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Hyun Kim

Hyun Kim

Editor · Born August 5, 1948 (78)

Born
August 5, 1948 (78)
Works as
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Titles
13 on MovieCove · 85 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 27% in 30 days

What are Hyun Kim's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile
: 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
Self
25%
Morality
22%
Survival
20%
Bonds
19%
Society
8%
Ideas
5%
Grief4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 1 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 8

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 1 · 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 1 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3

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 10

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
11
Tense
6
Contemplative
3
Warm
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Haunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Hyun Kim's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hyun Kim'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

85 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Burning(2018)

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    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Cat(2011)

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    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Poetry(2010)

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    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Divine Weapon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

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  • Secret Sunshine(2007)

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    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Wedding Campaign (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

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  • Princess Aurora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

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

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  • The President's Barber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

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  • When I Turned Nine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

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  • Resurrection of the Little Match Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

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  • Oasis(2002)

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    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • One Fine Spring Day(2001)

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    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Warrior(2001)

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    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Peppermint Candy(1999)

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    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Plum Blossom(2000)

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    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Happy End(1999)

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    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Uprising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

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  • City of the Rising Sun(1998)

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    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • My Heart(1999)

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    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Two Cops 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

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  • Deep Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

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  • Push! Push! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

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

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  • He Asked Me If I Knew Zither (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

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

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  • Green Fish(1997)

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    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Their Last Love Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

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  • Two Cops 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

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  • Run Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

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  • Mom Has a New Boyfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

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  • Bitter and Sweet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

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  • How to Top My Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

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  • Marriage Story 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

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  • Rules of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

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  • Out to the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

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  • The Story of Two Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

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  • Two Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

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  • To the Starry Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

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

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  • Passage to Buddha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

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  • Western Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

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  • Dead End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

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  • Blue In You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

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  • Mister Mama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

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  • The Silence of Eros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

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  • Walking all the way to heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

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  • The Road to the Racetrack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

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  • Beyond the Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

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  • 열일곱살의 쿠데타 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

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  • Berlin Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

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  • Seoul Evita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

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  • A Small Autocratic Republic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

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  • Who Saw The Dragon's Claws? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

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

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  • My Love, My Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

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  • Black Republic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

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  • Because You Are a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

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  • The Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

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  • The Woman Who Walks on Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

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  • Let's Look at the Sky Sometimes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

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  • Mayumi: Virgin Terrorist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

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  • North Korean Partisan in South Korea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

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  • Oseam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

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  • Rooster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

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  • Happiness Does Not Come in Grades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

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  • Miss Rhino and Mr Korando (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

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  • Gagman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

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  • Chilsu and Mansu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

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  • Sa Bang-ji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

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  • The Age of Success (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

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  • Hello, God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

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

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  • Our Joyful Young Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

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

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  • Foggy after Clouds in Mujin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

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

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  • Whale Hunting 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

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  • Whale Hunting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

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  • Tinker Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

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  • Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

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  • Wild Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

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  • Shall Cuckoo Sing at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

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  • Nobody Knows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

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  • Love My Whole Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

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Career shape

A full career of 83 titles from 1973 to 2018.

Biggest box office

Secret Sunshine (2007)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Poetry (2010)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Burning (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 83: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleEditing82 of 83: 82 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score86th

By decade

1970s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1980s18 · crew1990s48 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s3 · 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 Hyun Kim's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · editor

City of the Rising Sun (1998)

84th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Poetry (2010)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Hyun Kim's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles46–81 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 61 · 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 Hyun Kim work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hyun Kim's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lee Chang-dong shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers