Kim Ah-jung
Actor · Born October 16, 1982 (44) · Seoul, South Korea
Kim A-joong (김아중) is a well-known Korean actress/model who rose to stardom from her roles in numerous films and commercials. She was born on October 16, 1982. She is mostly known for her role is in the highly successful 2006 South Korean comedy "200 Pounds Beauty". In "200 Pounds of Beauty", she has contributed the songs "Maria", "Beautiful Girls" and "Byul" to the soundtrack. For her leading role in the movie, she was awarded Best Actress in the 2007 Grand Bell Awards. Prior to that, she appeared in a few other TV series including the popular "The Bizarre Bunch" in 2005 on KBS. She has also made various commercials for major brands and continued to model after her acting break through.
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Biography from TMDB.
- October 16, 1982 (44)
- Seoul, South Korea
- Actor
- 10 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are Kim Ah-jung's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1
Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.
- Shapeshifteras Kang Han-na in 200 Pounds Beauty (2006)
- Tricksteras Han Ji-soo in The Accidental Couple (That Fool) (2009)
- Heroas Yoon-jeong in Whatcha Wearin'? (2012)
- Heroas Choi Yeon-kyeong in Live Up to Your Name (2017)
- Allyas Kwak No-soon in The Bad Guys: The Movie (2019)
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic1
- 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 Kim Ah-jung's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Kim Ah-jung'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
22 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Grid(2022)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows
비밀 기획단 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
The Bad Guys: The Movie(2019)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Live Up to Your Name(2017)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
The King(2017)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Wanted(2016)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
Punch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Steal My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Amazing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Whatcha Wearin'?(2012)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Sign (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Foxy Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
The Present (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
200 Pounds Beauty(2006)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
When Romance Meets Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Bizarre Bunch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Rules of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Emperor of the Sea(2004)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Happy Together(2001)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
KBS Drama Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
대치동 1들의 전쟁 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles, 21 of them dated from 1987 to 2022; peak year 2012.
Film career
Peak 2012 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.
- 2006Screen debut· 200 Pounds Beauty
- 2012First top-billed film· Whatcha Wearin'?
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 Ah-jung's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 32. 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.
Who does Kim Ah-jung work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kim Ah-jung's MovieCove titles; Yun Ju-sang shares the most, 2.
- Yun Ju-sangShared titles: Live Up to Your Name (2017), The Accidental Couple (That Fool) (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Yun Ju-sang
- Jeong Tae-sungShared titles: Whatcha Wearin'? (2012), 200 Pounds Beauty (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Jeong Tae-sung
