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Kim Dong-wook

Kim Dong-wook

Actor · Born July 29, 1983 (43) · Seoul, South Korea

Having been active on screen for a decade, KIM Dong-wook is an experienced performer known in the realms of film, TV and musical theatre. A Korea National University of Arts graduate, KIM started in a number of small roles before finding some meatier parts in low budget fare such as Flying Boys (2004) and No Regret (2006). His big break came in Take Off, which became the second-most popular film of 2009. Since then he has been able to land bigger parts in films such as 2011’s Romantic Heaven, The Cat and Countdown. 2012 was his biggest year yet as he starred as the conflicted king in the popular erotic period thriller The Concubine.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 29, 1983 (43)
From
Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 50 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 28Down 23% in 30 days

What are Kim Dong-wook's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: 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
Self
31%
Bonds
27%
Morality
25%
Survival
12%
Society
3%
Ideas
3%
Purpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 3 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · 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 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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 7 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 13 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 13
Ally
4 of 13
Shapeshifter
1 of 13
Mentor
1 of 13
Shadow
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
7
Melancholic
7
Hopeful
6
Dread
5
Contemplative
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Dong-wook's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kim Dong-wook'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, 21 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The People Upstairs(2025)

    as Hyeon-soo

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • 3 Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Ha-jin

  • Seoul Busters(2024)

    Show 20 episodes · as Dong-Ban Yoo-bin

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Hijack 1971(2024)

    as Dong-cheol

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • No Plans At All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Delightfully Deceitful(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · as Han Moo-young

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • My Perfect Stranger(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · as Yoon Hae-jun

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Sh**ting Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee Jung-hoon

  • The King of Pigs(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Hwang Kyung-min

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • You Are My Spring(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Ju Young-do

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Find Me in Your Memory(2020)

    Show 32 episodes · as Lee Jung-hoon

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Special Labor Inspector, Mr. Jo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 32 episodes · as Jo Jin-Gab

  • Trade Your Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Sung-seok

  • Son: The Guest(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Yoon Hwa-pyung

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days(2018)

    as Kim Su-hong

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Accidental Detective 2: In Action(2018)

    as Captain Kwon Cheol-in

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds(2017)

    as Kim Su-hong

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Radiant Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Seo Hyun

  • Riders: Catch Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · as Cha Ki-Joon

  • Three Summer Nights(2015)

    as Myung-Seok

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Show 20 episodes · as Kim Eun-gi

  • The Concubine(2012)

    as Grand Prince Seong-Won

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

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

    as Fly

  • The Mighty Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Cat(2011)

    as Jun-seok

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Romantic Heaven(2011)

    as Ji-wook

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • 남자를 믿었네 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Finding Mr. Destiny(2010)

    as Dr. Jung

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Hello Murderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Det. Jeong-Min

  • Soul Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Yoo Gil

  • Take Off(2009)

    as Choi Heung-cheol

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Café Seoul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Five Senses of Eros(2009)

    as Han Ji-woon

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

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

    Show 16 episodes · as Yun Jun

  • Lost and Found (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Han Ji-hoon

  • Sakwa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Happy Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Byung-seok

  • Unstoppable Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Coffee Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 17 episodes · as Jin Ha-rim

  • 램프의 요정 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • No Regret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ga-ram

  • Apt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Shin Jung-soo

  • One Night with Miss Marple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Hyun-woo

  • All for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Actor

  • Face Value (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ji-ho

  • The Fever of Deep Blue Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jin-han

  • Flying Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Kim Ki-tae

  • My Wife Is a Gangster 2(2003)

    as Na Nam-ja

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Tube(2003)

    as Cameraman

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Seoul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 50 titles from 2002 to 2025; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)

$109M worldwide

Highest rated

Seoul Busters (2024)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Son: The Guest (2018)

Film career

20022025

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 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.

By role

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

By decade

2000s21 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles

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.

How do Kim Dong-wook's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Romantic Heaven (2011)

85th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Seoul Busters (2024)

Midcredits 94th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 59. 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 Kim Dong-wook's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Kim Dong-wook work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kim Dong-wook's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ha Jung-woo shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers