Kim Yeo-jin

Actor · Born June 24, 1972 (54) · Masan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea

Kim Yeo-jin (born June 24, 1972) is a South Korean actress and activist. Kim made her acting debut in the stage play What Do Women Live For in 1995, and has since remained active in film and television, drawing praise for her supporting roles in Im Sang-soo's Girls' Night Out (1998), Lee Chang-dong's Peppermint Candy (2000), and Im Kwon-taek's Chi-hwa-seon (2002). Kim is known for being actively engaged in various rallies and civic group activities, attracting public attention to controversial social and political issues, including efforts to reinstate laid-off shipbuilders at Hanjin Heavy Industries, calls to lower university tuition fees, and opposition to the Four Major Rivers Project. She often expresses her opinions on social networking service Twitter,[8][9][10][11][12] and has been called one of the most popular socialtainers. Because of her outspokenness, MBC banned Kim in 2011 (she was originally scheduled to appear as a "progressive" panelist on the current affairs radio show Sohn Suk-hee's Spotlight), which led to prominent figures from academic, literary and media circles to call for a boycott of the network's programs. Kim has also campaigned for liberal politicians Roh Moo-hyun, Moon Jae-in and Park Won-soon.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: June 24, 1972 (54)
From: Masan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
Works as: Actor
Titles: 16 on MovieCove · 61 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 7% in 30 days

What are Kim Yeo-jin's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

26%

Survival

24%

Morality

21%

Bonds

15%

Ideas

Power

Grief2 Identity2 Guilt2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3

Dark

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Intense

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Full focus

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2

Heavy

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3

Ambiguous

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 0 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Allyas Hong-ja in Peppermint Candy (1999)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic

Tense

Contemplative

Bittersweet

Dread

Other

How their films linger

Haunting3 Thought-provoking3 Devastating2

How their films end · 1 with a twist

Bittersweet3
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 Yeo-jin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (9).

Also on these channels

KOCOWA4 titles, show their 4 titles on KOCOWA
Film Movement Plus1 title, show their title on Film Movement Plus

Subscription and free streaming for Kim Yeo-jin'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

61 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Beyond the Bar(2025)
Show 12 episodes · as Kwon Na-yun
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Drive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Park Jung-sook
Goodbye Earth(2024)
Show 12 episodes · as Yeo Mi-ryeong
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
The Story of Park's Marriage Contract (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 12 episodes · as Lee Mi-dam
Daily Dose of Sunshine(2023)
Show 1 episode · as Kwon Ju-yeong
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Heaven: To the Land of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Actor
Vincenzo(2021)
Show 20 episodes · as Choi Myung-hee
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Extracurricular(2020)
Show 10 episodes · as Lee Hae-gyoung
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Meow, the Secret Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 24 episodes · as Sung Hyun Ja [Ko Doo Shik's mother]
Itaewon Class(2020)
Show 6 episodes · as Jo Jung-min
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung(2019)
Show 16 episodes · as Queen Dowager Yim
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
My Strange Hero(2018)
Show 32 episodes · as Im Se-kyung
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Children of Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 8 episodes · as Kim Dong-sook
Where Stars Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 4 episodes · as Yoon Hye Won [Yeo Reum's mother}
My Secret, Terrius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 32 episodes · as Shim Eun-Ha
Last Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Mi-sook
Witch's Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 16 episodes · as Min Ji-Sook
Kang Deok-sun's Love History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as Nam Hee-soon
Man to Man(2017)
Show 2 episodes · as Prosecutor Lee's wife
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
Solomon's Perjury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 12 episodes · as Seo-Yeon's mother
Love in the Moonlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 10 episodes · as Kim So-sa
Cheer Up! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 12 episodes · as Park Sun-yeong
Hwajung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 50 episodes · as Kim Gae-shi
Pride and Prejudice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 21 episodes · as Oh Do-jung
Tears of Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 25 episodes · as Ban Hyeo-jeong
Lovers of Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 16 episodes · as Coach Bang Ji-sook
Angel Eyes(2014)
Show 5 episodes · as Yoo Jung-hwa
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows
The Big Picture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as (voice)
Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as woman from Eonyang
Can You Hear My Heart?(2011)
Show 30 episodes · as Mi-sook
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
Children...(2011)
as Jung-ho's Mother
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Road No. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 3 episodes · as Dal-moon's wife
Red Candy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Min Jung
Looking for My Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Shin Young-Shin
Vegetarian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Ji-hye
Wedding Dress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Mi-ja
Closer to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Professor Son Young-chan
Amnok River Flows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 3 episodes · as Choi Mun Ho (Mi Reuk's wife)
Worlds Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 16 episodes · as Lee Seo-woo
My New Partner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Jung Kyu-hwa
Lee San, Wind in the Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Show 77 episodes · as Queen Jeongsun
Blue Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Show 16 episodes · Actor
Several Questions That Make Us Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
The Snow Queen(2006)
Show 16 episodes · Actor
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Shin Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 61 episodes · as Princess Duk-nyung
The Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 52 episodes · Actor
Second Proposal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 1 episode · as Kyung-hee
Jewel in the Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 54 episodes · as Dr. Jang-deok
Good Person (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 16 episodes · as Detective Park's wife
A Good Lawyer's Wife(2003)
as Eun Ho-jung's Friend
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
The Uninvited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Moon Jeong-suk
Forever Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 1 episode · as Lee Kwang-sook
I Love Hyun-jung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 16 episodes · as Nam Hye-sook
A Perfect Match (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Kim Hae-in
Painted Fire(2002)
as Jin-hong
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Fox and Cotton Candy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 52 episodes · as Min Yeo-ok
사랑할수록 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 1 episode · as Song Ga-Yeong
Peppermint Candy(1999)
as Hong-ja
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
KAIST (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 14 episodes · as Professor Eun Na-young
Girls' Night Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
as Soon
Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Show 12 episodes · as Hwang Soon-im

Career shape

Star power in the 98^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles, 60 of them dated from 1998 to 2025; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Children... (2011)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Peppermint Candy (1999)

Midcredits 95^th

Film career

19982025

Peak 2001 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 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· Peppermint Candy
2021Career best· Vincenzo

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting61 of 61 · 82^nd

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s26 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

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.

How do Kim Yeo-jin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 86^th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 84^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

84^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

85^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

72^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

75^th and up10
50^th to 74^th4
25^th to 49^th1
Below 25^th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved4
Crowd Pleaser9
Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Goodbye Earth (2024)

76^th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Vincenzo (2021)

Midcredits 97^th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 85/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 89, detractors 53. 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.