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Gi Ju-bong

Gi Ju-bong

Actor · Born September 3, 1955 (71) · South Korea

Ki Joo-bong, born in 1955, is a South Korean actor. he majored in film and theatre from Sorabol Art University (now part of Chung-Ang University). He debuted in 1977 when he established the theater company 76 along with his brother KI Guk-seo, also an actor and stage director. They were not earning a lot, but KI didn’t mind. However, along with his marriage came the moral obligation of feeding his family and so he tried other jobs, without much success. He went back to the stage, and since the late 1990s began to appear in movies.

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Born
September 3, 1955 (71)
From
South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 127 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 108% in 30 days

What are Gi Ju-bong's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st 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
Morality
33%
Bonds
29%
Survival
14%
Self
12%
Ideas
5%
Power
4%
Society
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 10

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 5

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 5 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 11

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Herald
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
16
Contemplative
6
Bittersweet
5
Warm
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous9

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 Gi Ju-bong's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gi Ju-bong'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

127 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • To the National Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Ki-bong

  • The Burglars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Palbok

  • Dear Wolgeum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Project 30 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Choir of God(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • My Friend Is a Murderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Black Snake(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Coming of Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Cheol-taek

  • Across the Ocean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Old Woman with the Knife(2025)

    as Manager Choi

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • In Da House 3: In Korea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Peafowl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Deok-gil

  • Galloper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as police chief

  • Long Time No Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Samuel’s father

  • The Blood of Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • At That Time Jessy Was 20 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Chairman Min

  • In Our Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Uiju

  • 2035: The Greenlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Face that face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Kill Boksoon(2023)

    as Ki

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Jooyoung in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • The Novelist's Film(2022)

    as Mansoo

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • A Day of Kubo the Novelist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Mr. Seo

  • On the Line(2021)

    as President

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Introduction(2021)

    as Old Actor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • A Distant Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Joong-man

  • Today, Together 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • An Old Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Dong-in

  • Fruits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Jong-hwan

  • Hotel by the River(2018)

    as Young-hwan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Grass(2018)

    as Chang-soo

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Spy Gone North(2018)

    as President Kim Jong-il

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Land of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • The Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as CEO

  • The Angel's Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Merry Christmas Mr. Mo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Mo Geum-san

  • The First Lap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ji-young's Father

  • The Battleship Island(2017)

    as Ahn

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Day After(2017)

    as Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Misbehavior(2016)

    as Jae-ha's father

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Yeogak owner

  • Lucky Romance(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · as Je Mul-po

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Hiya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Right Now, Wrong Then(2015)

    as Kim Wonho

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Office(2015)

    as Detective Squad Chief

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Treacherous(2015)

    as Butcher Mr. Kim

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Producers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · as Park Choon-bong

  • Coin Locker Girl(2015)

    as Man in Suite

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Superman Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as 소장

  • The Deal(2015)

    as Chief Choi

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Empire of Lust(2015)

    as Jo Jun (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Hill of Freedom(2014)

    as Byeongjoo

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

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

    Show 10 episodes · as Department head Choi

  • A Hard Day(2014)

    as Mr. Kim

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Golden Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 20 episodes · as Jung Gyu-jik

  • The Suspect(2013)

    as Coroner

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Friend 2(2013)

    as Hyung-doo

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Hide and Seek(2013)

    as Seong-soo's Stepfather

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Kong's Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Dear Dolphin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Therapist

  • Montage(2013)

    as Ear Doctor Han

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Secret Scandal(2013)

    as Hyun Sung-bong

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Nobody's Daughter Haewon(2013)

    as Hoowon

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • A Blooming Railroad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Mellow in May (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Iron Bag Mr. Woo Soo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mr. Wang

  • Me too, Flower! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 15 episodes · as Dispatch chief

  • The Day He Arrives(2011)

    as Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Maldives Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Ha Ha Ha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Curator of Tongyeong's Local History Museum

  • Vegetarian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Ji-hye's Father

  • Lifting King Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Director Baek (cameo)

  • Partner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 16 episodes · as Ji Nam-Cheol

  • Heartbreak Library (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Hong-soo

  • My Dear Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Man at Cousin's House

  • When It's At Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 17 episodes · as Noh Jung-pil

  • Viva! Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mr. Ha

  • Who Are You? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 17 episodes · as Cha Chul-soo

  • Night and Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mr. Jang

  • Lobbyist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 24 episodes · as Park Joon-gil

  • Merry Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 16 episodes · as Hwang Do-chul

  • Pruning the Grapevine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Father Moon

  • Alone in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lee Dae-hoon

  • The Romance(2006)

    as Squad leader Hwang

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Crescent Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Uncle

  • Resurrection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 24 episodes · as Jung Sang-gook

  • Crying Fist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Sang-hwan's Father

  • Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 106 episodes · as Yoon Hwan-shi

  • R-Point(2004)

    as Captain Park

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Detective 1

  • Clementine(2004)

    as Hwang Jong-chul

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Foolish Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Director Kim

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

    as Lieutenant detective

  • Mr. Handy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Chairman Yoon

  • Mokpo the Harbor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Cho Tae-beom

  • Into the Mirror(2003)

    as Jeong Il-seong

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Sword in the Moon(2003)

    as Officer Jang

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Tube(2003)

    as Police Chief

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Wild Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Sergeant Kim

  • Save the Green Planet!(2003)

    as Squad Leader Lee

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The First Amendment of Korea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • All In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 24 episodes · as Bae Sang-doo

  • Sex Is Zero(2002)

    as OB / Gyn Doctor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Saving My Hubby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Ju-tae's Father

  • Chow Yun-Fat Boy Meets Brownie Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance(2002)

    as Engineer Peng

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Public Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Song Haeng-ki

  • My Boss, My Hero(2001)

    as Sang Chun-man

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Say Yes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Manager

  • Sorum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Writer Lee

  • Friend(2001)

    as Mustache

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Bungee Jumping of Their Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Director of Student Affairs

  • Asako in Ruby Shoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Woo-in's Brother-in-Law

  • Joint Security Area(2000)

    as General Pyo

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Die Bad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Auto Repair Boss

  • Bichunmoo(2000)

    as Kwak-jung

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Judgement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Funeral Director

  • Nowhere to Hide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Chief of Criminal Unit

  • A Great Chinese Restaurant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • The Quiet Family(1998)

    as Lonely Man

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Timeless Bottomless Bad Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Father

  • My Old Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Children Of Darkness Part 1, Young-ae the Songstress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • As I Pray and Pray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • This Is a Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 127 titles, 125 of them dated from 1981 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

The Spy Gone North (2018)

$39M worldwide

Highest rated

Joint Security Area (2000)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19812026

Peak 2014 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 10 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.

  • 1998Screen debut· The Quiet Family
  • 1999First top-billed film· Judgement
  • 2019Career best· Hotel by the River

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting127 of 127: 127 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s45 · acting2010s43 · acting2020s29 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 4% of 49 roles
98030818

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 Gi Ju-bong's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 42; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Choir of God (2025)

87th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Joint Security Area (2000)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 39. 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 Gi Ju-bong's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 87 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles26–82 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 83 · severeMedian 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 Gi Ju-bong work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gi Ju-bong's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hong Sang-soo shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers