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Kim Yoo-jung

Kim Yoo-jung

Actor · Born September 22, 1999 (27) · Seoul, South Korea

Kim You-jung (김유정) is a South Korean actress, born in Seoul, who studied at Goyang High School of Arts. She started out as a model for a confectionery brand at the age of 4 and made her acting debut in 2003, quickly becoming one of the most famous and in-demand child actresses in Korea. She was discovered at 5 years old in a contest that her older sister joined and won the Most Popular Award even though she was not one of the official contestants. She is the youngest of three siblings; her older sister, Kim Yeon-jung, is also an actress. Known as "Nation's Little Sister" during her child acting years, she earned the moniker "Sageuk Fairy" after starring in acclaimed historical period dramas such as Dong Yi (2010), Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), and May Queen (2012). In 2016, she successfully transitioned to adult leading roles in the hit period romance Love in the Moonlight. In 2017, she ranked 8th on the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list, becoming the youngest person ever to enter the Top 10 at 17 years old. In February 2018, she temporarily paused her career after being diagnosed with thyroid dysfunction. She solidified her status as an international star with leading roles in the romantic comedies Backstreet Rookie (2020), Lovers of the Red Sky (2021), and My Demon (2023–2024). Her performance in the popular Netflix retro drama 20th Century Girl (2022) earned her the title "Nation's First Love". Her projects include the Netflix comedy Chicken Nugget (2024), the psychological thriller series Dear X (2025), and the 1930s historical spy romance 100 Days of Lies (2026).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 22, 1999 (27)
From
Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 59 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 7% in 30 days

What are Kim Yoo-jung's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th 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
36%
Morality
23%
Survival
18%
Self
16%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Power
1%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 4 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

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 3 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 6
Herald
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
5
Melancholic
7
Romantic
4
Joyful
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • 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 Kim Yoo-jung's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kim Yoo-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

59 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • 100 Days of Deception(2026)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lee Ga-kyung

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • 100일의 거짓말: 비밀문서 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Reawaken Man: The Red(2026)

    as Blue

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

  • Dear X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as Baek Ah-jin

  • Chicken Nugget(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Choi Min-ah

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • My Demon(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · as Do Do-hee

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • My Heart Puppy(2023)

    as Ah-min

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • 20th Century Girl(2022)

    as Na Bo-ra

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Youth Actors' Retreat(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • One Ordinary Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as holding cell girl

  • Lovers of the Red Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Hong Chun-gi

  • The 8th Night(2021)

    as Ae-ran

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Backstreet Rookie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jung Saet-Byul

  • Clean with Passion for Now(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Gil O-Sol

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Dark, Deadly & Dreadful(2018)

    as Wei (Room 731)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Golden Slumber(2018)

    as Soo-ah

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Because I Love You(2017)

    as Scully

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Love in the Moonlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 18 episodes · as Hong Ra-on / Hong Sam-nom

  • Circle of Atonement(2015)

    as Lee Jung-Hyun

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Room 731 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Wei

  • Angry Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 16 episodes · as Oh Ah Ran

  • Love Cells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 23 episodes · as Ne-bi

  • Secret Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 24 episodes · as Seo Ji-dam

  • 7인의 식객 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Thread of Lies(2014)

    as Kim Hwa-yeon

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Dirge Singer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Yun Shim

  • Commitment(2013)

    as Ri Hye-in

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Gold Rainbow(2013)

    Show 41 episodes · as Kim Baek-won (teenage)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • May Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 38 episodes · as Chun Hae-joo (young)

  • Moon Embracing the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 20 episodes · as Heo Yeon-woo (young)

  • 막이래쇼: 무작정탐험대 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Road No. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 20 episodes · as young Soo-yeon

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 16 episodes · as Yeon-Yi

  • On the Pitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Radio female soldier

  • KBS Drama Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Yeon-Sim

  • Jewel in the Crown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 60 episodes · as Dong Yi (young)

  • Melon Music Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Messenger

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

    as Hwa-ran

  • Possessed(2009)

    as Ji-eun

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Tamra, the Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jang Beo-Sul

  • Tidal Wave(2009)

    as Ji-min

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Cain and Abel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 20 episodes · as young Seo-yeon

  • Painter of the Wind(2008)

    Show 20 episodes · as Yun-bok (young)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Iljimae (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 20 episodes · as Eun Chae (young)

  • Do You See Seoul? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Yeong-mi

  • Powerful Opponents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 16 episodes · as Yoo Gwan-Nim

  • The Chaser(2008)

    as Eun-ji

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Rainbow Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Hye-seo's Daughter

  • Bank Attack(2007)

    as Bae Yeon-Hee

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • 2 Days and 1 Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Hwang Jin Yi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Young Jin-yi

  • Lump of Sugar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Young Si-eun

  • 4 Horror Tales: Hidden Floor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Yeo Joo-hee

  • All for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Kim Jin-a

  • Sympathy for Lady Vengeance(2005)

    as Jae-kyung

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • SBS Drama Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 5 episodes · as Host

  • Soulbound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Yoon-ha

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles, 58 of them dated from 1992 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Tidal Wave (2009)

$71M worldwide

Highest rated

The Chaser (2008)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

100 Days of Deception (2026)

Film career

19922026

Peak 2022 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 5 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
Acting59 of 59: 59 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s24 · acting2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 10% of 10 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 Yoo-jung's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Circle of Atonement (2015)

83rd percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Youth Actors' Retreat (2022)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 50. 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 Yoo-jung'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 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 18 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian 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 Yoo-jung work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kim Yoo-jung's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sung Dong-il shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers

Producers