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Kang Ye-won

Kang Ye-won

Actor · Born March 15, 1980 (46) · Daegu, North Gyeongsang, South Korea

Kang Ye-won (강예원), born Kim Ji-eun (김지은), is a South Korean actress.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 15, 1980 (46)
From
Daegu, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 29 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 76% in 30 days

What are Kang Ye-won's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
42%
Survival
25%
Morality
17%
Power
13%
Ideas
3%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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 3

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Hero
2 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
4
Thrilling
3
Joyful
2
Bittersweet
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Kang Ye-won's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kang Ye-won'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

29 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The One and Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kang Se-yeon

  • The Bad Guys: The Movie(2019)

    as Yoo Mi-young

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Watching(2019)

    as Young-woo

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Fighter Choi Kang-soon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Choi Kang-soon

  • Drama Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Man Who Dies to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 24 episodes · as Lee Ji-Young 'A'

  • Part-Time Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Jang Young-Sil

  • Trick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Young-Ae

  • Becky's Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Yang Baek-hee (Becky) / Yang So-hee

  • Insane(2016)

    as Kang Su-a

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • El Condor Pasa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Love Clinic(2015)

    as Gil Sin-seol

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Bad Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · as Yoo Mi-young

  • My Ordinary Love Story(2014)

    as Eun-Jin

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Huntresses(2014)

    as Hong-dan

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Delicious Sex Delicious Imagine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Ghost Sweepers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Chan-young

  • The Thousandth Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · as Gu Mi Jin

  • Quick(2011)

    as Choon-Sim

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Hello Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jeong Yeon-su

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Harmony(2010)

    as Kang Yu-mi

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Tidal Wave(2009)

    as Kim Hee-mee

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Miracle on 1st Street(2007)

    as Seon-ju

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Addicted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Yung-eun

  • Sex of Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Han Ji-Hye

  • Il mnemonista (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Chinese girl #2

  • Out of My Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Han Ae-ri

  • 어쩌다 셰프 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles, 27 of them dated from 2000 to 2021; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Harmony (2010)

$107M worldwide

Highest rated

Harmony (2010)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Tidal Wave (2009)

Film career

20002021

Peak 2009 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting29 of 29: 29 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

By decade

2000s5 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 29% 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 Kang Ye-won's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Huntresses (2014)

74th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Harmony (2010)

Midcredits 88th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 29. 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 Kang Ye-won work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kang Ye-won's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; JK Youn shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers