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Kong Hyo-jin

Kong Hyo-jin

Actor · Born April 4, 1980 (46) · Seoul, South Korea

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gong Hyo-jin (born April 4, 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading role in the film Crush and Blush (2008), as well as for her popular television series Sang-doo! Let's Go to School (2003), Thank You (2007), Pasta(2010), The Greatest Love (2011), and Master's Sun (2013).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 4, 1980 (46)
From
Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 50 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 25% in 30 days

What are Kong Hyo-jin's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
41%
Morality
21%
Survival
14%
Society
13%
Self
8%
Ideas
2%
Power
1%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · 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 2

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 13 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 13
Ally
3 of 13
Trickster
1 of 13
Threshold guardian
1 of 13
Shapeshifter
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
6
Warm
5
Melancholic
5
Joyful
4
Romantic
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

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 Kong Hyo-jin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kong Hyo-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

50 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Journey to Gyeong-ju(2025)

    as Jang-ju

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • A Bona Fide Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 14 episodes · as Yoo Bo-na

  • The People Upstairs(2025)

    as Jung-ah

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • When the Stars Gossip(2025)

    Show 16 episodes · as Eve Kim

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Crazy Romance(2019)

    as Seon-young

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • When the Camellia Blooms(2019)

    Show 40 episodes · as Dongbaek

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Hit-and-Run Squad(2019)

    as Eun Si-yeon

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Door Lock(2018)

    as Jo Kyeong-min

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Be with You(2018)

    as Han Bok-nyeo

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Proj. Get-up-and-go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • A Single Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Soo-jin

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

    as Han-mae

  • Don't Dare to Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 24 episodes · as Pyo Na-Ri

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

    Show 12 episodes · as Tak Ye-ji

  • It's Okay, That's Love(2014)

    Show 16 episodes · as Ji Hae Soo

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Master's Sun(2013)

    Show 17 episodes · as Tae Gong-sil / "Sun"

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • You Are More Than Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Young Hee

  • Boomerang Family(2013)

    as Oh Mi-yun

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful 2012 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Young-hee

  • Love Fiction(2012)

    as Lee Hee-jin / Kim Hae-young

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Flower Boy Ramen Shop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Store owner

  • The Greatest Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 16 episodes · as Gu Ae-jung

  • Read My Lips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Gu Ha Ra's voice

  • Rolling Home with a Bull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Hyun-soo

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 20 episodes · as Seo Yoo-kyung

  • Sisters on the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Myung-ju

  • Crush and Blush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Yang Mi-sook

  • Dachimawa Lee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Keum Yeon-ja

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

    as Eun-hye

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

    as Soo-yeon

  • My Son(2007)

    as Daughter Goose (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Thank You(2007)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lee Young-shin

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Family Ties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Sun-kyung

  • Heaven's Soldiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Kim Su-yeon

  • Hello My Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 16 episodes · as Na Bo Ri

  • Sang Doo! Let's Go to School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 16 episodes · as Chae Eun-hwan

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

    Show 17 episodes · as Seo Yeon-wook

  • A Bizarre Love Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Keum-sook

  • Conduct Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Na-young

  • Emergency Act 19 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Min-ji

  • Surprise Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as In-ju

  • Ruler of Your Own World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 20 episodes · as 송미래

  • Volcano High(2001)

    as So Yo-seon

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Splendid Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 50 episodes · as Jo Yeon-shil

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

    as Yeo-wol

  • Last Present (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Female MC

  • Whispering Corridors 2: Memento Mori(1999)

    as Ji-won

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • KBS Drama Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Host

  • Queen of the Scene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Kim Ma-ri

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 50 titles, 49 of them dated from 1987 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Crazy Romance (2019)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

It's Okay, That's Love (2014)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

House on Wheels (2020)

Film career

19872026

Peak 2019 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 4 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.

  • 1999Screen debut· Memento Mori
  • 2018First top-billed film· Door Lock
  • 2018Career best· Door Lock
  • 2019Career best· When the Camellia Blooms

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting50 of 50: 50 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s21 · acting2010s22 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 17% of 12 roles
9914

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 Kong Hyo-jin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

When the Stars Gossip (2025)

80th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Be with You (2018)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 48. 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 Kong Hyo-jin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kong Hyo-jin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ha Jung-woo shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors