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Sung Dong-il

Sung Dong-il

Actor · Born April 27, 1967 (59) · Incheon, South Korea

Sung Dong-il is a South Korean actor. Sung made his acting debut in theater in 1987, then was recruited at the 1991 SBS open talent auditions.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 27, 1967 (59)
From
Incheon, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
51 on MovieCove · 102 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 17% in 30 days

What are Sung Dong-il's films like?

Across their 40 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th 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
30%
Morality
24%
Self
19%
Survival
15%
Society
5%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 12 · Serious 2 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 10

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 14 · 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 8 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 7

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 12 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

28 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 10 of 28 analyzed roles.

Mentor
10 of 28
Ally
6 of 28
Hero
4 of 28
Herald
3 of 28
Shadow
2 of 28
Shapeshifter
2 of 28
Threshold guardian
1 of 28
Show the 28 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Joyful
11
Dread
10
Warm
11
Melancholic
13
Other
42

How their films linger

Hopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet20
  • Ambiguous10
  • Cyclical1

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 Sung Dong-il's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 43 of their 51 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sung Dong-il'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

102 credits, 51 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • A Bona Fide Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 14 episodes · as Kim Bong-pal

  • We Are All Trying Here(2026)

    Show 5 episodes · as No Kang-sik

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Bloody Flower(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Park Han-jun

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Pro Bono(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Choi Ho-jip

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Typhoon Family(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Kang Jin-yeong

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Twelve(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ma-rok

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Butterfly(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doo Tae Kim

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Pretty Crazy(2025)

    as Jang-su

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Beetle Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Lobby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Pro Jin's father

  • The Art of Negotiation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as Song Jae-sik

  • 늦기 전에 어학연수 샬라샬라 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Forbidden Fairytale(2025)

    as CEO Hwang

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Tale of Lady Ok(2024)

    Show 16 episodes · as Sung Kyu-Jin

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Hijack 1971(2024)

    as Gyu-sik

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • My Sweet Mobster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Ho Taek

  • Han River Police(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Chief Do Won-il

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Curtain Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jung Sang-chul

  • Project Wolf Hunting(2022)

    as Oh Dae-woong

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Desperate Mr. X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Heo Jun

  • If You Wish Upon Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kang Tae-sik

  • O’PENing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lee Jae-geon

  • The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure(2022)

    as Merchant Choi

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Doctor(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Tes

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 16 episodes · as Jo Dae-jin

  • Somehow Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Sisyphus: The Myth(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Park Hyeong-do

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Pawn(2020)

    as Doo-seok

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Hospital Playlist(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Peter

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Cursed(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · as Jin Jong-hyun

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Love, Again(2018)

    as Mr. Lee

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Metamorphosis(2019)

    as Kang-goo

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Miss & Mrs. Cops(2019)

    as Hwang Bok-hyun

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Trap(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · as Ko Dong-kook

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Great Battle(2018)

    as Woo-dae

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days(2018)

    as King of Goryeo / Community Service Center Employee

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Your Honor(2018)

    Show 32 episodes · as Sa Ma-Ryong

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Accidental Detective 2: In Action(2018)

    as Noh Tae-su

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Ms. Hammurabi(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Han Se-sang

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Love+Sling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Sung-soo

  • Live(2018)

    Show 18 episodes · as Ki Han-sol

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Chase(2017)

    as Park Pyeong-dal

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Prison Playbook(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Chief Jo

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Package(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • RV: Resurrected Victims(2017)

    as Son Yeong-tae

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Midnight Runners(2017)

    as Professor Yang

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Real(2017)

    as Jo Won-geun

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Change the Classes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Because I Love You(2017)

    as Detective Park

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · as Wi Hwa Kong

  • The Legend of the Blue Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · as Ma Dae-young / Yang Seung-gil

  • The K2(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Scarlet Heart: Ryeo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · as General Park Soogyeong

  • Alice: Crack of Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Camera Operator

  • Proof of Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Kim Pan-soo

  • Dear My Friends(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · as Professor Park

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Pied Piper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · as Oh Jung-Hak

  • Reply 1988(2015)

    Show 20 episodes · as Sung Dong-il

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Circle of Atonement(2015)

    as Detective Lee Sang-Won

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Accidental Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Noh Tae-soo

  • Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Mr. Bang

  • It's Okay, That's Love(2014)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jo Dong Min

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Gap Dong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 20 episodes · as Yang Cheol-gon

  • Thread of Lies(2014)

    as Kwak Man-ho

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Miss Granny(2014)

    as Ban Hyeon-cheol

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Reply 1994 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 21 episodes · as Sung Dong-il

  • Mr. Go(2013)

    as Sung Chung-su

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Jang Ok Jung, Living in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 24 episodes · as Jang Hyun

  • Return of the Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Jang Seok-tae

  • Jeon Woo Chi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 24 episodes · as Bong-goo

  • The Grand Heist(2012)

    as Jang Su-gyun

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Reply 1997(2012)

    Show 16 episodes · as Sung Dong-il

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. XXX-Kisser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Hyeo Go-soo

  • Miss Conspirator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Detective Sung

  • Color of Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 20 episodes · as Park Chan Ho

  • S.I.U. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Park In-mu

  • The Client(2011)

    as Jang Ho-won

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Can't Lose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 18 episodes · as Jo Jung-goo

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

    as Park Jin-seok

  • Children...(2011)

    as Park Kyung-sik

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Foxy Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Gi-bong

  • The Fugitive: Plan B (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 20 episodes · as 나까무라 황

  • My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho(2010)

    Show 16 episodes · as Ban Doo-hong

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Hearty Paws 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Hyeok-Pil

  • Running Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 24 episodes · as Chun Ji-ho

  • The Righteous Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Song Jae-pil

  • Iris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show as Park Joon-han

  • Take Off(2009)

    as Coach Bang

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

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

    as Nightclub owner

  • New Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 23 episodes · as Lee Seung-jae

  • Get Karl! Oh Soo Jung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jung Seung-gyu

  • Witch Amusement(2007)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lee Tim Chang

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • 200 Pounds Beauty(2006)

    as President Choi

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Lovers in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 20 episodes · as Kang Pil-bo

  • South Of the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 16 episodes · as Choi Tae-sik

  • Eun Shil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 70 episodes · Actor

  • 촛불 켜는 사람들 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Comeback Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • 상하이의 별 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • 어쩌다 셰프 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 102 titles, 98 of them dated from 1993 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Miss Granny (2014)

$59M worldwide

Highest rated

Reply 1988 (2015)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19932026

Peak 2018 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 20 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting101 of 102: 101 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thOther crew1 of 102: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s56 · 55 acting · 1 crew2020s30 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 4% of 26 roles
0616

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 Sung Dong-il's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 51 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser28
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Real (2017)

94th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hospital Playlist (2020)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 53. 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 Sung Dong-il's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles13–60 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles45–86 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian 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 Sung Dong-il work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sung Dong-il's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kim Hee-won shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers