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Kim Young-ah

Kim Young-ah

Actor · Born May 24, 1975 (51) · South Korea

Kim Young-ah (김영아, born May 24, 1975) is a South Korean actress. Having established her craft in classical theater, she transitioned into screen acting and became a recognized scene-stealer across major Korean television dramas and streaming platforms. Her notable television and film credits include Hyena (2020), Be Melodramatic (2019), Juvenile Justice (2022), Anna (2022), One Dollar Lawyer (2022), and Daily Dose of Sunshine (2023).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 24, 1975 (51)
From
South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 37 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 2% in 30 days

What are Kim Young-ah's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
31%
Bonds
30%
Morality
15%
Power
15%
Survival
6%
Society
3%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2

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 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
7
Warm
5
Joyful
4
Bittersweet
5
Other
19

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous5

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 Kim Young-ah's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kim Young-ah'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

37 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Eyes(2026)

    as Mi-gyeong

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • For You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Young-sook

  • Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia(2026)

    Show as Lee Sun-ae

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Call Me Ma'am(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as Seo Gyeong-sun

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Undercover High School(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as Im Chung-ha

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • My Dearest Nemesis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kwon In-kyoung

  • Study Group (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jeon Mi Hyun

  • Forbidden Fairytale(2025)

    as Jin-gyeong

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Maestra: Strings of Truth(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · as Lee Hye-jung

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Shoot For Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee Soo Cheon

  • The Recruit(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Grace

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Behind Every Star(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as So Jeong-hee

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 12 episodes · as Monica

  • Anna: Extended Version (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as [Art Institute director]

  • Remarriage & Desires(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Hwang Sung-hui

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Anna(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as [Art Institute director]

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Anchor(2022)

    as Han Yeong Ok [Professor]

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Business Proposal(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jin Chae-rim

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Juvenile Justice(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Heo Chan-mi

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • One Ordinary Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Hong Jung Ah [NFS staff]

  • Now, We Are Breaking Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Choi Hee Ja

  • Bite Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kim Mi-sook

  • Love Scene Number(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jeon Ji-Sung

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Was It Love(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · as Gang Sook Hee [Bar owner]

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Mystic Pop-up Bar(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Court Lady Han [Court lady]

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • When My Love Blooms(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · as Choi Sun Hee [Yoon Ji Soo's co-worker]

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Hyena(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · as Ha Hye Won [Heiress of Issume Group]

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as [Fashion Magazine editor-in-Chief]

  • Secret Boutique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Miss Wang

  • Melloga Chejil(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lee So-jin

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Tower of Babel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as [Jung Won's cousin]

  • Ms Ma, Nemesis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 32 episodes · as Yang Mi Hee [Chief Prosecutor]

  • Goodbye to Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as [Se Yeong's colleague]

  • Midnight Runners(2017)

    as Sterile Woman

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Haunters(2010)

    as Wife of Man Next to Host of Funeral

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Man from Nowhere(2010)

    as Policewoman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • KBS Drama Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee Soo-cheon

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 2010 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Haunters (2010)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

Melloga Chejil (2019)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia (2026)

Film career

20102026

Peak 2010 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 2010Screen debut· Haunters

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 36: 36 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

2010s9 · acting2020s27 · acting

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 Kim Young-ah's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th9

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Don't Call Me Ma'am (2025)

72nd percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Man from Nowhere (2010)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

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 Kim Young-ah work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kim Young-ah's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kim Hee-seon shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers