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Kim Eung-soo

Kim Eung-soo

Actor · Born February 12, 1961 (65) · Seocheon, South Chungcheong, South Korea

Kim Eung-soo was born on February 12, 1961 in South Korea. He is an actor, known forKo-ri-a (2012), Annyeong UFO (2004) and Wi-heom-han Sang-gyeon-rye (2011).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 12, 1961 (65)
From
Seocheon, South Chungcheong, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 96 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 64 days to Oct 27Up 4% in 30 days

What are Kim Eung-soo's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th 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
Bonds
27%
Self
22%
Morality
20%
Power
17%
Survival
10%
Society
5%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 6

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · 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
12
Joyful
5
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
5
Dread
2
Other
18

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous5

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 Eung-soo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kim Eung-soo'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

96 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bedford Park(2026)

    as Mr. Park

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Okay! Madam 2(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Good Boy(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jo Pan-yeol

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • When the Stars Gossip(2025)

    Show 16 episodes · as Choi Jae-ryong

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Perfect Marriage Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · as Seo Young-gyun

  • Ransomed(2023)

    as Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

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

    as Jung-bae

  • Korea-Khitan War(2023)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Leave It To Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as [Prosecutor]

  • Oh Eun Young’s Report Marriage Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 171 episodes · as Main Host

  • Delivery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kim Teuk Cheul / "Master" / "Mr. Crisp"

  • A Different Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Bang-seok

  • My Roommate Is a Gumiho(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Shin Woo-yeo

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce)(2021)

    Show 48 episodes · as Pan Moon-Ho

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Delayed Justice(2020)

    Show 20 episodes · as Kang Cheol-Woo

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kkondae Intern(2020)

    Show 24 episodes · as Lee Man-sik

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Dino King: Journey to Fire Mountain(2017)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Jung Gap-taek

  • Chungil Electronics Miss Lee(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Oh Man-bok

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lady Cha Dal-Rae's Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 100 episodes · as Kim Bok-nam

  • Lovely Horribly(2018)

    Show 32 episodes · as fortune-teller

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Spy Gone North(2018)

    as Department Head Kim

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Sunshine(2018)

    Show 24 episodes · as Hui-seong's Grandfather

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • 나물 캐는 아저씨 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Because This Is My First Life(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Nam Hee-bong

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Yongsoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Principal

  • The King's Case Note (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as First Vice-Premier

  • Naesungjukin Boseu(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Hwan-Ki's father

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Imjin War 1592 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as 도요토미 히데요시

  • Take Off 2(2016)

    as the president of an association

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • A Violent Prosecutor(2016)

    as Kang Young-sik

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Sweet Savage Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 16 episodes · as Baek Man-bo

  • The Vampire Lives Next Door to Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Assistant

  • Intimate Enemies(2015)

    as In-soo

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Let's Be Strange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 18 episodes · Actor

  • Enemies In-Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Park Man-choon

  • Man on High Heels(2014)

    as Captain Park

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Flower Grandpa Investigative Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kim Young-chul

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

    Show 18 episodes · as Choi Je-gook

  • Mr. Go(2013)

    as KBO Commissioner

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

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

    Show 16 episodes · as Hwang Kap-Deuk

  • The Tower(2012)

    as Jin

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Taste of Money(2012)

    as President

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • As One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Director Cho

  • Gabi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Miura

  • Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time(2012)

    as Prosecutor Choi

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

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

    as Chairman Kim

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

    as Park Bong-ju

  • Tree with Deep Roots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 24 episodes · as Ki Je-yeon

  • Vampire Prosecutor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 23 episodes · as Yoo Won-kook

  • Meet the In-Laws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Se-dong

  • The King of Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 60 episodes · as Jobul

  • Tooku no Sora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Yoo Jung-Bae

  • Freedom Fighter, Lee Hoe-young (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sojoa Misuwa

  • Secret Investigation Record (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Man of Vendetta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Director Kim (uncredited)

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

    as Captain

  • Lady Daddy(2010)

    as Ji-hyeon's Father

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

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

    Show 24 episodes · as Lee Gyeong-sik

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

    as Yoshioka Minchi

  • Painter of the Wind(2008)

    Show 20 episodes · as Jang Byuk-soo

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Ride Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Father

  • Dance of the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Tae's Father

  • Once Upon a Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Chief of State

  • Epitaph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Major Akiyama

  • Conspiracy in the Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · as Park In-bin

  • Hwang Jin Yi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Seo Gyung-deok

  • Beautiful Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Chief Detective

  • Small Town Rivals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kim

  • The Old Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Eung-soo

  • The Snow Queen(2006)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lee Dong-sul

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Tazza: The High Rollers(2006)

    as Kwak Cheol-yong

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Marrying the Mafia 3: Family Hustle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Director Kim

  • No Mercy for the Rude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Director

  • Bloody Reunion(2006)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

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

    as Ambassador Oyama

  • My Boss, My Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Congressman

  • The Art of Fighting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Byeong-ho

  • Wedding Campaign (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Elder

  • Never to Lose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Dr. Joo

  • The President's Last Bang(2005)

    as KCIA Agent Colonel Min

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Ghost House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Real estate agent

  • Romance of Their Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Teacher

  • A Good Lawyer's Wife(2003)

    as Yang Taek-sik

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

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

    as Na-nan's Company Employee

  • My Teacher, Mr. Kim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Nam-ok's father

  • Jail Breakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Congressman

  • Painted Fire(2002)

    as Cho Byeong-gab

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Fun Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Watanabe

  • 2009: Lost Memories(2002)

    as Miura

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Attack the Gas Station(1999)

    as Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Girls' Night Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Cheater · as Shell House Man

  • Two Cops 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Follower

  • Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • 광안 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 95 titles, 93 of them dated from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

A Violent Prosecutor (2016)

$67M worldwide

Highest rated

The Spy Gone North (2018)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

When the Stars Gossip (2025)

Film career

19982026

Peak 2006 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting95 of 95: 95 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s31 · acting2010s43 · acting2020s16 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 27 roles
990914

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 Kim Eung-soo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Intimate Enemies (2015)

90th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mr. Sunshine (2018)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 81, 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.

Who does Kim Eung-soo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kim Eung-soo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Im Sang-soo shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles