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Il-seong Jeon

Il-seong Jeon

Cinematographer · Born February 19, 1929 (97) · Tokyo, Japan

Born
February 19, 1929 (97)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 52 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 27Up 36% in 30 days

What are Il-seong Jeon's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
34%
Power
20%
Bonds
17%
Ideas
17%
Self
12%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · 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

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · 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 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Tense
2
Contemplative
1
Bittersweet
1

How their films linger

Unsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Il-seong Jeon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Il-seong Jeon'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

52 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Bhiksuni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer · Digital Intermediate · as Self

  • Beyond the Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Low Life(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Painted Fire(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • The Apocalypse of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Born to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • The Taebaek Mountains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Love is Oh Yeah! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Sopyonje (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • General's Son 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Fly High, Run Far (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • General's Son 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Our Class Accepts Anyone Regardless of Grade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • General's Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Flower Blooms Even on a Windy Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Adada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Potato(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pillar of Mist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Hwang Jin Yi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Gilsodom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Woman Requiem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • The Oldest Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Daughter of the Flames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • The Village of Mist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • Woman of Fire '82 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Late Autumn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Mandala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Ban Geum-ryeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • The Last Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Three Women Under the Umbrella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Divine Bow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Eulhwa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Crocodile(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • A Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Crocodile Fangs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • The Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Splendid Outing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Ieoh Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • K&J (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Forbidden Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Yalkae, a Joker in High School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Flame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Promises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • The March of Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Lee Jung-Seob, a Painter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Transgression (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Hwannyeo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Insect Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Woman of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 52 titles from 1971 to 2017.

Biggest box office

Painted Fire (2002)

$7M worldwide

Highest rated

Painted Fire (2002)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Potato (1987)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography52 of 52: 51 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 52: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s19 · crew1980s16 · crew1990s12 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Il-seong Jeon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 4 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Crocodile (1979)

58th percentile spread · 65% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Painted Fire (2002)

Midcredits 86th · 74% liked

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 Il-seong Jeon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Il-seong Jeon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sun-duk Park shares the most, 3.

Directors

Editors

Producers