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Cho Young-wuk

Cho Young-wuk

Composer, also producer · Born January 1, 1962 (64) · South Korea

Cho Young-wuk (born January 1, 1962) is a South Korean film score composer and music director. He is most widely known for his collaborations with director Park Chan-wook and Kang Woo-suk.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1962 (64)
From
South Korea
Works as
Composer, also producer
Titles
65 on MovieCove · 95 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 4% in 30 days

What are Cho Young-wuk's films like?

Across their 47 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
29%
Bonds
19%
Self
19%
Survival
14%
Power
11%
Society
4%
Ideas
4%
Justice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 45 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 7 · Dark 33

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 20 · Heightened 11

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 11 · Intense 32

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 31 · Whiplash 8

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

Straight-faced 34 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 28 · Relentless 9

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 19

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 4 · Affecting 18 · Heavy 23

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 21 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
43
Melancholic
20
Dread
16
Thrilling
9
Romantic
8
Other
29

How their films linger

Thought-provoking24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 20 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous16

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 Cho Young-wuk's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 65 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cho Young-wuk'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

95 credits, 65 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Cattle Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Composer

  • The Assassin(s)(2026)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • No Other Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Music Director

  • Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Composer

  • Humint(2026)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • No Other Choice(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Nine Puzzles(2025)

    Show 11 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Match(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Harbin(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Hear Me: Our Summer(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Uprising(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Revolver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • The Sympathizer(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Troll Factory(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Under the Light(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Honey Sweet(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Deal(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Narco-Saints(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Hunt(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Decision to Leave(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Soup and Ideology (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Composer

  • Cliff Walkers(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Seobok(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Closet(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Man Standing Next(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Innocent Witness(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Secret Mission(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Drug King(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Little Drummer Girl(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Spy Gone North(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Taxi Driver(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Decades Apart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Composer

  • The Sheriff In Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Composer

  • A Single Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Composer

  • Pandora(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Handmaiden(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Tiger(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Inside Men(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Beauty Inside(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Unfair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Composer

  • The Shameless(2015)

    Composer · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Gangnam 1970(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Journalist(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Kundo: Age of the Rampant(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Mad Sad Bad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • The Attorney(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Tough as Iron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Composer

  • Hide and Seek(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Fists of Legend(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • New World(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Berlin File(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Spy: Undercover Operation(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Mai Ratima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

  • The Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

  • Deranged(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Concubine(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Hand in Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

  • Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Client(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • If You Were Me 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Composer

  • Glove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Composer

  • The Unjust(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Moss(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

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

    Composer

  • White Night(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Thirst(2009)

    Composer · Music Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Public Enemy Returns(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Out of My Intention (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Composer

  • Miss Gold Digger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Traces of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • A Dirty Carnival(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Sympathy for Lady Vengeance(2005)

    Composer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

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

    Composer

  • Flying Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • Lovely Rivals(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Some (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • Too Beautiful to Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • Blade of the Phantom Master(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Silmido(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Oldboy(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • If You Were Me(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Never Ending Peace and Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Composer

  • The Classic(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Ardor(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Public Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Composer

  • A Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • Joint Security Area(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Bloody Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Composer

  • Happy End(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Tell Me Something(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • If the Sun Rises in the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

  • The Quiet Family(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Contact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Music Arranger

Career shape

A full career of 92 titles from 1997 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Cliff Walkers (2021)

$181M worldwide

Highest rated

Oldboy (2003)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Handmaiden (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing2 of 92: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleMusic90 of 92: 87 only music, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdOther crew3 of 92: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

92 titles, 3 with more than one role — music and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1990s5 · crew2000s24 · crew2010s38 · crew2020s25 · 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 Cho Young-wuk's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 61; across their 45 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Midcredits score across 65 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up29
  • 50th to 74th28
  • 25th to 49th8

Shape of the crowd

43 of their 65 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser43
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · composer

The Assassin(s) (2026)

98th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Oldboy (2003)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 67/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 Cho Young-wuk's work okay for kids?

Across up to 20 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore16 titles59–95 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity20 titles5–85 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles37–77 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles28–60 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles51–89 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Cho Young-wuk work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cho Young-wuk's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kim Sang-beom shares the most, 22.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers