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Kim Rae-won

Kim Rae-won

Actor · Born March 19, 1981 (45) · Gangneung, Gangwondo, South Korea

Kim Rae-won was born on 19 March 1981 in South Korea. He is an actor, known for My Little Bride (2004), Punch (2014) and Plum Blossom (2000).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 19, 1981 (45)
From
Gangneung, Gangwondo, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 35 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 4% in 30 days

What are Kim Rae-won's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th 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
Bonds
29%
Morality
28%
Self
24%
Survival
7%
Power
5%
Society
5%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · 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 6 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 11
Shapeshifter
1 of 11
Shadow
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Warm
5
Romantic
4
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
4
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Kim Rae-won's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kim Rae-won'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

35 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Moon(2023)

    as Lee Sang-won

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

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

    as Kang Do-young

  • The First Responders(2022)

    Show 24 episodes · as Jin Ho-gae

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • L.U.C.A.: The Beginning(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ji-O

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Crazy Romance(2019)

    as Jae-hoon

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Long Live the King(2019)

    as Jang Se-chool

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Black Knight(2017)

    Show 20 episodes · as Moon Soo-Ho

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • RV: Resurrected Victims(2017)

    as Seo Jin-hong

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Prison(2017)

    as Song Yoo-gun

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Doctors(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · as Hong Ji-hong

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Gangnam 1970(2015)

    as Yong-gi

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

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

    Show 19 episodes · as Park Jung-hwan

  • A Wonderful Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Yu Il-han

  • A Thousand Days' Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 20 episodes · as Park Ji-Hyung

  • Insadong Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Lee Kang-jun

  • Gourmet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 24 episodes · as Seong-chan

  • Sunflower(2006)

    as Oh Tae-sik

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Which Star Are You From? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 16 episodes · as Choi Seung Hee

  • Mr. Socrates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Gu Dong-Hyeok

  • Love Story in Harvard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kim Hyun-woo

  • My Little Bride(2004)

    as Park Sang-min

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Say You Love Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 15 episodes · as Kim Byung-soo

  • ...ing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Young-jae

  • Attic Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lee Kyung-min / Kevin Lee

  • Snowman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 17 episodes · as Cha Sung-joon

  • 2424 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Han Ik-su

  • My Love Patzzi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kim Hyun-Sung

  • Life is Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lee Jaemin

  • Plum Blossom(2000)

    as Kim Ja-hyo

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • The Thief's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 34 episodes · Actor

  • School 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 42 episodes · as Lee Han

  • Scent of a Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Young Hyuk-soo

  • Full Count (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Hwang Jin-ho

  • 즐거운 나의 집 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles, 33 of them dated from 1998 to 2023; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Crazy Romance (2019)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

The First Responders (2022)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

19982023

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 7 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.

  • 2000Screen debut· Plum Blossom
  • 2000First top-billed film· Plum Blossom
  • 2016Career best· Doctors
  • 2022Career best· Decibel

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 35: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 58% of 12 roles
0015

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 Kim Rae-won's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Moon (2023)

57th percentile spread · 8% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The First Responders (2022)

Midcredits 95th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 43. 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.

Who does Kim Rae-won work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kim Rae-won's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Choi Jae-hwan shares the most, 2.

Actors