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Yong Duk Jhun

Yong Duk Jhun

Cinematographer and director, also writer · Born January 1, 1971 (55) · Seoul, South Korea

Born
January 1, 1971 (55)
From
Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Cinematographer and director, also writer
Titles
8 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 11% in 30 days

What are Yong Duk Jhun's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
45%
Bonds
34%
Society
11%
Survival
6%
Ideas
4%
Self-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Hopeful
4
Tense
2
Warm
2
Absurd
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Yong Duk Jhun's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Yong Duk Jhun'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

8 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Smurfs(2025)

    Head of Layout

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Tiger's Apprentice(2024)

    Co-Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish(2024)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Vivo(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Trolls(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Croods(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Shrek Forever After(2010)

    Cinematographer · Layout Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu Panda(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 7 titles from 2008 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Shrek Forever After (2010)

$753M worldwide

Highest rated

Kung Fu Panda (2008)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 7: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography4 of 7: 4 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 7: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Yong Duk Jhun's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

99thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish (2024)

89th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Kung Fu Panda (2008)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 73/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 61. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Yong Duk Jhun's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles16–39 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles8–26 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles8–29 · median 15 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles4–21 · median 15 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles32–44 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Yong Duk Jhun work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yong Duk Jhun's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mike Mitchell shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles