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Young-Ho Kim

Young-Ho Kim

Cinematographer · Born January 1, 1970 (56) · South Korea

Born
January 1, 1970 (56)
From
South Korea
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 26 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 93% in 30 days

What are Young-Ho Kim's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Survival
35%
Bonds
28%
Self
17%
Power
11%
Morality
7%
Ideas
3%
Survival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 2 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 8

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 9 · 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 0 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3

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 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
5
Thrilling
6
Melancholic
4
Warm
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous3

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 Young-Ho Kim's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Young-Ho 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

26 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tristes Tropiques (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • The Tyrant(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Moon(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Bargain(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Witch: Part 2 - The Other One(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Night in Paradise(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Battle: Roar to Victory(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Witch: Part 1 - The Subversion(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • V.I.P.(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • My Sister, the Pig Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • The Pirates(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Final Recipe(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Tower(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Quick(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Harmony(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Tidal Wave(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • My New Partner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Punch Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • A Good Day to Have an Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • The Restless(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Little Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Mr. Gam’s Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Father and Son: The Story of Mencius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Marriage Is a Crazy Thing(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles, 25 of them dated from 2002 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Harmony (2010)

$107M worldwide

Highest rated

The Witch: Part 1 - The Subversion (2018)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Witch: Part 2 - The Other One (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography26 of 26: 26 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

2000s9 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s6 · 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 Young-Ho Kim's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Restless (2006)

60th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Witch: Part 1 - The Subversion (2018)

Midcredits 92nd · 79% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 76/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 62. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Young-Ho Kim's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 84 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles4–26 · median 9 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 62 · 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 Young-Ho Kim work with?

People who share at least 2 of Young-Ho Kim's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joon-hwan Choi shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers