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Jung Jin-young

Jung Jin-young

Actor, also writer · Born October 16, 1964 (62) · Seoul, South Korea

Jung Jin-young (정진영) is a South Korean actor. He has starred in numerous films, including Hi! Dharma!, Bunt, and The Case of Itaewon Homicide. But Jung is best known for his frequent collaborations with director Lee Joon-ik, namely Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield and its sequel Battlefield Heroes, The Happy Life, Sunny, and particularly for his role as King Yeonsan in the hugely successful King and the Clown.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 16, 1964 (62)
From
Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 73 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 58% in 30 days

What are Jung Jin-young's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th 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
Bonds
36%
Morality
23%
Self
20%
Survival
7%
Ideas
6%
Power
5%
Society
3%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 5 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · 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 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 8

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 3

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 9 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 9

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 5 of 13 analyzed roles.

Mentor
5 of 13
Shadow
4 of 13
Threshold guardian
2 of 13
Shapeshifter
1 of 13
Ally
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
14
Warm
6
Romantic
5
Dread
4
Other
16

How their films linger

Bittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7

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 Jung Jin-young's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jung Jin-young'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

73 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Sacred Jewel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 14 episodes · as Baek Cha-seung

  • My Father's Table (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ha-eung

  • My Father's Table (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Go Ha-eung

  • Four Hands, Two Sonatas(2026)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kang Seung-woon

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Apartment Job(2026)

    Show 7 episodes · as Yong-man

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Mother and Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lee Young-wook

  • Queen of Tears(2024)

    Show 16 episodes · as Hong Beom-joon

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Baek-ho

  • Queenmaker(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Man

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Shadow Detective(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Choi Do-hyung

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Yonder(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Doctor K

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • May It Please the Court(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Jang Ki-do

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • A Year-End Medley(2021)

    as Sang-gyu

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Bulgasal(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kwon Ho Yeol / Dan Geuk

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Gossip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Expert

  • The Book of Fish(2021)

    as King Jeong-jo

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • P1H: The Beginning of a New World(2020)

    as Future Ahjussi

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Me and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Screenplay

  • My Unfamiliar Family(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kim Sang-sik

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Chief of Staff(2019)

    Show 20 episodes · as Lee Sung-Min

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Svaha: The Sixth Finger(2019)

    as Chief Hwang

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Ode to the Goose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Mr. Lee

  • Grass(2018)

    as Kyungsoo

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Sketch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jang Tae-Joon

  • Sketch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jang Tae-Joon

  • Claire's Camera(2017)

    as Director So Wansoo

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Heung-boo: The Revolutionist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Jo Hang-ri

  • The Swindlers(2017)

    as Hwang Yoo-suk

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Man of Will (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Go Jin-sa

  • A Taxi Driver(2017)

    as Reporter Lee

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Pandora(2016)

    as Pyung-sub

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • 동네의 사생활 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Grand Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Kim Yang-don

  • Time Renegades(2016)

    as Detective Kang

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Glamorous Temptation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 50 episodes · as Kang Seok-hyun

  • Gangnam 1970(2015)

    as Kil-su

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Ode to My Father(2014)

    as Yoon Jin-gyu

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Angel Eyes(2014)

    Show 20 episodes · as Yoon Jae-beom

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Tabloid Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mr. Park

  • Another Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Judge

  • Miracle in Cell No. 7(2013)

    as Jang Min-hwan

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Love 911(2012)

    as Detective Oh

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Love Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 20 episodes · as Seo In-ha

  • S.I.U. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Hwang Du-su

  • Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 20 episodes · as Kim Sang-chul

  • Crossing the Youngdo Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Baek Ik Duk

  • Battlefield Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Kim Yu-sin

  • Running Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Jewel in the Crown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 60 episodes · Actor

  • The Case of Itaewon Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Prosecutor Park

  • The Accidental Couple (That Fool)(2009)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Kingdom of the Winds(2008)

    Show 36 episodes · as King Yuri

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Sunny(2008)

    as Kim Jeong-man

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Happy Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Gi-yeong

  • For Eternal Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

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

    as Hur Jin-gyu

  • If You Were Me 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Do Young-chul

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

    as Dr. Chu

  • The King and the Clown(2005)

    as King Yeonsan

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Chulsoo Loves Younghee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Hi, Dharma 2: Showdown In Seoul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Jeong-myeong

  • Once Upon a Time in the Battlefield(2003)

    as Kim Yu-sin

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

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

    as Oh Yeong-dal

  • Hi, Dharma! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jeong-myeong

  • Guns & Talks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Inspector Cho

  • Prison World Cup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Bang

  • Bichunmoo(2000)

    as Namgung Jun-kwang

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Ring Virus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Choi Yeol

  • A Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Eom Ki-tak

  • Green Fish(1997)

    as Mak-dong's 3rd-eldest Brother

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Terrorist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Dal-seon

  • Opening the Closed School Gates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • H-521 (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 72 titles, 70 of them dated from 1992 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Ode to My Father (2014)

$185M worldwide

Highest rated

Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Queen of Tears (2024)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19922026

Peak 2017 · 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.

  • 1997Screen debut· Green Fish
  • 2009First top-billed film· The Case of Itaewon Homicide
  • 2009Breakout· The Case of Itaewon Homicide
  • 2009Career best· The Case of Itaewon Homicide

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting71 of 72: 71 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thDirecting1 of 72: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 72: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s5 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s30 · acting2020s18 · 17 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 10% of 21 roles
970717

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 Jung Jin-young's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

P1H: The Beginning of a New World (2020)

86th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Taxi Driver (2017)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 42. 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 Jung Jin-young's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 18 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Jung Jin-young work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jung Jin-young's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lee Joon-ik shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers