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Kang Ha-neul

Kang Ha-neul

Actor · Born February 21, 1990 (36) · Busan, South Korea

Kim Ha-neul (February 21, 1990), known professionally as Kang Ha-neul, is a South Korean actor. He gained early recognition through television dramas Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014) and Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016), and received critical acclaim for When the Camellia Blooms (2019) which earned him the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actor. He gained international recognition for his role in the second and third seasons of Squid Game (2024–2025). Known as a prolific Chungmu-ro actor, Kang has also starred in the films Twenty (2015), Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016), New Trial (2017), Midnight Runners (2017), Forgotten (2017), Love Reset (2023), and Yadang: The Snitch (2025).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 21, 1990 (36)
From
Busan, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 50 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 28Up 31% in 30 days

What are Kang Ha-neul's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Bonds
40%
Self
23%
Morality
10%
Power
9%
Survival
8%
Society
7%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 8 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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 7 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 12 of 17 analyzed roles.

Hero
12 of 17
Ally
4 of 17
Trickster
1 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
11
Tense
9
Joyful
8
Romantic
7
Melancholic
7
Other
24

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Kang Ha-neul's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kang Ha-neul'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

50 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 19 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Gill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Kang-ha (voice)

  • The First Ride(2025)

    as Tae-jeong

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Love Barista(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Wall to Wall(2025)

    as Noh Woo-sung

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Tastefully Yours(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Han Beom-woo

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Yadang: The Snitch(2025)

    as Kang-soo

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Streaming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Woo Sang

  • Pilot(2024)

    as Kang Hee-yeol

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Love Reset(2023)

    as Noh Jung-yeol

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Kidnapping Day(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Choi

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Dream(2023)

    as Park Seong-chan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Curtain Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Yoo Jae-heon / Ri Moon-sung

  • Insider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kim Yo-han

  • A Year-End Medley: Extended Version (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jae-yong

  • The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure(2022)

    as Woo Moo-Chi

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • A Year-End Medley(2021)

    as Jae-yong

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Squid Game(2021)

    Show 13 episodes · as Kang Dae-ho / Player 388

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • House on Wheels: For Rent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Endless Rain(2021)

    as Young-ho

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • River Where the Moon Rises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · as On Hyup

  • When the Camellia Blooms(2019)

    Show 40 episodes · as Hwang Yong-sik

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • I Have a Date with Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Lee Kwi-dong

  • Heung-boo: The Revolutionist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Park Dol-Po

  • Forgotten(2017)

    as Jin-seok

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Runners(2017)

    as Hee-yeol

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • New Trial(2017)

    as Jo Hyun-woo

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Scarlet Heart: Ryeo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · as Wang Wook (8th Prince)

  • My Little Old Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet(2016)

    as Yun Dong-ju

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Like for Likes(2016)

    as Lee Soo-ho

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Missing Noir M (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lee Jung-soo

  • Twenty(2015)

    as Kyung-jae

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Empire of Lust(2015)

    as Jin

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • C'est Si Bon(2015)

    as Yoon Hyung-joo

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Punch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Prosecutor

  • Incomplete Life(2014)

    Show 20 episodes · as Jang Baek-gi

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Fated to Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Advertisement model

  • Mourning Grave(2014)

    as In-su

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Angel Eyes(2014)

    Show 20 episodes · as Young Park Dong-joo

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Heirs(2013)

    Show 20 episodes · as Lee Hyo-shin

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Drama Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Joon Kyung

  • Two Weeks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kim Seong-Joon

  • Monstar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · as Jung Sun-woo

  • To the Beautiful You(2012)

    Show 16 episodes · as Min Hyeon-jae

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • You Are My Pet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Yang Young-soo

  • Battlefield Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Namsan

  • Hometown Over the Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 211 episodes · as Kim Jong Hwi

  • 최강! 울엄마 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 25 episodes · as Choi Hoon

  • Mind Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee Si-chan

  • Ode to My Father 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Se-ju

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 50 titles, 48 of them dated from 2007 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Midnight Runners (2017)

$40M worldwide

Highest rated

Incomplete Life (2014)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Heirs (2013)

Film career

20072026

Peak 2016 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 11 MovieCove titles. 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.

  • 2011Screen debut· Battlefield Heroes
  • 2014First top-billed film· Mourning Grave
  • 2017Career best· Forgotten
  • 2025Best so far· Tastefully Yours

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting50 of 50: 50 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s26 · acting2020s20 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 40% of 15 roles
1116

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Kang Ha-neul's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Love Barista (2025)

75th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Incomplete Life (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 52. 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 Kang Ha-neul's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles8–85 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian 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 Kang Ha-neul work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kang Ha-neul's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lee Kwang-soo shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers