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Hyeon Na

Hyeon Na

Writer and director · Born November 4, 1970 (55)

Na Hyun is a South Korean screenwriter and film director.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 4, 1970 (55)
Works as
Writer and director
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 13 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 12% in 30 days

What are Hyeon Na's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
31%
Bonds
25%
Power
17%
Self
15%
Survival
10%
Society
3%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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 1

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 3 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Bittersweet
3
Warm
2
Dread
2
Joyful
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Devastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Hyeon Na's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hyeon Na'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

13 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Yaksha: Ruthless Operations(2022)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Inseparable Bros(2019)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Prison(2017)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Summer Snow(2015)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • South Bound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Screenplay

  • My Way(2011)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Leafie, A Hen into the Wild(2011)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Fly, Penguin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Sashimi Restaurant Owner (uncredited)

  • Heartbreak Library (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Screenplay · as Sleeveless

  • Forever the Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer · as Hockey Club Director

  • May 18(2007)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Spin Kick(2004)

    Script Supervisor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Mokpo the Harbor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 12 titles from 2004 to 2022.

Biggest box office

May 18 (2007)

$49M worldwide

Highest rated

Inseparable Bros (2019)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Yaksha: Ruthless Operations (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 12: 1 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting2 of 12: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting11 of 12: 6 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thProducing1 of 12: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 12: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

12 titles, 5 with more than one role — writing and acting overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s6 · 3 acting · 5 crew2010s5 · crew2020s1 · 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 Hyeon Na's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

Summer Snow (2015)

58th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

My Way (2011)

Midcredits 91st · 83% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 52/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Hyeon Na work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hyeon Na's MovieCove titles; Park Chul-min shares the most, 2.