Zo In-sung
Actor · Born July 28, 1981 (45) · Seoul, South Korea
An accomplished fixture of the Korean film and television landscape for over two decades, Zo In-sung built his career on a versatile filmography and acclaimed performances. From swoon-worthy romantic leads to complex, hard-boiled characters, his ability to fully inhabit a diverse range of roles has solidified his reputation as a formidable talent. He is a renowned South Korean actor widely known for his role in the television series What Happened in Bali and That Winter, The Wind Blows, Moving, and in movies like A Dirty Carnival, The Classic and A Frozen Flower. From starting his career in modeling, to winning numerous awards for contributing to the movie and television industry through remarkable acting performances, he has achieved quite a lot. He was awarded Best Young Actor at the 14th KBS Drama Awards for his debut TV series. As a model and a style icon, he has received recognition in the form of honors such as Good Model Award, Fashion Idol of the Year, and Style Icon of the Year. He has also appeared in various music videos including "Sad Love", "Fool", and "Love" for South Korean pop music artists and bands.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 28, 1981 (45)
- Seoul, South Korea
- Actor
- 15 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
What are Zo In-sung's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 8
Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 7
Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 7
Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2
Casual 0 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 6
A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 7 of 11 analyzed roles.
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- Heroas Sang-min in The Classic (2003)
- Heroas Kim Byung-doo in A Dirty Carnival (2006)
- Heroas Hong-rim in A Frozen Flower (2008)
- Shadowas Oh Soo in That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013)
- Tricksteras Oh Soo in That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013)
- Heroas Jang Jae-Yeol in It's Okay, That's Love (2014)
- Heroas Park Tae-Soo in The King (2017)
- Heroas Yang Man Chun in The Great Battle (2018)
- Allyas Kang Dae-jin in Escape from Mogadishu (2021)
- Shadowas Supervisor Kwon in Smugglers (2023)
- Heroas Sung Ki in Hope (2026)
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet8
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous2
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 Zo In-sung's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Zo In-sung'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
27 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Possible Love(2026)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Hope(2026)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Humint(2026)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Whenever Possible(2024)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Moving(2023)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Smugglers(2023)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Nattering with Nah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Escape from Mogadishu(2021)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Great Battle(2018)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Love Jo. Right Now. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
The King(2017)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Dear My Friends(2016)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
It's Okay, That's Love(2014)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Running Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
A Frozen Flower(2008)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
2 Days and 1 Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
A Dirty Carnival(2006)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Spring Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Something Happened in Bali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Love Impossible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Classic(2003)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Madeleine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Public Toilet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Shooting the Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Piano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
School 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Career shape
Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2007.
Film career
Peak 2007 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 8 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.
- 2003Screen debut· The Classic
- 2006First top-billed film· A Dirty Carnival
- 2026Best so far· Humint
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 Zo In-sung's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up11
- 50th to 74th4
Shape of the crowd
None of their 15 titles divides audiences: 8 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved6
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 82, 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 Zo In-sung's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Zo In-sung work with?
People who share at least 2 of Zo In-sung's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ryoo Seung-wan shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Ryoo Seung-wanShared titles: Humint (2026), Smugglers (2023), Escape from Mogadishu (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Ryoo Seung-wan
- Kim Kyoo-taeShared titles: It's Okay, That's Love (2014), That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Kim Kyoo-tae
- Ha YooShared titles: A Frozen Flower (2008), A Dirty Carnival (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Ha Yoo
Writers
- Hee-gyoung NohShared titles: It's Okay, That's Love (2014), That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Hee-gyoung Noh
Actors
- Park Jeong-minShared titles: Humint (2026), Smugglers (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Park Jeong-min
- Bae Sung-wooShared titles: The Great Battle (2018), The King (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Bae Sung-woo
- Jung Eun-chaeShared titles: The Great Battle (2018), The King (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Jung Eun-chae
- Cho Jin-woongShared titles: A Frozen Flower (2008), A Dirty Carnival (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Cho Jin-woong
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Young-hwan ChoiShared titles: Smugglers (2023), Escape from Mogadishu (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Young-hwan Choi
- Choi Hyeon-giShared titles: A Frozen Flower (2008), A Dirty Carnival (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Choi Hyeon-gi
- Park Gok-jiShared titles: A Frozen Flower (2008), A Dirty Carnival (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Park Gok-ji
- Cho Young-wukShared titles: A Dirty Carnival (2006), The Classic (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Cho Young-wuk
Producers
- Hyun-sik KimShared titles: Smugglers (2023), Escape from Mogadishu (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Hyun-sik Kim
- John YooShared titles: The Great Battle (2018), The King (2017)See all 2 shared titles with John Yoo