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Hyun Bin

Hyun Bin

Actor · Born September 25, 1982 (44) · Seoul, South Korea

Hyun Bin (현빈) is a South Korean actor. He was born on September 25, 1982 and is best known for his hit films like Confidential Assignment, The Swindlers, and The Fatal Encounter among others.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 25, 1982 (44)
From
Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 30 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 45% in 30 days

What are Hyun Bin's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: 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
30%
Self
25%
Morality
21%
Survival
11%
Power
9%
Society
3%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · 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

Casual 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3

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 4 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

19 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 13 of 19 analyzed roles.

Hero
13 of 19
Shadow
3 of 19
Shapeshifter
2 of 19
Ally
1 of 19
Show the 19 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
11
Romantic
7
Thrilling
7
Joyful
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous4

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 Hyun Bin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hyun Bin'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

30 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Made in Korea(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as Baek Kitae

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Harbin(2024)

    as Ahn Jung-geun

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Point Men(2023)

    as Park Dae-shik

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Confidential Assignment 2: International(2022)

    as Im Chul-ryung

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Crash Landing on You(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Ri Jeong-hyeok

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Memories of the Alhambra(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Yoo Jin-Woo

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Rampant(2018)

    as Prince Lee Cheong

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Negotiation(2018)

    as Min Tae-gu

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Swindlers(2017)

    as Hwang Ji-sung

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Confidential Assignment(2017)

    as Im Chul-ryung

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Hyde, Jekyll, Me(2015)

    Show 20 episodes · as Goo Seo-jin / Robin

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Fatal Encounter(2014)

    as King Jeong-jo

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Suicide Forecast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Loan shark

  • Tears of Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Come Rain, Come Shine(2011)

    as Man

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Late Autumn(2010)

    as Hoon

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Secret Garden(2010)

    Show 20 episodes · Theme Song Performance · as Kim Joo-won

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • I Am Happy(2008)

    as Man-Su

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Friend, Our Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 20 episodes · as Han Dong-soo

  • Worlds Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jung Ji-oh

  • Summer Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Bin

  • The Snow Queen(2006)

    Show 16 episodes · as Han Tae-woong/Han Deuk-gu

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • A Millionaire's First Love(2006)

    as Kang Jae-kyung

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • My Lovely Sam-Soon(2005)

    Show 16 episodes · as Hyun Jin Heon

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Daddy Long Legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Hyung-joon

  • Ireland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kang Kook

  • Spin Kick(2004)

    as Min-gyu

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · as The stalker

  • Nonstop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 250 episodes · Actor

  • Confidential Assignment 3: The Final (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Im Chul-ryung

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles, 29 of them dated from 2000 to 2025; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Confidential Assignment (2017)

$56M worldwide

Highest rated

Crash Landing on You (2019)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

20002025

Peak 2017 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 11 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.

  • 2005Screen debut· Daddy Long Legs
  • 2011First top-billed film· Late Autumn
  • 2018Career best· Rampant
  • 2019Career best· Crash Landing on You

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting30 of 30: 29 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndOther crew1 of 30: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s12 · acting2010s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 64% of 11 roles

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 Hyun Bin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Made in Korea (2025)

65th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Crash Landing on You (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 44. 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 Hyun Bin's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 10 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Hyun Bin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hyun Bin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Min-ho Woo shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers