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Hwang Sang-joon

Hwang Sang-joon

Composer · Born October 15, 1972 (54) · South Korea

Hwang Sang Jun is a South Korean music director and composer. He graduated from Chung-Ang University with a bachelor's degree in Composition. He has been involved in the original scores of many Korean dramas and movies. He is also the younger brother of actor Hwang Jung Min.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 15, 1972 (54)
From
South Korea
Works as
Composer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 7% in 30 days

What are Hwang Sang-joon's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th 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
Bonds
38%
Morality
24%
Self
14%
Survival
11%
Power
7%
Society
5%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · 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 4 · 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 7 · 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 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Thrilling
4
Warm
4
Melancholic
3
Romantic
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic3

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 Hwang Sang-joon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hwang Sang-joon'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

37 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Trigger(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · Sound

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Karma(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Nocturnal(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Cross(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

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

    Composer

  • Dog Days(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Citizen of a Kind(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

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

    Composer

  • The Night Owl(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Remember(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Confidential Assignment 2: International(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Special Delivery(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • My Name(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Midnight(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Okay Madam(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Money(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Zombie for Sale(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Fat Buddies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer

  • The Negotiation(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Keys to the Heart(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Confidential Assignment(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • A Violent Prosecutor(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Himalayas(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Chronicles of Evil(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Pirates(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Huntresses(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Man in Love(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Dancing Queen(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

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

    Composer

  • Portrait of a Beauty(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Shadows in the Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • Le Grand Chef(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Heaven's Soldiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Composer

  • Romantic Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Composer

  • Tube(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Gingko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles from 2000 to 2025.

Biggest box office

A Violent Prosecutor (2016)

$67M worldwide

Highest rated

Man in Love (2014)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Confidential Assignment (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music34 of 35: 34 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndOther crew1 of 35: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s7 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s16 · crew

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.

How do Hwang Sang-joon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 26; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · composer

The Huntresses (2014)

74th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Keys to the Heart (2018)

Midcredits 93rd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 54/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 Hwang Sang-joon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hwang Sang-joon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hwang Jung-min shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers