chan

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Oh! My Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 세계 다크투어 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 33 episodes · Actor

  • It's Alright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • The Life and Death of Monty Jubei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Wan-soo

  • Sh**ting Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Sung Woo-joo

  • 집콘LIVE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • While you are tempted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 37 episodes · Actor

  • 슬기로운 소비 생활 지구를 위한 30일 챌린지 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Penthouse: War in Life(2020)

    Show 48 episodes · as Lee Gyu-jin

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Food-vengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Doctor Detective(2019)

    Show 32 episodes · as Heo Min Ki

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Return(2018)

    Show 34 episodes · as Kim Hak-Beom

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 오늘부터 출근 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Happiness for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Choi Kang-ho

  • Don't Worry, I'm a Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mun-Gi

  • Don't Worry, I'm a Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Beat Goes On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Chang-dae

  • Law of the Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 34 episodes · Actor

  • KBS Drama Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee Mun-Gi

  • A Tale of Legendary Libido(2008)

    as Byeon Gang-soe

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • 워킹맘 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Two Faces of My Girlfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Gu-chang

  • How the Lack of Love Affects Two Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Dong-hyun

  • Family Ties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Kyung-seok

  • See You After School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Nam Kong-dal

  • Sunday Seoul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • When Romance Meets Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Yu Gwang-tae

  • The President's Last Bang(2005)

    as Samcheong Military Police

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Arahan(2004)

    as Police Officer Bong

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Ms. Kim’s Million Dollar Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 14 episodes · as Bong Gyu

  • Au Revoir, UFO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Sang-gyu

  • A Good Lawyer's Wife(2003)

    as Shin Ji-woon

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Tube(2003)

    as High School Student

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Attic Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 16 episodes · as Nam Jung-woo, Jung-eun's younger brother

  • Digital Short Film Omnibus Project Twentidentity, Vol. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as segment: "The Twenty's Law"

  • Conduct Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Soo-dong

  • Jungle Juice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Tang-gae

  • Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jang

  • Nonstop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 250 episodes · Actor

  • Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles, 45 of them dated from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

A Tale of Legendary Libido (2008)

$1.7M worldwide

Highest rated

The Penthouse: War in Life (2020)

Midcredits 88th

Film career

20002026

Peak 2002 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting46 of 46: 46 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rd

By decade

2000s20 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 14% of 7 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 Bong Tae-gyu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

A Tale of Legendary Libido (2008)

72nd percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Penthouse: War in Life (2020)

Midcredits 88th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 45. 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.

Is Bong Tae-gyu's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Bong Tae-gyu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bong Tae-gyu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Park Gi-woong shares the most, 2.

Actors