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Kim Ok-bin

Kim Ok-bin

Actor · Born January 3, 1987 (39) · Suncheon, South Jeolla, South Korea

Kim Ok-vin (born December 29, 1986), also known as Kim Ok-bin, is a South Korean actress. Kim made her debut in an online beauty contest in 2004, and began her acting career with a role in 2005 film Voice. Subsequent appearances include the television drama series Over the Rainbow and films such as Dasepo Naughty Girls and The Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan. Kim has received several award nominations, and won Best Actress at the 2009 Sitges Film Festival for her role in Thirst.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 3, 1987 (39)
From
Suncheon, South Jeolla, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 23 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 28Up 11% in 30 days

What are Kim Ok-bin's films like?

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

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Horror 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
20%
Self
18%
Survival
16%
Society
11%
Power
6%
Loyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 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 2 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · 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 4 · 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 1 · Engaged 5 · 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 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 6
Shadow
2 of 6
Herald
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
5
Dread
4
Thrilling
3
Romantic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Kim Ok-bin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kim Ok-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

23 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Love to Hate You(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Yeo Mi-ran

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Hole(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · as Lee Hwa Sun

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Arthdal Chronicles(2019)

    Show 30 episodes · as Taealha

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Children of a Lesser God(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kim Dan

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Discloser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Kim Jung-sook

  • The Villainess(2017)

    as Sook-hee

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Unfair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Gong Soo-kyung

  • Steal Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 50 episodes · as Kang Yoo-na

  • 11 A.M. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Young-eun

  • The Blade and Petal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 20 episodes · as Princess So-hee/Moo-young

  • Over My Dead Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Han Dong-hwa

  • OK PUNK! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Front Line(2011)

    as Cha Tae-kyeong

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Making of Thirst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • The Actresses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Co-Writer · as Kim Ok-vin

  • Thirst(2009)

    as Tae-ju

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan(2008)

    as Seol-Ji

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Over the Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jeong Hee-su

  • Dasepo Naughty Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Poor Girl

  • Arang(2006)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Hello, God! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 16 episodes · as Seo Eun-Hae

  • Hanoi Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Riti

  • Voice(2005)

    as Young-eon

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles from 2005 to 2023; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

The Front Line (2011)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

Arthdal Chronicles (2019)

Midcredits 93rd

Film career

20052023

Peak 2005 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 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
Acting23 of 23: 22 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thWriting1 of 23: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s9 · 9 acting · 1 crew2010s12 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 43% of 7 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 Kim Ok-bin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 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 6

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

The Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan (2008)

70th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Arthdal Chronicles (2019)

Midcredits 93rd · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 48. 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 Kim Ok-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 & Gore4 titlesmedian 78 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 71 · 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 Kim Ok-bin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kim Ok-bin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shin Ha-kyun shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Editors