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Lee Beom-su

Lee Beom-su

Actor · Born January 3, 1970 (56) · Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea

Lee Beom-soo (이범수) is a South Korean actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 3, 1970 (56)
From
Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 70 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 2% in 30 days

What are Lee Beom-su's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd 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
Morality
37%
Bonds
29%
Self
14%
Power
10%
Survival
4%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 3 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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 2 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · 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 2 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 10 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 10
Ally
2 of 10
Trickster
1 of 10
Herald
1 of 10
Mentor
1 of 10
Threshold guardian
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Thrilling
7
Melancholic
5
Dread
3
Romantic
2
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Lee Beom-su's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lee Beom-su'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

70 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Villains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Cha Ki-tae

  • Mercy for None(2025)

    Show 7 episodes · as Sim Seong-won

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Roundup: Punishment(2024)

    as Jang Tae-su

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Roundup: No Way Out(2023)

    as Jang Tae-su

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • 20th Century Girl(2022)

    as School Teacher

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

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

    as Kang-don

  • Race to Freedom: Um Bok-dong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Executive Producer · as Hwang Jae-ho

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

    as Oh Yeong-min

  • Coast Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Foolish Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Battle for Incheon: Operation Chromite(2016)

    as Lim Gye-jin

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Unforgettable(2016)

    as Young-chul

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Moorim School(2016)

    Show as Wang Hao

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Beauty Inside(2015)

    as Woo-jin 45

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Last (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kwak Heung-sam

  • The Divine Move(2014)

    as Sal-soo

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

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

    Show 26 episodes · as Jang Dong-soo

  • The Prime Minister and I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 17 episodes · as Kwon Yul

  • Iris 2: The Movie(2013)

    as Yoo Joong-won

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Iris II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 20 episodes · as Yoo Joong-won

  • Time Slip Dr. Jin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 22 episodes · as Lee Ha-eung

  • Over My Dead Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Baek Hyeon-cheol

  • History of the Salaryman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 22 episodes · as Yoo-bang

  • Miracle Audition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 17 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 60 episodes · as Kang Mo Lee

  • The Righteous Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Hong Mu-hyeok

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

    Show as Yoo Joong-Won

  • The Weird Missing Case of Mr. J (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Jung Seung-pil

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

    as Lee Ji-bong

  • More Than Blue(2009)

    as Cha Joo-hwan

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Death Bell(2008)

    as Hwang Chang-wook

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • On Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 21 episodes · as Jang Ki-jun

  • If In Love Like Them (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Surgeon Bong Dal Hee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 18 episodes · as Ahn Joong-geun

  • Project Makeover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Oh Tae-hoon

  • My Wife Is a Gangster 3(2006)

    as Han Ki-chul

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • 200 Pounds Beauty(2006)

    as Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Mission Sex Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Byeon Suk-Gu

  • The City of Violence(2006)

    as Jang PilHo

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Forbidden Quest(2006)

    as King Gwang-heon

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Lee Dae-ro Can't Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Lee Dae-roh

  • She's on Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Math Teacher

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

    as Gam Sa-yong

  • Au Revoir, UFO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Sang-hyeon

  • Oh! Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Oh Bong-goo

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

    as Jeong-jun

  • The Romantic President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Homeless

  • Wet Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mr Gong

  • Make It Big (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Ji-hyung · as Ji-hyeong

  • Jungle Juice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Chul-soo

  • One Fine Spring Day(2001)

    as Police

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

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

    as Lee Dae-geun

  • 스타 서바이벌 동거동락 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Just Do It! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Won Kwang-tae

  • The Anarchists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Dol-seok

  • Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

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

    as Jeong Cheol

  • City of the Rising Sun(1998)

    as Byeong-guk

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • If the Sun Rises in the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as driver

  • Scent of a Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Man with Sunglasses

  • The Soul Guardians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Bootee

  • A Growing Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The Contact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Transportation Employee

  • Lament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Pyo Sang-yong

  • The Gingko Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Junior

  • A Hot Roof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Police 2

  • SBS Drama Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Host

  • 열일곱살의 쿠데타 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Let's Look at the Sky Sometimes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Joong-gu

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles from 1990 to 2025; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

The Roundup: No Way Out (2023)

$83M worldwide

Highest rated

20th Century Girl (2022)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Mercy for None (2025)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19902025

Peak 2007 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1997Screen debut· The Contact
  • 2008First top-billed film· Death Bell
  • 2008Breakout· Death Bell
  • 2008Career best· Death Bell

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting69 of 69: 68 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndProducing1 of 69: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s14 · acting2000s30 · acting2010s19 · 19 acting · 1 crew2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 6% of 16 roles
9707

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 Lee Beom-su's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

City of the Rising Sun (1998)

84th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

20th Century Girl (2022)

Midcredits 97th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 80, 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.

Is Lee Beom-su'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 80 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles5–23 · median 10 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Lee Beom-su work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lee Beom-su's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ahn Kil-kang shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers