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Young-hwan Choi

Cinematographer · Born October 28, 1971 (55)

Born
October 28, 1971 (55)
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 27 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 11% in 30 days

What are Young-hwan Choi's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
26%
Bonds
17%
Power
16%
Self
13%
Society
12%
Survival
11%
Ideas
4%
Loyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 3 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 8

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 5

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 3 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
8
Melancholic
4
Warm
3
Joyful
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet10
  • 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 Young-hwan Choi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Young-hwan Choi'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

27 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The King’s Warden(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • I, the Executioner(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Smugglers(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Hostage: Missing Celebrity(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Escape from Mogadishu(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Mission(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Memoir of a Murderer(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Pandora(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Veteran(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Ode to My Father(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Another Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • The Berlin File(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Thieves(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Petty Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Bestseller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Woochi: The Demon Slayer(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Dachimawa Lee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Camera Operator

  • A Man Who Was Superman(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Seven Days(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Tazza: The High Rollers(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Les Formidables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Adaptation · Cinematographer

  • Blood Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • The Big Swindle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Saving My Hubby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • No Blood No Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Take Care of My Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 2001 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Ode to My Father (2014)

$185M worldwide

Highest rated

Ode to My Father (2014)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The King’s Warden (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 25: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleCinematography24 of 25: 23 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndOther crew1 of 25: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s10 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s5 · crew

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.

How do Young-hwan Choi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang (2019)

61st percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Ode to My Father (2014)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 66/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Young-hwan Choi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles0–54 · median 16 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Young-hwan Choi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Young-hwan Choi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ryoo Seung-wan shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles