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Park Myung-shin

Park Myung-shin

Actor · Born March 28, 1964 (62) · Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea

Park Myung-shin was born on 28 March 1964 in South Korea. She is an actress, known for Train to Busan (2016), Oldboy (2003) and Mother (2009).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 28, 1964 (62)
From
Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 73 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 25% in 30 days

What are Park Myung-shin's films like?

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

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th 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
33%
Bonds
18%
Survival
16%
Society
12%
Ideas
12%
Power
7%
Self
3%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 0 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · 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 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Thrilling
2
Absurd
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1

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 Park Myung-shin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Park Myung-shin'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

73 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page.

  • Humint(2026)

    as North Korean Restaurant Manager

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Genie, Make a Wish(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Grandma Sa Ok-Nam

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Ugly(2025)

    as Younger Aunt

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Confidence Queen(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cheon Myeong-shin

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Nice Guy(2025)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The Old Woman with the Knife(2025)

    as Murdered Hospital Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Unmasked(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Shaman

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Judge from Hell(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Min-jeong's mom

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • I, the Executioner(2024)

    as School Principal

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Mother's Kingdom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Skyrocket Junipers Under the Crescent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Mother

  • Swallow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Jin-gyeong

  • Behind Every Star(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Hanbok shop owner

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

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

    as Caregiver

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

    as Chun-ja

  • Replacement Driver VLOG (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as So-jung's oldest sister

  • Bulgasal(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lee Hye Suk / Shaman

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Escape from Mogadishu(2021)

    as Bae Yeong-sook

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Zombie Crush in Heyri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Jo A Young

  • Bossam: Steal the Fate(2021)

    Show 20 episodes · as Mrs Kim

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

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

    as Kim Yeong-eun

  • Go Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as 박오순 母

  • Sword of Sarasen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • 0.0 Mhz(2019)

    as So-hee's Mother

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Her Private Life(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Nam Se-yeon

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Where Stars Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Oh Dae-Ki's mother

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

    as CEO Jung Dae-hyeob

  • Romans 8:37 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • 20th Century Boy and Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 32 episodes · as Kim Young-Ja

  • Coffee Noir: Black Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Sowol Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Tunnel(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lee Sun Ok

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Worry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Beaten Black And Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sookhee

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

    as Chief Nurse

  • Train to Busan(2016)

    as Jong-gil

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet(2016)

    as Mong-gyu's Mother

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Throne(2015)

    as Queen Jung-sung

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Illusionary Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ja-Young

  • Twenty(2015)

    as Chi-ho's Mother

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Bitch Heart Asshole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as woman in car

  • Set Me Free(2014)

    as Yoon-mi's Mother

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Slow Video (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Jang-Boo's mother

  • Kundo: Age of the Rampant(2014)

    as Choi's Wife

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

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

    as Min-ki's Mother

  • Red Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Toad Woman

  • Hwayi: A Monster Boy(2013)

    as Assemblywoman Jeong

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Dear Dolphin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Myung-shin

  • War of the Arrows(2011)

    as Kim Mu-seon's Wife

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Recorder Exam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Mother

  • Paprika Feast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Hyung-geun's mother

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

    as Customer (segment "Love for Sale")

  • Break Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Neighbor

  • A Little Pond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Gae-bi's mom

  • Poetry(2010)

    as Hee-jin's Mother

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • A Brand New Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Childminder

  • Thirsty, Thirsty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Mother(2009)

    as Female Owner

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Members of the Funeral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jung-Hee

  • Our Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Yeo Sa-jang

  • Secret Sunshine(2007)

    as Female Missionary

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Evil Twin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as nanny

  • Boys of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jong-Dae's mother

  • Tazza: The High Rollers(2006)

    as Middle-aged Woman 1

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Family Matters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Daughter

  • Bravo, My Life! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jae-myung's mother

  • Duelist(2005)

    as Gi-saeng's Mother

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Sympathy for Lady Vengeance(2005)

    as Dong-hwa's Mother

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • To Catch a Virgin Ghost(2004)

    as Dae-soon

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • My Mother the Mermaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Bathhouse Owner

  • Oldboy(2003)

    as Young-ja

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Camel(s) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Myeong-heui

  • Oasis(2002)

    as Woman Neighbor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 73 titles from 2002 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Train to Busan (2016)

$94M worldwide

Highest rated

Poetry (2010)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Train to Busan (2016)

Film career

20022026

Peak 2010 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting73 of 73: 73 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

By decade

2000s18 · acting2010s32 · acting2020s23 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 23 roles
02071217

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 Park Myung-shin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 93rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Genie, Make a Wish (2025)

98th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Oldboy (2003)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 52. 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 Park Myung-shin'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 5 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Park Myung-shin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Park Myung-shin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lee Chang-dong shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles