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Song Jae-ho

Song Jae-ho

Actor · Died November 7, 2020, aged 81 · Pyongyang, North Korea

Song Jae-ho was born on 10 March 1937 in Pyeongyang, Korea. He was an actor, known for Memories of Murder (2003), Tidal Wave (2009) and Sarangeul bilryeo deuribnida (1976). He died on 7 November 2020 in Seoul, South Korea.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 10, 1939
Died
November 7, 2020 (aged 81)
From
Pyongyang, North Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 62 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 6% in 30 days

What are Song Jae-ho's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Survival
28%
Bonds
22%
Morality
22%
Power
16%
Self
8%
Ideas
3%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 6

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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 4 · Some laughs 2 · 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 4 · 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 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · 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
6
Absurd
3
Dread
3
Thrilling
2
Bittersweet
3
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Song Jae-ho's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Song Jae-ho'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

62 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • A History of Jealousy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Professor Choi

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

    as King

  • The Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Sang-beom

  • Neighborhood’s Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · as President Hwang

  • Northern Limit Line(2015)

    as Yoon Du-ho

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Suspect(2013)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Spy: Undercover Operation(2013)

    as Dae Tong-ryeong

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Tower(2012)

    as Mr. Yoon

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Chaser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 18 episodes · as Yoo Tae-jin

  • Sunday Punch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as President

  • Quick(2011)

    as Kwak Han-soo

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Miss Ripley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 16 episodes · as President Lee

  • Late Blossom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Jang Goon-bong

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

    Show 20 episodes · as Jung Byung Do

  • I Believe in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 62 episodes · as Vice-Principal Kim Young Ho

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

    as Oh Joong-ho

  • Tidal Wave(2009)

    as Choi's Uncle

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Private Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Min Chi-sung

  • A Tale of Legendary Libido(2008)

    as No-seung

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • BA:BO - Miracle of Giving Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ji-ho's father

  • May 18(2007)

    as Priest Kim

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Que Sera Sera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 17 episodes · as Cha Hyeon-min

  • Crazy for You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kang Oh-Joon

  • Over the Border (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Sun-ho's father

  • End of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 130 episodes · as Suh Nak-Chun

  • The President's Last Bang(2005)

    as President Park Chung-hee

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Precious Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 68 episodes · as Ahn Jae-hyo

  • Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Department Head Song

  • Dance With Solitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Lee Pil-guk

  • Too Beautiful to Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Hee-cheol's Father

  • Shining Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jung Seung-Beom

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

    Show 16 episodes · as Ko Jin-rae

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

    as Dong-mi's Father

  • Fairy and Swindler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 20 episodes · as 한진우

  • Memories of Murder(2003)

    as Sergeant Shin Dong-chul

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Double Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Song Kyung-man

  • Merchant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 50 episodes · Actor

  • The Warrior(2001)

    as Lee Ji-heon

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 40 episodes · as Ahn Sang-man

  • Ivan the Mercenary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • 팁 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • The Chameleon's Poem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Yoon Yong-guk

  • Love Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Warm It Was That Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Su-cheol

  • 독립문 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 44 episodes · as Min Young-hwan

  • Champions of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Ardent Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • People in the Slum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Pastor

  • The Glorious Days Of Young-Ja Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • A Chivalrous Man Named Kim Du-han (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Three Times Each for Short and Long Ways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • The Hidden Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Love's Condition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Cuckoo's Dolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Where Is Miss Yang? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Young Woong Choi

  • Chang-Su's Heydays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Bush and Swamp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Lee Jung-Seob, a Painter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Yeong-ja's Heydays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Chang-soo

  • Cruel history of Myeong Dong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Boy (ep. 1)

  • Great King Sejo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • The Starting Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 62 titles from 1967 to 2019; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Tidal Wave (2009)

$71M worldwide

Highest rated

Memories of Murder (2003)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19672019

Peak 2004 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 2001Screen debut· The Warrior

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting62 of 62: 62 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s9 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s23 · acting2010s16 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
010611

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 Song Jae-ho's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

A Tale of Legendary Libido (2008)

72nd percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Memories of Murder (2003)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 34. 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 Song Jae-ho's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Song Jae-ho work with?

People who share at least 2 of Song Jae-ho's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kim Sang-kyung shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers