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Ji Dae-han

Ji Dae-han

Actor · Born February 22, 1969 (57) · Busan, South Korea

Ji Dae-han was born on 1 January 1969 in South Korea. He is an actor and producer, known for Oldboy (2003), Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003) and Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 22, 1969 (57)
From
Busan, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 77 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 65 days to Oct 28Up 58% in 30 days

What are Ji Dae-han's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st 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
Morality
44%
Bonds
36%
Self
7%
Survival
7%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · 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 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · 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 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
5
Romantic
2
Hopeful
3
Contemplative
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2
  • 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 Ji Dae-han's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ji Dae-han'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

77 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • I Kill U (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Executive Director Kim (Eps 1)

  • A Lucky Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Hauchi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Ha Jae-hak

  • Baridegi: The Abandoned Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Father-in-law and Son-in-law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Park Jin-gi

  • Oh! My Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • City of Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Suspicious Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Pipeline(2021)

    as Straw

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Taxi Driver(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Go Too Far (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Lee Gwang-cheol

  • Things Like Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Choi Jong-goo

  • Missing: The Other Side(2020)

    Show 14 episodes · as Baek Il-du

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Rugal(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · as Bong Man Chul

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Close Game: Reversed War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Chang-soo

  • America Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • The Goose Goes South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • The Whispering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Man at the Internet Cafe

  • Melon Scent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Yong-deuk

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

    as Report Bureau Chief

  • The Villainess(2017)

    as Shadow 1

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Blue Busking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Manager

  • Chicago Typewriter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Won Man-hae

  • Naesungjukin Boseu(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Advertiser

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • My Annoying Brother(2016)

    as Director of the National Athletes

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

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

    as Older father

  • Insane(2016)

    as Kang Byung-joo

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Missing You(2016)

    as Hee-ju's Stepfather

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Eating Existence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Yoo Yang's father

  • The Accidental Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jang-ho

  • Alice in Earnestland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Detective Park

  • Chronicles of Evil(2015)

    as APT

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Helios(2015)

    as Korean Ambassador

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Granny's Got Talent(2015)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Gangnam 1970(2015)

    as Jang Duk-jae

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • 전설의 고향 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as 승만

  • Tuning Fork (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Cheon Tae-soon

  • Toxic Desire: Addiction(2014)

    as Patient 3 - Special appearance (환자3)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Nothing Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Min-sung

  • Geochang Massacre - Bloody winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Tumbleweed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Errand Service Agency

  • Queen of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Union Leader

  • Over and Over Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Juvenile Offender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Detetctive

  • Bloody Fight in Iron-Rock Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Pan-Ho

  • On the Pitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Northern group platoon commande

  • Secret Love(2010)

    as Hiker

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

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

    as Il Geun

  • Tidal Wave(2009)

    as Sang-ryeol

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • If You Were Me 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Gym teacher (segment "Relay")

  • Insadong Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Kwak

  • More Than Blue(2009)

    as Engineer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • City of Damnation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ax

  • Open City(2008)

    as Kim Kwang-seob

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Mafia, The Salesman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Food Cart Owner

  • My Wife Is a Gangster 3(2006)

    as Dol-Dom

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Sunflower(2006)

    as Byung-jin

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Barefoot Ki-Bong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Young-sam

  • Lover(2005)

    as Site Manager

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Cracked Eggs and Noodles(2005)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Autobiography of Oldboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • When I Turned Nine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Yeo-min's father

  • Oldboy(2003)

    as No Joo-hwan

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring(2003)

    as Detective Ji

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Coast Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Army Surgeon

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

    as Chul-hyun

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

    as Hwang Jun-seok

  • Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance(2002)

    as Detective Ji

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • My Boss, My Hero(2001)

    as Myeong-do Boss

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

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

    as Henchman 2

  • Friend(2001)

    as Scar-Eye's Shadow

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Secret Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • The Foul King(2000)

    as Baek Du-san

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Shiri(1999)

    as OP Special Assault Team

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Korean Ghost Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Yang Soo

  • Little Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • 숨은 돈 찾기 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 76 titles, 74 of them dated from 1977 to 2025; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

Oldboy (2003)

$18M worldwide

Highest rated

Oldboy (2003)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19772025

Peak 2002 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1999Screen debut· Shiri
  • 2003Breakout· Oldboy
  • 2003Career best· Oldboy

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting76 of 76: 74 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thWriting1 of 76: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 76: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s25 · acting2010s33 · acting2020s14 · 14 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 23 roles
9904

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 Ji Dae-han's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th8

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Toxic Desire: Addiction (2014)

85th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Oldboy (2003)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 51. 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 Ji Dae-han's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 95 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 83 · severeMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Ji Dae-han work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ji Dae-han's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kim Byeong-Ok shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors